Food sensor that reveals unwanted ingredients now available

October 7, 2015

6SensorLabs has a new portable sensor that can test food for gluten in approximately two minutes.

Chicken Salad Chick adds fall LTOs

October 7, 2015

Chicken Salad Chick has launched its fall menu, featuring cranberry apple salad and chicken tortilla soup.

Captain D’s opens NC store

October 6, 2015

Captain D's has opened in Franklin, North Carolina.

Russo’s Restaurants outperform 2015 sales projections

October 6, 2015

Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Italian Kitchen plan to accelerate U.S. and international expansion.

Report: Small business owners not concerned with competing with national brands

October 6, 2015

The top concerns for merchants are competing small businesses, changing EMV requirements as well as the overall state of the economy and how it will impact…

Giraffas featuring new type of pork cut

October 5, 2015

Brazilian steakhouses first introduced Americans to Brazil's most-prized cut of beef, the Picanha, known for its tenderness and flavor. Now Giraffas is…

CREAM featuring pumpkin, rum raisin ice cream

October 2, 2015

Pumpkin is on the menu at CREAM, a San Francisco dessert franchise specializing in high-quality ice cream sandwiches and other confections.

Restaurants receive Franchising Gives Back Awards

September 30, 2015

Several restaurant chains received Franchising Gives Back Awards

The Catering Institute to hold October workshop

September 28, 2015

The Catering Institute's Catering Sales Management Workshop will bring together restaurant catering leaders.

Franchise focus: Can Captain D's hook fast casual market share?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While many may still consider the seafood restaurant a quick service restaurant, CEO Phil Greifeld said that in 2011 the chain began transitioning from a QSR…

Salata celebrates 10th anniversary with Texas-inspired ingredients

September 24, 2015

Houston-based Salata is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its first restaurant, which opened in Houston on Oct. 14, 2005, by adding new Texas-born…

The Melt creates 1,524-pound cheeseburger out of cheese to break Guiness World Record

September 22, 2015

The Melt, headquartered in San Francisco with 15 locations across California and Colorado, has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest cheese…

Bruegger's adds Mexican-inspired options to fall menu

September 16, 2015

Bruegger's Bagels has added a few new menu items for the fall season.

MOD Pizza expands to UK

September 15, 2015

Sir Charles Dunstone and his long-standing business partner, Roger Taylor, plan to bring MOD Pizza to the U.K.

Pie Five to open 28 open Florida units

September 15, 2015

Pie Five Pizza has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open in southern Florida.

Newk's launches new dessert menu

September 14, 2015

Newk’s Eatery has created several new desserts, including a six-layer German Chocolate Cake and Whoopie Pies in red velvet and chocolate varieties.

Delivering a Better Burger

An Austin, Texas-based restaurant chain sees an immediate improvement in order times and guest satisfaction scores after deploying LRS’ Table Tracker.

Far-reaching food safety rules final

September 11, 2015

The Food Safety Modernization Act, the first significant update of the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety authority in 70 years, is now final and first…

Salt warnings required on NYC menus

September 10, 2015

New York City diners will soon see "salt shaker" symbols on menus to denote dishes high in sodium.

Wingstop adds Korean flavor to menu

September 3, 2015

The Asian-inspired sauce features a kick of spicy and enticing sweetness flavored with honey, ginger and garlic and is accented with sriracha chile sauce and…