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Restaurant incubator ready for new chef class
December 9, 2016
Smallman Galley, which bills itself as "the nation's first restaurant incubator," has announced that it is accepting applications through the end of the month…
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Storm brewing: Appointment of Hardee's CEO as labor secretary spawns debate
December 9, 2016
While several labor organizations have come out against Thursday's appointment of CKE Restaurants Holdings CEO Andy Puzder as President-elect Donald Trump's…
read nowAutomated food safety compliance platform hits market
December 7, 2016
VeriSolutions and AT&T have created an automated system to help restaurant brands comply with food-safety guidelines. VeriSolutions' platform features a…
read nowPizzaRev expands in Colorado
December 6, 2016
PizzaRev is now moving into Ft. Collins, Colorado, including the Loveland and Greeley communities, according to a news release. The new locations will fall…
read nowVapiano opens 5th Hungarian location
December 1, 2016
Pizza- and pasta-focused chain Vapiano opened its fifth Hungarian location this week in Gyor. It is the first Hungarian location outside the capital city of…
read nowDickey's blankets the nation in barbecue
December 1, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is spanning the nation with new locations in Amherst, New York and Phoenix, Arizona. Both sites open this Thursday and offer weeks of…
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Menu Labeling: Recent clarification means law goes into effect as planned
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Yesterday when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent out its Clarified Statement on Compliance Date, regarding the activation on Dec. 1 of the new menu…
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Fast Casual Summit: 4 questions restaurant brands must answer
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At last month's Fast Casual Executive Summit outside Los Angeles, restaurant marketing consultant Gerry O’Brion said the difference between winners and losers…
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Technomic downgrades restaurant growth projections
November 29, 2016
The company said its May results released for the two-year period were overly optimistic and that declining traffic across food service has prompted the…
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Fast Casual Summit: 5 lessons learned from m-commerce innovators
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Why restaurants must "adapt to mobile commerce or die."
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Last-minute federal injunction halts OT rules
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Less than a week before the overtime regulations were to kick in, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the rule that would have made an estimated 4 million…
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Is it time for restaurateurs to really talk turkey?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Thanksgiving, when you think about it, is the celebration of eating out with friends. Why then, doesn't the restaurant industry claim it and give restaurateurs…
read nowStudy predicts 5-year restaurant industry growth, but also new competition
November 22, 2016
There is some fairly positive news this Thanksgiving week in the latest IBIS report on the chain restaurant industry nationally. The study indicated that chain…
read nowStudy: Restaurant traffic slow on Black Friday
November 22, 2016
Although many retailers look to Black Friday as the most successful shopping day of the holiday success, restaurants should not be among them, according to…
read nowStudy: Americans love meal kits
November 21, 2016
Technomic today released research showing that the U.S. is the largest market for the global meal kit industry, which has grown to a multi-billion dollar…
read nowUno partners with gluten-free dough pros
November 18, 2016
Uno pizzeria is partnering with Venice Bakery to offer customers a gluten-free pizza crust, according to a company press release. A news release said that…
read nowMod Pizza franchisee names operations VP in Florida
November 18, 2016
Mod Pizza Florida Franchisee BBX Capital has named restaurant veteran, Brick Kerge, as its vice president of operations in the Sunshine State.
read nowEverything's different in DC, including the 'piddza'
November 17, 2016
Though no specific date was provided, a Turkish pizza concept, known as Pidzza, is coming to the Ivy City area of our nation's capitol this winter, according…
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Will the menu trends of 2017 turn to the dark side?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Charcoal, heavy fats and lots of bubbles may not sound like they belong on 2017's list of menu trends, but the Canadian food-centric marketing consultancy…
read nowFormer Hardee's franchisee, army veteran, single mom joins Tropical Smoothie
November 17, 2016
Emily Harrington has purchased two existing Tropical Smoothie Cafes in Tampa with four more locations pledged in the next several years and as many as 50 sites…
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