The Dolly Llama to hold grand opening for San Fernando Valley store

August 13, 2019

The Dolly Llama, a Los Angeles-based waffle restaurant, will celebrate the grand opening of its second San Fernando Valley location at Northridge Fashion…

Togo's refreshes branding with new logo, marketing collateral, menu addition

August 12, 2019

Togo's has a new look anchored by its latest slogan — "True to the Sandwich." The 47-year-old company is upgrading everything from its logo and in-store design…

Chipotle testing new queso blanco in 3 cities

August 9, 2019

After not having much luck with its first queso attempt, Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing a new white cheese sauce. Commonly referred to as queso blanco…

From Whole Foods to invasive catfish, Farm Burger is making its mark

Not every limited-service brand has gone for a spin-off of the Impossible Burger or its meatless cousin, the Beyond Burger. Farm Burger concocted their own…

Beyond Meat reports strong second quarter

July 30, 2019

Beyond Meat, Inc., a provider of plant-based meat, reported net revenues increased 287%, gross profit jumped 33.8% as a percentage of net revenues while net…

Chef Chatter: 4 menu trends fast casual operators should master

Chain fast casual concepts often take a stab at including trendy items on the menu up to two years down the line, said Chef Scott Weaver, who shares ways that…

Farm Burger expands Atlanta footprint with Whole Foods Market location

July 23, 2019

Farm Burger has opened up inside the Whole Foods Market in midtown Atlanta as part of its Friends of Whole Foods Market program. The program partners with…

'Big Bang Theory' star describes her restaurant as 'vegan healthy Subway sandwich restaurant'

July 22, 2019

Mayim Bialik, an actress best known from her roles on televisions shows "Blossom" and "Big Bang Theory," is also a mother and neuroscientist. And now, she's in…

Why the restaurant industry doesn't support minimum wage hike

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill to nearly double the minimum wage over six years, but it probably won't advance in the Republican-led…

Fast casuals, QSRs leases spike up in Manhattan since 2010

July 16, 2019

Fast casual and quick-service restaurants account for 35% of food and beverage leases in Manhattan, a big spike from 15% in 2010. And that figure is expected…

Blaze launching crust for keto dieters

July 15, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is hoping to attract health-concsious customers by launching a cauliflower crust as well as a ketogenic-approved crust, which contains…

Pieology: How a Navy Seal + vegan pies can build a better pizza brand

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Leadership at Pieology sees the same kind of clear skies in the brand's future that its Southern California home is known for, and on this week's podcast, CMO…

Is the honeymoon over for the fast casual segment?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The steady growth of recent years is tapering off, as growth for the top 500 U.S. restaurant companies for the most recent year slipped to 3.3% compared to the…

Nestle to craft blockchain tracking solution

July 3, 2019

Nestle has partnered with OpenSC, a blockchain platform built by WWF-Australia and The Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, to allow customers to track…

Performance Food Group to acquire Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion

July 1, 2019

Performance Food Group Co. announced it will buy Reinhart Foodservice LLC, the second-largest privately held food distributor in the U.S., for $2 billion in an…

Toppers takes on the daring diner

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Toppers pizza is on a mission to live up to its name, by taking pizza 'over the top' and targeting the adventurous pie guy or gal.

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

Wow Bao adds a healthy option to the menu

June 25, 2019

Wow Bao, a fast casual Asian brand, is putting zoodles and lettuce cups — both having less than 500 calories — as base options for its bowls.

Chicken Salad Chick + Steritech on scooping up accolades for menu simplicity, food safety

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

This week, the presidents of Chicken Salad Chick and Steritech take the microphone to relay the components of everything from a great scoop of chicken salad to…

Amazon's 13th Go store to offer self-serve Starbucks

June 13, 2019

Amazon's latest Go store, which marks the retailer's 13th Go location and opened Tuesday in Manhattan, will feature a self-serve Starbucks coffee bar.