Food & Beverage News & Media

Pollo Tropical swings into international expansion agreement

July 26, 2016

Fiesta Group Inc continues to grow internationally with the expansion of Caribbean-inspired concept, Pollo Tropical.

Bubbakoo’s Burritos launches 1st franchise

July 25, 2016

Bubbakoo's Burritos, the New Jersey made-to-order concept, is launching its tenth location and first franchise operation, at 1849 Hooper Avenue.

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Pieology Pizzeria rolls into second North Carolina location

July 25, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria is opening its second North Carolina location, this one will be at 4158 Main, North Hills, Suite 103, in Raleigh. The franchise is the second…

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National Chicken Wings Day has restaurants winging it

July 25, 2016

Buffalo Wild Wings and Wingstop restaurants are offering deals this Friday, which in case you didn't know is National Chicken Wing Day. At Buffalo Wild Wings…

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Sodexo aims to make it a cage-free egg world

July 25, 2016

Sodexo, a food service company, is partnering with Humane Society International to supply cage-free eggs across the globe by 2025.

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The Instagram advantage: Seven rules for putting this super-visual tool to work for you

by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt

Pictures and words and great hashtags — that's the world of Instagram. It's a world restaurateurs must know to engage today's customers. Here are some…

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Former NRA exec moves to Specialty Food Association

July 22, 2016

The not-for-profit Specialty Food Association has hired a new president away from his previous role as chief innovation and member advancement officer with the…

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Canadian restaurant group acquires Kahala, readies for US growth spurt

July 22, 2016

Shareholders approved the merger Thursday of Kahala Brands Ltd and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY Food group. Kahala — as the parent company of 18 brands…

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Six ways your restaurant's reputation is affecting your online orders

by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions

As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.

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More please! Hungry American business people increase spending on food

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

American workers are clearly hungry. And today, another report from the business dining sector shows just how ravenous we are when we're on the road or just…

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Cicis reports massive 17-state data breach

July 20, 2016

Here we go again. This time the victims are Cicis customers in at least 17 states. The pizza chain said this morning that an ongoing investigation now…

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A new restaurant guide with all the EGGS-tras

July 19, 2016

Just in time to meet the growing demand for cage-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free eggs, the American Egg Board cracks open a new online buyer's guide that…

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Noodles & Company taps operations veteran as COO

July 19, 2016

Noodles & Company has tapped Victor Heutz as chief operations officer. Heutz has extensive experience in operations and franchise growth, most recently…

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What are ya' drinking? New technology gives more accurate answer than ever

July 19, 2016

Beverage dispensing company Lancer has partnered with beverage data company Weissberger to create a platform that turns Lancer fountain dispensing machines…

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Why the streets outside Los Angeles are suddenly bleeding pink ...

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

Irvine, California says "Hello Kitty" to Sanrio's first U.S. cafe. The company wants its famous kitty to take a bite of the U.S. food service market.

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Juice It Up! squeezes into nontraditional units

July 18, 2016

Juice It Up! raw juice and smoothie concept has announced its ninth nontraditional unit, located inside an LA Fitness facility in Arlington, Texas. This is the…

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe swings into new locations, unprecedented growth

July 18, 2016

Tropical Smoothie Cafe enjoyed a 6.4 percent increase in same-store sales, as well as 80 signed franchise agreements, in the first half of 2016.

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What's in a napkin? Maybe more than you think

July 15, 2016

Restaurant customers often take stacks of napkins when they visit with little thought to waste or cost to the business owner, and employees at the…

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NRF backs another idea for diluting overtime rules

July 15, 2016

Legislation that would slow the enactment of some of the provisions of the overtime rules set to take effect in December received loud and instantaneous…

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Leadership changes continue at Quiznos with new CEO, CFO

July 15, 2016

The leadership changes are continuing at Quiznos. Just about a month after President and CEO Doug Pendergast resigned a year into his position, the former CFO…

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