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, Connect Media

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.

Mooyah teams up with Kellogg’s for Froot Loops shake

March 14, 2023

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, which has nearly 100 locations, is partnering with Kellogg's for a limited-time only Froot Loops shake available through…

MOD Pizza releases hand-held Pocket Pie for LTO

March 14, 2023

MOD Pizza has released a hand-held pizza dubbed the Pocket Pie, a first of its kind for the brand, according to a press release.

Chicken al Pastor available at Chipotle

March 14, 2023

Chipotle Mexican Grill is serving Chicken al Pastor in all 3,200 company-owned restaurants, marking the first time it has launched a global menu innovation…

Detroit Wing Co hatches chicken sandwich

March 8, 2023

Detroit Wing Company has created its first two chicken sandwiches, the Classic and Honey Butter Hot. They both feature a four-ounce hand-battered and…

Sajj Mediterranean rolls out build-your-own family meals

March 7, 2023

Sajj Mediterranean, a Bay-area based fast casual concept known for its customizable eats, has launched build-your-own family meals available online, through…

Rapid Fired Pizza introduces Triple-Roni pizza

March 6, 2023

Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza has introduced the Triple-Roni pizza to its lineup, according to a press release.

Luckin Coffee lifts Q4, FY 2022 revenues on COVID recovery

March 2, 2023

Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which restructured in 2021 after filing for bankruptcy protection, lifted its…

5 food trends that should drive your menu design

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Suzy Badaracco, president of Culinary Tides, reveals what you need to know about Eatertainment, preps and seasonings, plants and protein; global flavors and…

A Futuristic Food Brand Finds a Futuristic Tech Partner in Qu

Cupbop’s unique spin on Korean BBQ and futuristic brand plans leads to Shark Tank win and tech partnership with Qu.

Shake Shack getting a little fancy?

February 22, 2023

Although the phrase 'fine-dining' may not jump to mind when thinking of Shake Shack, the fast casual burger joint is trying to change that with the launch of…