Why assuming Gen Zers are younger versions of millennials will cost you

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

Gen Z: If you were expecting just a more exaggerated version of the super-digital millennial, prepare to have your eyes opened.

Nestle and Starbucks sign global expansion plan

August 30, 2018

Nestlé and Starbucks have signed a deal granting Nestlé the perpetual rights to market Starbucks' consumer packaged goods and foodservice products globally…

Report: Gen Z kickin' it old school?

Restaurateurs are finally learning millennials' buying behaviors, but the next wave of consumers has crashed onto the restaurant shores. Welcome to the era of…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit adds research and development chef

August 29, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has added Phil Butler as its research and development chef, according to a press release. Butler, who has worked in the restaurant…

Fiesta Restaurant Group adds senior director of off-premise consumption

August 28, 2018

Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, has hired Jackie Swift-Kurkjian as senior director of off-premise consumption…

Starbucks launches community-based program to help local causes

August 27, 2018

Starbucks and Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, have launched Starbucks Service Fellows, an employer-led…

Red Robin COO on using tech to meet evolving consumer needs

Carin Stutz, COO of Red Robin, chats wth Tim Tang of Hughes about how the chain handles customers' evolving needs, which includes a push for technology.

Smoothie King celebrates 1000th store

August 24, 2018

Smoothie King opened its 1,000th store  Thursday, in Richardson, Texas, according to a press release.

Freddy's reports 14.5 % growth

August 23, 2018

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers experienced significant growth in the first half of 2018, opening 31 restaurants and achieving year-over-year…

3 tips for creating solid franchising deals

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

A session at Louisville's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit covered how franchisors can negotiate and improve franchising agreements.

FAT Brands hires CFO

August 16, 2018

FAT Brands has hired Rebecca D. Hershinger as chief financial officer, according to a company press release. Hershinger will work alongside longstanding…

McAlister's Deli gets a new look

August 16, 2018

McAlister's Deli is getting a new look. The brand is rolling out a prototype next month in Atlanta that will include a new logo and employee uniforms…

Chef Chatter: Why you should embrace the 'Fair Kitchens movement'

Unilever Food Solutions is trying to create Fair Kitchens by driving change in the restaurant industry. Through partnering with chefs across the industry, such…

MOD Pizza CEO on the business advantages of doing good

MOD Pizza CEO Scott Svenson sits down with Pizza Marketplace Editor Shelly Whitehead to provide some background on how some of society's most marginalized…

Canada's iQ to open flagship location

August 15, 2018

iQ, a Canadian fast casual restaurant brand, is expanding beyond Toronto's downtown core this month with the launch of a flagship location at Yorkdale Shopping…

NFL clubs invest in Appetize

August 14, 2018

Appetize, a modern point-of-sale operating software company, has raised more than $50 million with the latest equity funding coming from 32 Equity, the entity…

Wayback Burgers sees growth in Q2

August 14, 2018

Wayback Burgers has reported a solid Q2 filled with expansion and growth in pre-established markets. During the quarter, the chain, which now has more than 16…

A restaurant owner's safety guide to keeping employees cool during summer heat

Employees are at risk in the summer heat.

Which Wich CEO's company acquires Paciugo Gelato Caffe

August 6, 2018

Sinelli Concepts International has purchased Paciugo, a nearly 20-year-old Italian gelato franchise concept based in Dallas, and will soon take ownership of 3…

Survey indicates importance of employer-provided meals, snacks

August 3, 2018

A ZeroCater survey of 100 employees and office managers found that food plays an important tole in a company's culture and has a deep effect on employee…