2019 Perfect Pitch winner: 'Best fried chicken in the land of fried chicken'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Louisville, Kentucky brand, Royals Hot Chicken is not only a hot commodity in its fried chicken-steeped home base, but also managed to burn up the competition…

Tin Drum Asian Kitchen hires development experts for growth strategy

October 30, 2019

Tin Drum Asian Kitchen is hiring a team of operation and business development experts in a quest to drive growth as well as streamline processes. The leaders…

4 steps to a successful restaurant delivery strategy

With so many delivery options and so much competition, how can your restaurant create a successful delivery strategy that differentiates you from your…

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Dickey's VP of IT teams up with franchisees to revamp tech strategy

October 29, 2019

Carissa De Santis, Dickey's Barbecue Pit's VP of information technology, is designing a technology roadmap with the help of a core group of franchisees.

Marketing on a shoestring? Yes, it can be done

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

Social media gives operators with limited budgets a way to gain exposure to customers. Supporting charities and non-profits also helps, as a panel talk at the…

Chipotle prepping for Boorito time, running low on carne asada LTO

October 28, 2019

This year, like for the past 19 years, Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating Halloween with its "Boorito" event which offers discounts to customers wearing a…

Chef Chatter: How one high-end chef brought shawarma to San Diego's fast casual scene

Chef Ibrahim wanted to expand his culinary passion by bringing one of the most popular Middle Eastern street foods, shwarma, to San Diego at Simsim Outstanding…

Garbanzo Mediterranean debuts enhanced store design

October 25, 2019

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean is debuting an enhanced restaurant design in the city's suburb.

Nick Tapp to head up marketing at Gusto

October 25, 2019

Gusto, an Atlanta-based fast casual brand, has named Nick Tapp as director of marketing.

Paris Baguette taps Gregg Koffler as franchise sales VP

October 24, 2019

Gregg Koffler has been named as vice president of franchise sales and development at Paris Baguette.

The Local Culinary expanding in Florida

October 24, 2019

The Local Culinary, a virtual delivery-only restaurant group, will open two commissary-style kitchens in Florida, one in Boca Raton and one in Aventura.

Pieology signs 'major' expansion deal in China

October 24, 2019

California-based, Pieology announced a major strategic alliance into China, with Shanghai-based TZG Partners. Along with other franchisees in Mexico and Spain…

Garbanzo Mediterranean opening first Boston restaurant

October 23, 2019

Come this winter New England will be home to its first Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh restaurant as the brand plans to open in Boston at 134 Boylston Street.

Zoup opens in Ballston, Virginia

October 23, 2019

Zoup Eatery is open for business in Ballston, Virginia, on North Fairfax Drive. It is the first Arlington location for the brand, according to a press release.

Lavu, Omnivore partner to streamline restaurant ops

October 23, 2019

Mobile POS provider, Lavu, has partnered with universal third-party restaurant app connection, Omnivore, to allow clients to streamline operations with their…

Paris Baguette opens second store in Virginia

October 22, 2019

International bakery chain Paris Baguette has opened a store at 11200 Main Street, as part of Korean grocery H-Mart, in Fairfax, Virginia.

Revel joins 7Shifts to sync labor management with sales

October 22, 2019

Cloud-based POS provider, Revel Systems, has joined with restaurant labor management solution company, 7shifts, to create a way for operators to synchronize…

Big franchise growth ahead for Slim Chickens

October 21, 2019

Slim Chickens has a goal to hit 600 locations in the next decade and is making fast track on the initiative with seven multi-unit franchise agreements totaling…

Austin food trailer delights FCES attendees

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Paperboy food trailer has gained a significant following in Austin thanks to its locally sourced food. In four years, the business has added a second…

Tropical Smoothie Café hires digital, marketing leaders

October 18, 2019

Tropical Smoothie Café has hired on Mark Montini as chief marketing officer and Michael Lapid as chief information and digital officer.