Fazoli's sets all-time sales record in August

September 5, 2012

Fazoli's announced that its August sales broke an all-time company record. Company unit sales were up 3.4 percent over last year, making it the 25th…

Miami Subs Grill launches Latin Fusion menu

September 5, 2012

Miami Subs Grill has rolled out a new Latin Fusion menu in time to celebration National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15-Oct. 15.

Boston Market encouraging voters to choose between Left, Right Wing

September 4, 2012

In an effort to encourage Americans to vote during this presidential election and to showcase its new Market Bowls, Boston Market has launched the 2012 Bowl…

Report: Full-service restaurants fared better than limited-service in first part of 2012

August 31, 2012

Among 12 different types of restaurants tracked by marketing research firm CHD Expert during the first half of the year, full service family-style restaurants…

Juice It Up! gets raw

August 30, 2012

Juice It Up! is opening its 25th Raw Juice Bar in Aliso Viejo, Calif., just eight months after it launched the new concept catering to health-conscious…

Pie Five launches Southwestern-inspired pizza

August 28, 2012

Pie Five Pizza Co. has added the Hatch Chile Pie to menus. The Southwestern-inspired pizza features green Hatch chiles, red onions, mozzarella and cheddar…

Seattle's Best contest-winning coffee includes bacon, pumpkin flavors

August 27, 2012

After searching across state fairs in California, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio, as well as on Facebook throughout the summer, Seattle's Best Coffee and…

Report: Chain restaurants missing ethnic cuisine opportunities

August 27, 2012

New research from Technomic shows that, while consumer demand for ethnic cuisine is high, chain restaurants are missing the opportunity to offer such foods and…

Lovin' Spoons partners with Freshëns to intro proprietary yogurt

August 24, 2012

Customers visiting a Lovin' Spoons store are now able to dig into cups of the company's own self-branded frozen yogurt. The fast casual chain partnered with…

AllergyEats to debut food allergy conference for restaurateurs

August 21, 2012

AllergyEats will host the inaugural "Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant Should Know About Food Allergies To Ensure Safety &…

Seattle's Best taps Facebook fans to pick new coffee drink

August 21, 2012

After traveling the country and reviewing hundreds of recipes, Seattle's Best Coffee and TV Chef Jeff Mauro have found the top six new coffee drink ideas in…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill taking healthy to the streets

August 20, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill and LiveWell Colorado have partnered to bring The Bean Tube Experiment to Colorado. An experiential promotional…

Caribou Coffee announces partnership with Chicago's Jewel-Osco

August 20, 2012

Caribou Coffee Company Inc. is expanding its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicago area by partnering with the Jewel-Osco grocery chain. Caribou…

New café offers fast casual version of khantoke

August 20, 2012

Houston diners can now try khantoke, a popular dish of northern Thailand, in a new fast casual restaurant called Khun Kay Thai Caf. Khantoke usually consists…

Pinkberry intros chocolate hazelnut

August 16, 2012

Game changers and shapers inspiring product development and innovation – Part 2

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Settings in demand during economic recovery include approachable, family friendly dining, vibrant, inspired, authentic and rustic.

Report: American consumers eating more 'mini meals'

August 15, 2012

U.S. consumers are less likely to skip their breakfast, lunch and dinner meal times now than they were five years ago, but these meals are often described as…

BBI expands CherryBerry to Florida

August 14, 2012

Beautiful Brands International has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with Julie Harris to expand development of its CherryBerry Self-Serve…

MAD Greens salad lettuce goes hydroponic

August 13, 2012

VertiFresh, LLC has announced its partnership with Denver-based MAD Greens Inspired Eats to begin offering a signature "Alferd Packer" summertime salad made…

Presidential candidate-themed burrito bowls return to California Tortilla

August 12, 2012

California Tortilla has officially introduced its 2012 Presidential Burrito Bowls, inspired by President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.