Starbucks acquires Evolution Fresh

November 9, 2011

As part of its commitment to evolve and enhance the customer experience with innovative and wholesome products, Starbucks Coffee Company has announced the…

Size matters and not just desserts

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Offering smaller portion sizes can lift sales.

Study: Lack of correlation between obesity rates and QSR visits

November 8, 2011

The heaviest QSR users are not low-income consumers, as widely believed, but rather those in the middle-class. According to a new study released by UC…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: CEO Roundtable Part 2

In this session from the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit, attendees heard from operators large and small about the ways they are growing sales, integrating…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: CEO Roundtable Part 1

In this session from the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit, attendees heard from operators large and small about the ways they are growing sales, integrating…

Technomic: Commodity costs to shape restaurant industry in 2012

November 7, 2011

As 2011 begins to wind down, foodservice research and consulting firm Technomic has predicted seven developments that will take shape in the restaurant…

Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes launches take-home dishes

November 7, 2011

Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes will release 15 holiday take-home items – the largest retail release in the company’s history – to help customers nationwide…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Navigating A Changing Landscape Part 2

In the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit opening keynote, Suzy Badaracco discusses the latest in menu and flavor trends covering health, consumers and…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Navigating A Changing Landscape Part 1

In the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit opening keynote, Suzy Badaracco discusses the latest in menu and flavor trends covering health, consumers and…

Bacon: An indispensible ingredient in food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Bacon appears to be one ingredient that the American consumer cannot do without. It's been around since the beginning of time, but never been applied to so…

Burger 21 gears up for Orlando, Fla., expansion

November 6, 2011

Burger 21, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc., has announced that Orlando, Fla., is the first priority growth…

Pei Wei launches interactive website highlighting Asian travel, markets

November 3, 2011

Pei Wei Asian Diner, a fast-casual concept by P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc., has launched a new interactive website, PeiWeiMarket.com, that invites fans to…

Yogurtland introduces new seasonal flavors

November 3, 2011

Yogurtland has added two new limited edition flavors, Chocolate Hazelnut and Cranberry Raspberry Tart, to its menu for November. It also has re-introduced the…

Tropical Smoothie Café enters flatbread frenzy

November 1, 2011

Tropical Smoothie Café has announced the launch of Grilled Flatbread Frenzy, featuring grilled flatbreads with price points starting at $3.99. The menu…

Fazoli's launches lighter menu

October 31, 2011

Fazoli’s has rolled out more than 15 menu items to provide guests greater variety and opportunities to customize their meals, as well as an array of new…

HuHot gets hotter with new menu items

October 27, 2011

With the transition to cooler weather, HuHot Mongolian Grill is launching two menu items to help heat things up – a hot sauce and a cookie dough dessert.

Tea gets 'Mighty' at Atlanta Bread

October 27, 2011

At Atlanta Bread, "afternoon tea" is now an all-day indulgence.

NPD Group: Revenue-generating beverage orders on the decline

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Tap water requests on the rise, along with specialty coffees and iced tea.

Gatti's debuts fast casual concept

Gatti's Pizza has unveiled its new fast casual concept, Gatti's. The first unit opens today in Austin, Texas, with six more in the pipeline for the…

Exploring the role food plays in patient health

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The gap between food science and medical science presents a huge healthcare and business development opportunity.