Restaurant industry continues growth

March 30, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained solid in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

BBC interviews QSRweb.com and FastCasual.com

March 29, 2006

After McDonald's closed more than a dozen stores in London, the BBC interviewed QSRweb.com and Fast Casual Magazine editor Fred Minnick. He discussed…

Starbucks ready-to-drink coffee beverage relaunches in Japan

March 28, 2006

SEATTLE & TOKYO — Starbucks Coffee Company and Suntory Ltd., one of the leading Japanese producers and distributors of food and beverages, announced the…

NRA Show to feature 200 international exhibitors

March 26, 2006

CHICAGO — The 2006 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Show, held May 20-23 in Chicago, is a global marketplace where products from…

Starbucks introduces Rwanda coffee

March 15, 2006

SEATTLE—Starbucks Coffee Company introduced Rwanda Blue Bourbon coffee, its first ever from Rwanda and the 10th coffee in its Black Apron Exclusives line-up.…

Middle Eastern investors own Caribou Coffee and Church's Chicken

March 12, 2006

Washington Post: Middle Eastern investment in the United States is once again picking up steam, showing big gains since the tense period following the Sept.

New food legislation to assist manufacturers

March 8, 2006

WASHINGTON — Legislation that would limit the ability of states to demand additional food warnings easily cleared the House Wednesday, marking a preliminary…

Seattle's Best to open on Marine facility

March 5, 2006

Stars & Stripes: Seattle's Best Coffee will open a store at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.   The goal is to "create a relaxing, European-style coffee…

Seattle's Best to open on Marine facility

March 5, 2006

Stars & Stripes: Seattle's Best Coffee will open a store at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.   The goal is to "create a relaxing, European-style coffee…

NRA: 30 months of consecutive growth

February 28, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to improve in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Chipotle's IPO success influences fast-casual growth

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

Fast-casual restaurants as a whole are racking up impressive numbers, but are they enough to sustain Wall Street's appetite?

Starbucks serves in China's 2nd-tier cities

February 13, 2006

HONG KONG — Starbucks Corp. is pinning its future growth strategy on an aggressive expansion into China's lesser-known cities, according to chairman Howard…

Taco Del Mar keeps on growing and growing

In 2005, Taco Del Mar grew from 111 restaurants to 189.

Fast casual reaches Japan

February 6, 2006

The Daily Yomiuri: Fast-casual restaurants have found their way to Japan. It's the fastest-growing segment in the country. Mos Food Services Inc., known for…

Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers

January 25, 2006

It wasn't long ago that you had to look up the definition of "fast casual" to understand the meaning of this unique restaurant concept that is a hybrid of the…

Mad-cow case confirmed in Alberta

January 23, 2006

Calgary Sun: The latest case of mad-cow disease has been confirmed in a 6-year-old cow born and raised in Alberta, Canada, the country's food inspection…

London's restaurant industry struggles

January 10, 2006

London Press: A shortage of skilled workers in London 's restaurant industry has new businesses resorting to drastic measures to attract staff. "It is very…

World's 1st fair trade certified coffee soda introduced

November 13, 2005

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. recently introduced an exciting alternative to traditional soft drinks.

Tahitian Paradise Comes To Texas

November 2, 2005

Dallas-area residents will be among the first in the world to experience the tastes of Polynesian cuisine teahouse-style when Tahitian Noni International opens…

Chicken Trends Are Something to Cluck About!

October 16, 2005

Fried, roasted or grilled. Americans are eating more chicken than ever before.