Study on independent brands: Only the strong survive, but they also thrive

July 11, 2017

Staying independent is a pretty rough game for U.S. restaurateurs. Still, survival is not only possible but also relatively profitable for solid concepts with…

Caliburger founder to discuss how $3.1M investment will fuel robotics in the kitchen

The substantial investment is the combined effort of Acacia Research Corporation, Match Robotics VC, and a number of undisclosed strategic investors.

Red Mango Yogurt Café 'vegan-izes' froyo into 'fro-no'

July 5, 2017

Red Mango is likely being praised widely by non-animal-product-using vegans today, now that it's released its dairy-free "fro-no." The all-natural creamy…

Kisses from Italy plans expansion

July 5, 2017

Kisses from Italy, a 24/7 restaurant that classifies itself as fast casual, said today it's not only completed its first franchised location, but is launching…

Captain D's ready to move in 'bayou'

June 28, 2017

Captain D's has opened its newest corporate-owned location, this one on the fringes of the bayou along Government Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according…

Vapiano's Big Apple relaunch sets stage for major US expansion

June 22, 2017

The leaders at Vapiano made some Big Apple-size noise this week about their newly refurbished New York City restaurant, with "red carpet" appearances from…

New studies show restaurant 'do's and don'ts' of online ordering, delivery

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

As the restaurant industry continues to bask in the big-dollar benefits of online ordering, two new studies shed light on best practices when it comes to…

'Smoke' rolls in on Michigan Wolverines

June 21, 2017

French fries, cheese curds and gravy — sounds like the perfect college food —  doesn't it?

Toast and Peachworks pair for back-of-house solution

June 21, 2017

Toast is pairing its restaurant POS with the PeachWorks scheduling and inventory system to give restaurant brands a single back-of-house solution.

Uncle Maddio's reports success with new multitasking POS

June 20, 2017

Uncle Maddio's is speaking up for the products of its new POS and employee-efficiency solutions provider, PAR Technology Corp., with the pizza chain's…

Franchisees talk do-over: What they wish they knew before opening their franchise

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Managing employees is a major aspect that new franchisees often don’t realize or prepare for when signing a franchise agreement. That, and the fact that…

Me-n-Ed's goes out for a beer ... or 26

June 20, 2017

Me-n-Ed's Pizzeria opened a new brew-centric brand this June called Me-n-Ed's On Tap in Bakersfield, California, complete with a self-pour tap system…

A 3-way comparison: Chipotle, Panera, Shake Shack Q1 SSSG

June 16, 2017

For restaurateurs, the three letters of SSSG (i.e., same-store sales growth) might as well be dollar signs. The statistic is key because it shows revenue…

Oath pledges growth and good farm practices

June 14, 2017

Oath Craft Pizza said it's raised $7 million in a series B funding round led by Boston-based venture capital firm Breakaway Venture, bringing the total raised…

Buffalo Wild Wings pilots small, delivery centric brand

June 14, 2017

Buffalo Wild Wings is piloting a downsized format brand called B-Dubs Express this summer in Minneapolis to capture some of the increasing sales around…

Firenza doubles national footprint by year's end

June 14, 2017

Firenza Pizza is set to nearly double its size in the next six months, thanks to its April merger with Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria, a news release said. 

'Order in': Grubhub acquires Foodler

June 9, 2017

Grubhub said today it is acquiring one of North America's biggest independent online food-ordering services, Foodler, in an all-cash transaction, a news…

Improve the Guest Experience with Guest Paging

Businesses understand the importance of communicating with guests. Increase operation efficiency and enhance the guest experience with guest paging systems…

Grow your business with Table Tracker

Table Tracker is a table location system that identifies where guests are sitting so you can deliver food faster, create a better guest experience and…

America's tastes today? Cauliflower on pizza; radishes as raw meat

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

With rapid-fire delivery and an upbeat attitude, menu analyst and Kruse Co. owner, Nancy Kruse, last week told a standing room only crowd at the National…