Noodles & Company launches summertime LTO

May 31, 2011

Noodles & Company is offering a summer twist to its salad line-up that features fresh ingredients and big flavor. The new salads are the Backyard Barbecue…

Positive Growth, optimism prevalent at 2011 NRA Show

May 26, 2011

The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 4th annual International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event (IWSB) showed positive…

Tropical Smoothie Café continues Camp Sunshine support

May 24, 2011

Tropical Smoothie Café is offering its customers an opportunity to support its long-term charity partner, Camp Sunshine. The national franchise company will…

NRA 2011: Oregon in Chicago highlights local bounty

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 20, 2011

Oregon in Chicago has become an NRA Show tradition among attendees and continues to highlight the growing trend of traceability from farm to fork. Traceability…

Boloco to deploy MonkeyMedia Software catering platform

May 19, 2011

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of strategy, education and software services for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced a deal with Boloco to deploy…

NRA Show kicks off this weekend

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

May 19, 2011

The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show kicks off Saturday at Chicago's McCormick Place. The largest restaurant and hospitality…

Togo’s voluntarily recalls pastrami meat

May 15, 2011

Togo’s Sandwiches recently learned that the supplier of its pastrami meat product, Rose & Shore, has issued a voluntary recall in accordance with USDA…

Bruegger’s cuts calories with new Skinny Bagel

May 11, 2011

Bruegger’s has announced its first ever Skinny Bagel, a classic bagel, but with 100 fewer calories.  Bruegger’s Skinny Bagel will be offered in all of the…

Report: Disparate mindsets of post-recession consumers to shape restaurant industry recovery

May 9, 2011

Consumers are of two different mindsets when it comes to spending ? those that cannot spend freely and those that can ? and the dichotomy between these two…

Technomic: Consumer concerns grow over gas and food costs

May 9, 2011

Out of the recession does not necessarily mean out of the woods. In its most recent consumer behavior survey, Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based food industry…

Coca Cola adds 19 flavors to Freestyle selection

May 8, 2011

May marks the 125th anniversary of The Coca-Cola Company, and the company has decided to celebrate with 19 additional Coca-Cola Freestyle flavors, previously…

McDonald’s, Yum!, Starbucks on 2011 Fortune 500 list

May 5, 2011

The annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's largest corporations by revenue and profit, was released Thursday.

Panera Bread beefs up menu with steak sandwiches, salad

May 4, 2011

Culminating an effort that took more than two years to perfect, Panera Bread is introducing three new sirloin steak menu items. The new additions feature…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill rolls out spring menu additions

May 4, 2011

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced the addition of three new menu items – tzatziki sauce, pomegranate lemonade and mint lemonade.

La Madeleine launches Mother’s Day campaign

May 3, 2011

In conjunction with Mother’s Day, la Madeleine Country French Cafe is re-introducing its “Card for the Cause” program through a continuing partnership with the…

Pita Pit to give customers Ultimate Choice

May 3, 2011

Pita Pit turned has turned to its loyal customers to help decide what flavors they want to see spicing up menus across the nation with its newest program…

MOOYAH expands to the South and East coasts

May 2, 2011

Texas-based MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes has continued in its quest to expand beyond the Lonestar State, inking expansion deals for western Oklahoma…

TCBY launches healthier Super Fro-Yo

May 2, 2011

TCBY has launched its "Super Fro-Yo" frozen dessert line, a new classification of frozen yogurt that features elevated nutritional levels.

Soul Daddy wins America's Next Great Restaurant

May 1, 2011

It was a surprising end to America’s Next Great Restaurant, but on Sunday evening, show viewers – and the winner himself – heard Soul Daddy was to become the…

Fast Casual publishes Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage

May 1, 2011

FastCasual.com has announced the publication of its "Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage" report, a 109-page research document…