Your Pie celebrates math with $3.14 discounts

March 6, 2015

Your Pie announced the brand’s 7th annual celebration of Pi(e) Day on March 14th.

Noodles & Company appoints Gretchen Paules as VP of Field Marketing

March 4, 2015

Noodles & Company serving noodle and pasta dishes from around the world, today announced that Gretchen Paules has joined its team as Vice President, Field…

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…

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.

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…

Garden Fresh announces best monthly sales in the last six years

February 26, 2015

The increase includes and 8 percent bump from refreshed restaurants located in southern California.

Which Wich bag art chronicles passions, life of Atlanta-area artist

Shawn Elledge loves bacon, his wife and his newborn son, and he lets it show on his Which Wich bag art.

Jersey Mike's partnering with 120 local charities for 'Month of Giving'

February 25, 2015

Jersey Mike's Subs will join forces with more than 120 local charities throughout the month of March for the company's 5th Annual March "Month of Giving…

Coca-Cola, Fishbowl partnering to offer digital strategy solutions for restaurants

February 20, 2015

Coca-Cola is partnering with Fishbowl to offer a portfolio of research and solutions that can empower its foodservice clients to develop and execute digital…

Paytronix recognizes brands for innovative loyalty programs

February 20, 2015

Reward program solutions provider Paytronix Systems Inc. has announced the winners of its 2014 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards, recognizing brands for their use of…

Genghis Grill picks contestants for weight loss challenge

February 19, 2015

The 69 'Khantestants' will get a free meal at a Genghis Grill every day, and a shot at winning $10,000.

On the Menu: Something's fishy at Meatheads

February 19, 2015

Something's fishy on Meatheads' menu.

Burger 21's 'B Charitable' initiative nets $127,000 in contributions

February 18, 2015

Burger 21 donates 10 percent of its restaurants' sales to schools and local charities on the 21st of each month to support the communities in which it operates.

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.

Pie Five elects new 'President of Pizza'

February 16, 2015

Pie Five, a fast casual pizza brand, swore in its new President of Pizza to office, Hunter Todd of Franklin, Tennessee, according to a company release.

E la Carte named one of Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

February 16, 2015

E la Carte announced it has been named by Fast Company as one of the magazine's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2015.

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…

Small businesses don’t 'like' the new Facebook

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Facebook finally adopted the publishing model of the old school media: If you want to publicize your business, you have to pay. Small business owners and…

On the Menu: Cajun shrimp is back at McAlister's and Green Leaf's adds quinoa

February 12, 2015

What's new on menus this week? McAlister's Deli is bringing back Cajun Shrimp for a limited time through April 2 and Green Leaf’s restaurants have added Sesame…

6 must-do strategies attracting millennial diners

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Want a piece of millennials $1.7 trillion in spending power? Here are six ways you can grab it.