Plenty of 'Hot' and 'Cool' at NAFEM '13

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New products featured at this year's show included labor and energy-efficient features, food safety characteristics, life cycle costs and more.

Henny Penny CEO honored by NAFEM

February 12, 2013

The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) presented Steven D. Cobb, CFSP, chairman and CEO, Henny Penny Corporation, Eaton…

Pancheros names Reinhart vendor of the year

February 7, 2013

Pancheros has announced its recipient of the Vendor of the Year Award, Reinhart Food Service. A distributor of food and paper items for the brand, Reinhart was…

Growth in pork demand necessitates supply chain discipline

February 6, 2013

Rabobank has published a new research report on the global pork industry which states that as a result of continuing high feed costs, the key success factor…

PAR intros 'value-priced' POS terminal for smaller restaurants

January 29, 2013

ParTech has launched a new POS terminal geared toward smaller restaurant chains, the PAR EverServ 500 POS terminal.

Breadcrumb launches 'better' iPad POS hardware protection for restaurants

January 25, 2013

Breadcrumb, a division of Groupon, has launched a comprehensive overnight emergency parts replacement service and extended warranty plan for restaurants and…

McAlister's Frank Paci planning for growth in 2013

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

High-quality food and service have propelled the brand's growth.

Zoës Kitchen signs supply chain co-op

January 15, 2013

Zoës Kitchen has partnered with SpenDifference for strategic supply chain support.

Study: Restaurants avoiding menu price increases

January 11, 2013

Chain restaurants, tasked with navigating both value-hungry customers and rising commodity prices, are showing little interest in significant menu price…

Performance Food Group to acquire Fox River Foods

December 12, 2012

Performance Food Group Inc. (PFG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods Inc., an independently owned broadline…

Digital menu provider upgrades software

December 12, 2012

Noventri, a digital menu provider, has updated its Noventri Suite digital signage/menu software. The most impressive feature of the new release, Version 2.6…

Council of Chain Restaurants urges repeal of renewable fuel mandate

November 29, 2012

Biotechnology Industry Organization says restaurants are "scapegoating" the RFS and ignoring the costs of imported oil.

SCA's Tork introduces in-restaurant advertising opportunity

November 29, 2012

SCA, the maker of the Tork brand of away-from-home paper products, has introduced a new opportunity to promote in-restaurant specials or generate extra revenue…

Burke now delivering Gluten-Free Meatballs

November 27, 2012

The popularity of gluten-free menu items has inspired Burke Corporation, a provider of fully cooked meats and pizza toppings, to roll out its Gluten-Free…

Video: Boloco rolls out new digital signage solution

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Boloco uses digital signage to entertain customers while they wait for their food.

Tijuana Flats kicks off kids' cancer awareness fundraiser

November 21, 2012

For the 17th season, Tijuana Flats is kicking off its holiday fundraiser for its Just in Queso Foundation.

Panda Restaurant Group renews ArrowStream partnership

October 30, 2012

ArrowStream Inc., a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) supply chain management technology and logistics services, announced that Panda Restaurant Group…

Fast Casual CEOs discuss their views on technology innovation

A trio of fast casual execs discuss the best time to adopt technology, look at new technologies hitting the sector.

Jamba Juice forms West Coast supply chain distribution alliance

October 9, 2012

Jamba Juice Company and Systems Services of America today announced the formation of a supply chain distribution alliance for service on the West Coast. The…

Smaller chains need mobile, too

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

As consumers become more comfortable with mobile payments, restaurant owners are looking for inexpensive ways to provide them.