Smashburger launches wedge salad burger LTO

May 9, 2012

Smashburger has announced the introduction of its Wedge Club Burger – available in restaurants for a limited time.

Is social media part of your marketing mix?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

We all know that our friends and families influence us if they give us a recommendation…or a ‘stay away!’ …for a vendor or business. And those recommendations…

The power of a personal connection

by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America

I have been absent from these pages for much too long. The good news is that it is the result of a lot of business travel and very robust sales throughout the…

2012 Top 100 Movers & Shakers: Zoës Kitchen No. 2

May 8, 2012

Zoës Kitchen

Panera Bread selects Cramer-Krasselt as new AOR

May 8, 2012

Panera Bread has announced that it has chosen Cramer-Krasselt as its new creative agency of record, following an agency review.

Heartland Payment Systems launches SmartLink for restaurants

May 8, 2012

Heartland Payment Systems has launched its SmartLink for Restaurants, a managed network service that provides secure, high-speed transport of card transaction…

Muscle Maker Grill founder is Ernst & Young finalist

May 8, 2012

Muscle Maker Grill has announced that founder Rod Silva has been named a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 program in the New…

Corner Bakery Cafe signs 30-unit deal

May 8, 2012

Corner Bakery Cafe has signed an agreement with Yum & Chill Restaurant Group to bring 30 new locations to Florida and New Jersey over the next five to…

NRA 2012: Front Flip

Front Flip founder Sean Beckner talks about the new customer engagement platform created to help restaurant operators attract and retain guests. Front Flip was…

Farmer Bros. unveils artisan coffee collection

May 7, 2012

To help meet consumers' growing demand for quality coffee products, Farmer Brothers unveiled its Artisan Collection line of Rainforest Alliance-certified…

NCR launches social media referral and customer feedback solution

May 7, 2012

NCR Corp. has announced the launch of its NCR Customer Voice, a Web-based customer loyalty, retention and referral tool that enables operators to monitor…

How many people does it take to process a credit card?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

I know this sounds like the old joke about a light bulb or a chicken crossing the road, but the way some restaurants operate, the joke is on them.  There are…

Red Mango celebrates mango madness

May 3, 2012

Red Mango has announced that for the month of May, it has teamed up with The National Mango Board to celebrate and increase awareness of the mango, one of the…

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf adds new CFO

May 3, 2012

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has named John Theuer as its new chief financial officer, reporting directly to president and CEO Mel Elias. In his new role…

Commentary: Horchata the next chai in global beverage platform

By Michael Szyliowicz, Mont Blanc Gourmet 

Go Roma to expand in Upper Midwest

May 2, 2012

Go Roma will focus its initial expansion on locations throughout the upper Midwest, according to Jeff Drake, president of Go Roma. The company, which launched…

MOOYAH launches first national promotion

May 2, 2012

MOOYAH has announced the launch of its "HowDoYa MOOYAH," the brand’s first-ever national promotion rewarding the concept's devoted guests by asking them how…

Pinkberry to enter into India

May 2, 2012

Pinkberry has signed an agreement with one of India's leading development firms, JMS Corporation, to open locations in the country. Through the deal, India…

Caribou Coffee launches new sparkling teas and juice

May 2, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. has announced the upcoming launch of six new sparkling teas and juices made with premium, all-natural ingredients. Exclusive to…

California Tortilla marks 25-month sales streak

May 1, 2012

California Tortilla has announced their 25th consecutive month of sales growth. The record-setting streak measures month-to-month growth in sales across the…