More UK restaurant consumers seeking alternative diets

November 6, 2014

Technomic has released its top five trend predictions for the United Kingdom foodservice market moving into 2015. They are listed as follows:

Canadian concept not named Tim Hortons or Starbucks plans to be ‘coffee authority’

November 3, 2014

Canadian-based The Second Cup coffee concept has announced a three-year strategic plan that seems to put Starbucks, Tim Hortons and McDonald’s in the…

Restaurant Canada feathers ruffled by government's lack of transparency on chicken pricing

October 29, 2014

Restaurants Canada is calling on a government commission to be more transparent as it investigates the cost of production formula used in setting the price of…

Panda Express opens first restaurant in Dubai

October 23, 2014

Gourmet Gulf will open a second branch at The Walk, Jumeirah Beach Residence later this year, according to the report.

Zomato restaurant discovery service launches in Canada

October 21, 2014

Zomato plans to expand across Australia, Europe, South-East Asia, the Middle East and the Americas in the coming months.

Italian concept with South American roots lands in Florida

October 15, 2014

Spoleto, a chain of Italian restaurants in Brazil, Mexico and Costa Rica, will open in Orlando in January.

Johnny Rockets opens second restaurant in Honduras

October 14, 2014

Expands reach to San Pedro Sula, increases chain's Central American footprint.

International franchising accelerates for top brands

October 10, 2014

Franchise Times has published its annual Top 200 list and, once again this year, QSRs dominate the top 10. The top five franchises include McDonald’s…

Johnny Rockets launches in Singapore

October 9, 2014

Johnny Rockets currently has partners across the region, including the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, and it's eyeing Vietnam, Thailand and China next.

Jamba Juice inks 35-unit master development agreement for Taiwan

October 6, 2014

Jamba Juice now has 515 stores in the pipeline internationally, including South Korea, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman…

Starbucks opens Community Store in Seoul

October 2, 2014

A portion from every purchase at the store will go to Green Umbrella ChildFund Korea to support skills development for youth.

Starbucks will serve Fairtrade expresso exclusively on Canadian campuses

October 2, 2014

Customer demand for Fairtrade certified coffees continues to be strongest on college and university campuses in Canada.

Healthy beverage category on pace for 8.6% growth in Middle East

September 30, 2014

Global foodservice trends driven by QSR segment performance

September 29, 2014

Higher check averages at restaurants around the world during Q2 helped to increase the overall consumer spending in every country except Spain and Italy…

100 Montaditos debuts second New York City location

September 26, 2014

Spanish import specializes in montaditos, a stuffed bread roll.

Calexio goes international with 15-unit Middle East deal

September 25, 2014

The 15-unit master franchise deal will take Calexio to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Starbucks set to purchase remaining Starbucks Japan shares for $913.5 million

September 24, 2014

With franchise rights set to expire, Starbucks Japan partner Sazaby approached Starbucks about selling its ownership stake.

Johnny Rockets opens first unit in Bolivia

September 24, 2014

Johnny Rockets now has a presence in five South American countries.

Lavu iPad POS advances localized solutions for European restaurants

September 23, 2014

Lavu is aiming to strengthen its European reach by adding hardware integrations, support and partnerships.

Five Guys announces first Glasgow, Scotland location

September 18, 2014

Five Guys will also introduce the Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine to Scotland.