LYFE Kitchen transforming the way the world sees organic

New restaurant concept aims at sustainability, responsibly grown and sourced materials.

The sustainability playground: sustainability defined

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Sustainability can be broken into the branches of organic, local, seasonal, green and ethical.

NYC approves soda ban; restaurant association responds

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Big-margin soft drinks are good for operators' bottom lines.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Dallas

September 10, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has awarded franchise development rights to the first Dallas franchisee.

Yogurtland launches two new flavors

September 7, 2012

Yogurtland is now featuring two new frozen yogurt flavors for a limited time only. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Blackberry Passion Fruit Tart will join…

Red Mango to open at National Institutes of Health

September 6, 2012

Red Mango will soon serve customers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md.

Chipotle bringing back food, music fest

September 4, 2012

Chipotle is bringing its free Cultivate: Food, Ideas & Music Festival back for a second year on Sept. 15 in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Cowboy Chicken celebrating National Chicken Month

September 4, 2012

Cowboy Chicken, a fast casual concept based in Dallas, will celebrate September being National Chicken Month by giving away free Cowboy Chicken for a year to…

Juice It Up! gets raw

August 30, 2012

Juice It Up! is opening its 25th Raw Juice Bar in Aliso Viejo, Calif., just eight months after it launched the new concept catering to health-conscious…

Top restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES

August 29, 2012

CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…

Lovin' Spoons partners with Freshëns to intro proprietary yogurt

August 24, 2012

Customers visiting a Lovin' Spoons store are now able to dig into cups of the company's own self-branded frozen yogurt. The fast casual chain partnered with…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill taking healthy to the streets

August 20, 2012

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill and LiveWell Colorado have partnered to bring The Bean Tube Experiment to Colorado. An experiential promotional…

Preventing the Spread of Norovirus Outbreaks in Restaurants

Simple measures can stave off industry’s most common illness.

MAD Greens salad lettuce goes hydroponic

August 13, 2012

VertiFresh, LLC has announced its partnership with Denver-based MAD Greens Inspired Eats to begin offering a signature "Alferd Packer" summertime salad made…

Winning the Battle for Food Safety in Restaurants

A proactive approach can prevent outbreaks of foodborne illnesses.

Millennials expected to increase foodservice spending

August 9, 2012

New research from Technomic indicates that the Millennial generation has a positive outlook on the future and are expected to increase spending on foodservice…

This Olympian doesn’t want to be on a Wheaties box

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Gold medalist learns new non-carb diet and realizes positive results.

Veggie Grill to open new Seattle locations

July 31, 2012

Veggie Grill has announced that it will soon open two locations in the Seattle area. The new restaurants will be in South Lake Union and University Village.

Game changers and shapers inspiring product development and innovation – Part 1

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

The terms now capturing restaurant consumers' mindsets include simplicity, value, authenticity, playfulness, escapism, invigorating and risk taking.

Fresh Griller brings farm-to-fork fast casual to California

July 19, 2012

Santa Ana, Calif.-based Fresh Griller is opening its first location in August 2012 in the city's McArthur Plaza.