Au Bon Pain releases early spring menu items

March 2, 2015

Salted Caramel. Chicken, Fig & Brie. Asparagus & Pea Soup. Au Bon Pain's new early spring menu has something for everyone.

On the Menu: Chasing the chill with spicy new options

February 27, 2015

With most of the country in a deep freeze for the last two weeks – and little relief in sight – spicy foods are a welcome sight on menus. A couple brands are…

NCCR 'applauds' efforts to repeal corn ethanol mandate

February 27, 2015

Small business restaurant owners in all segments of the chain restaurant industry, including quick-service, fast casual and table service restaurants strongly…

McDonald's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Coca-Cola CEOs to headline Women's Foodservice Forum

February 27, 2015

Women’s Foodservice Forum announced that Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith, Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent and McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson will be…

Romano's Macaroni Grill expanding 'Kitchen Counter' service

February 27, 2015

Romano's Macaroni Grill is expanding its fast casual "Kitchen Counter" concept to dinner.

Are grocery and c-stores a threat or opportunity for fast casual restaurants?

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

While new offerings may put some grocery stores and c-stores in direct competition with fast casual brands, new partnerships also present new opportunities for…

Hot, spicy and smoked make up half of all socially shared flavors

February 26, 2015

The National Pork Board in partnership with Crimson Hexagon analyzed more than 30 million Facebook, Instagram and Twitter food posts with Crimson Hexagon's…

Meatheads teams up with Blackhawks star to save pit bulls

February 26, 2015

Meatheads will be offering a special hot dog on its menu this spring, "The Bickell Dog," created in honor of Chicago Blackhawks Left Winger Bryan Bickell and…

bd's Mongolian Grill listed in HealthyDiningFinder.com

February 26, 2015

bd's Mongolian Grill has landed a spot on HealthyDiningFinder.com.

Fast casual, pizza chains recognized as 'most allergy-friendly'

February 25, 2015

AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants in the United States, has just released its 2015 list of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains…

Researchers predict alternative proteins will make up one-third of market by 2054

February 24, 2015

Plant proteins, insects, algae, and synthetic biology sources may make up over 50 percent of the alternative protein market by 2054.

Potatopia is pushing potatoes to the center of the plate

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

With a goal of more than doubling Potatopia's unit count in 2015, Alan Dikker has his sights set on elevating the lowly spud.

Elkay wins Blupura distribution rights

February 19, 2015

Blupura point-of-use water delivery products provide large quantities of cold, still, and sparkling water.

Bake-at-home pizzeria sources local, organic ingredients

February 19, 2015

New bake-at-home pizzeria Bake425˚ has set up shop at 345 Park Avenue, Glencoe, Illinois with a grand opening celebration scheduled for Feb. 21.

On the Menu: Something's fishy at Meatheads

February 19, 2015

Something's fishy on Meatheads' menu.

Frozen pizza retailers step up their game with healthier choices

February 18, 2015

To keep up with restaurant competition, retail pizza marketers are offering consumers more options aligning with health and wellness trends, according to the…

Salata adds LeBoeuf to R&D team

February 18, 2015

Claire LeBoeuf will support Salata Director of Product Development David Laborde. Her primary responsibilities include new product development, nutritional…

Several fast casual brands land a spot on Parents' healthy kids menu list

February 17, 2015

Fast casual chains snagged nine of 20 spots on Parents' Best Kids-Menu Dishes list.

Fazoli's hits refresh with menu overhaul and elevated service

With guest frequency below where he wants it to be, Fazoli's CEO Carl Howard asked his customers what it would take to get them in the door more often. The…

POS developer SpeedLine integrates kitchen automation software

February 13, 2015

Vancouver, Canada-based pizza and delivery restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. announced a new integration with ConnectSmart Kitchen…