McAlister's is looking north

July 11, 2016

McAlister's Deli is hoping to partner with multi-unit franchise owners as it expands into Upstate New York, according to a press release.

PizzaRev brings back barbecue

July 8, 2016

PizzaRev's barbecue pulled-pork pizza has returned for the summer and will remain available through Sept. 30, according to a press release. The summer-time…

Cousins Subs releases seared selection

July 7, 2016

Cousins Subs announced two new limited-time-only sub sandwiches featuring barbecue steak and chicken, according to a news release. 

BurgerFi grills its CEO

July 7, 2016

BurgerFi announced the debut of its CEO Burger and made it available on June 27, according to a company press release.

Minsky's 40th anniversary a prime example of accomplishing a lot through one event

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Midwestern gourmet pizza chain Minsky's got maximum promotional punch out of its 40th anniversary celebration with a campaign that not only permeated social…

Bye, bye buns: Tijuana Flats giving hamburgers a makeover

July 7, 2016

Tijuana Flats Tex-Mex restaurant is launching its 'Your Buns Can’t Handle It' campaign, offering two new menu items: cheezeburger tacos and…

AhiPoki Bowl gives away free poke bowls to first 500 customers

July 6, 2016

In celebration of the grand opening of its Los Angeles Figueroa St. store on Friday, June 8, AhiPoki Bowl announced in a company press release it would give…

Chili's goes back to its roots

July 6, 2016

Chili's Grill & Bar started with burgers on its original menu and has now added craft burgers as part of the chain's national heritage campaign, Chilin…

Buffalo Wild Wings quickly offers customers a deal

July 6, 2016

Not even discouraging sales numbers have slowed down Buffalo Wild Wings' newest deal. Buffalo Wild Wings announced in a press release a limited-time, 15-minute…

The Pincho Factory discovers customer love with thousands of matches on Tinder

Otto Othman, co-founder of The Pincho Factory, a Miami-based burger joint, explains how the chain used Tinder, a dating app, to develop customer love.

Chipotle debuts latest short flick, this time a love story

July 6, 2016

Chipotle Mexican Grill is continuing to tell its story on film and has released "A Love Story," an animated short that tells the tale of of two characters busy…

Pei Wei debuts summer menu

July 6, 2016

Pei Wei new summer offerings include Thai steak and mango salad, ahi avocado, Vietnamese rice noodle salad and honey sriracha wings, along with an updated…

Mixt serves up new San Francisco location

July 6, 2016

Mixt is opening another location on Kearny Street today, according to a news release. This is the eighth location for the chain, which has six in downtown San…

Starbucks pours Teavana new territory

July 5, 2016

Starbucks is taking Teavana teas into select Starbucks stores in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, according to a press release.

Capriotti's releases LTO after hiatus

July 5, 2016

It has been three long years since Capriotti's Sandwich Shop last gave in to the pressure. But now the wait is over. The fast casual sandwich concept announced…

Chronic Tacos pulls out all the stops to celebrate Palmdale opening

July 5, 2016

Chronic Tacos is kicking off its newest store opening July 16 in Palmdale, California with an amateur taco-eating contest and other day-long incentives created…

Russo's heats up the Middle East

July 5, 2016

Chef Anthony Russo, founder and CEO of the two chef-driven concepts, Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced the brands…

The case for sustainability: 4 considerations for restaurants

All too often businesses, including restaurants, take an incomplete view of what sustainability entails and the investment necessary to generate a strong ROI.

1000 Degrees Neopolitan Pizza brings the heat with 3 new options

July 1, 2016

1000 Degree Neopolitan Pizza is doing nothing to combat the summer heat. In fact, it's adding to it.

3 ways Chipotle can avoid blowing its reputation

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Chipotle's latest scandal is proof that bad things happen to great brands. And keep happening.