K'Pop Chicken up for grabs at Chi'Lantro BBQ

May 2, 2023

Chi'Lantro BBQ, a Korean BBQ-inspired fast casual brand that launched has a food truck, has created The K'Pop Chicken, featuring boneless chicken pieces that…

Guy Fieri will be your 'huckleberry'

April 27, 2023

Chicken Guy, created by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, has created the Huckle Berry Shake, available through June and featuring hand-spun vanilla soft serve and…

Bad Ass Coffee intros plant-based energy drinks

April 25, 2023

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has created an energy drink line, Mana, to deliver caffeine without the coffee flavor.

Fajita Pete's doubles down on family menus

April 25, 2023

Fajita Pete's has created three menu groups aimed at bringing quality and value to its customers — Familia Bundles, $9.99 Everyday Deals and a reimagined…

How A Growing Chicken Concept is Driving Results Through a World-Class Customer Experience

Networld Media Group joins Revel Chief Strategy Officer Chris Lybeer and PDQ Chief Operating Officer Eric Knott as they explore using technology as an…

Innovative Foodservice Group buys Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 21, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

Soda tax reduces consumption, improves health

April 21, 2023

Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…

Sweetgreen collaborates with Miami's Boia De on LTO

April 13, 2023

Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen has created the Boia De Bowl in partnership with Michelin-starred Chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer of Boia De restaurant in…

Restaurant prices outpacing grocery since inflation hit

April 13, 2023

Restaurant prices are increasing faster than grocery costs for the first time since inflation became a bigger consumer issue over the past year.

Ghost kitchens feeding revenue stream for virtual food brands

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ghost kitchen offers an opportunity for companies already operating a kitchen to expand delivery sales to include 'virtual' food brands. Sisto Perez, of…

Digital Restaurant Menu Signs – The Ultimate Guide

Restaurants are all about serving scrumptious food and delighting customers with outstanding service. Creating mouth-watering new dishes is part of restaurant…

Coffee outlook: Demand strong despite faltering consumer confidence

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Consumers still want to spend money on coffee, but some product preferences are changing and external macroeconomic factors are concerning.

Scooter's Coffee debuting energy drink

April 5, 2023

Omaha-based Scooter's Coffee has unveiled a proprietary energy drink, which combines SCOOOT Energy with fruity flavors, including Prickly Pear, Raspberry Blue…

Teriyaki Madness launches not-so-secret menu

April 5, 2023

Colorado-based Teriyaki Madness, which has over 130 shops, has added two bowls, the Spicy Orange Chicken and Orange Spicy Chicken, to the menu after noticing…

Fazoli's adds LTO desserts

April 4, 2023

Fazoli's has launched a line-up of desserts, including Cheesecake Factory Bakery Chocolate Cake, available through June 26, and Lemon, Orange and Strawberry…

Smoothie King adds 6 bowls to menu

April 4, 2023

Smoothie King is adding six smoothie bowls to the menus at its over 1,100 locations nationwide. The launch also debuts Smoothie King's red spoon, complementing…

Study links coffee to reduced diabetes risk

March 28, 2023

A new study confirms prior studies indicating a link between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to a medicalnewstoday.com…

Garces Group, Ballad Brands, Ideation Hospitality make Buena Onda winner

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In a keynote address at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, three restaurant execs discuss launching Buena Onda, which now has five locations.

Tacos 4 Life adds sopapillas

March 20, 2023

Tacos 4 Life has added sopapillas to the menu, giving customers 12 puffy tortilla strips fried, tossed in cinnamon sugar and drizzled with honey for $2.99…

Qu Appoints Niko Papademetriou as Co-Founder

Business Development Leader, Niko Papademetriou is recognized for exceptional contributions to Qu POS for almost a decade.