Skinny Pizza takes on grocery stores

September 12, 2018

Skinny Pizza, known for its build-your-own-pizza shops in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Saudia Arabia, is now selling its pies at the grocery…

New England restaurants have access to onsite farm-to-table service

September 12, 2018

Restaurants in New England can now have their own farms thanks to Freight Farms' on-site vertical farming service — Grown, a news release said.

Yogurtland launches franchising technology through ByPass, 7shifts partnership

September 10, 2018

Yogurtland locations across the United States will feature technology partners Bypass and 7shifts, according to a press release.

2018 Fast Casual State of Industry report now available for download

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Now in its 10th edition, the Fast Casual State of the Industry delivers insights and actionable intelligence on everything from workforce and business strategy…

Little Big Burger welcomes social media marketing coordinator

September 6, 2018

Little Big Burger, headquartered in Oregon with 16 units, has hired Marie Noble as its social media marketing coordinator, according to a press release. 

Why Boloco head chose 2 company insiders to succeed him instead of 1 seasoned outsider

In this candid blog post, John Pepper, co-founder and former CEO of Boloco, explains how he pulled the company "out of the nosedive of 2014-2016" and why he is…

Your Pie 'da dips' into new revenue stream with retail product

September 6, 2018

Your Pie is opening another revenue stream by selling 12-ounce bottles of ranch dipping sauce in retail stores. A news release said the dressing is available…

Captain D's welcomes CMO

September 4, 2018

Captain D's has added Chris Kuehn as chief marketing officer, according to a press release. In his new role, Kuehn will be responsible for developing and…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit adds research and development chef

August 29, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has added Phil Butler as its research and development chef, according to a press release. Butler, who has worked in the restaurant…

Fiesta Restaurant Group adds senior director of off-premise consumption

August 28, 2018

Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, has hired Jackie Swift-Kurkjian as senior director of off-premise consumption…

Luna Grill adds executive chef

August 27, 2018

Luna Grill has hired Ron Oliver, a cookbook author and former chef at Marine Room in La Jolla, California, as executive chef, according to a press release. 

Chipotle looking to mentor 8 restaurant start-ups

August 24, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched an initiative to mentor start-up restaurants that share its vision of "cultivating a better world."

Le Pain Quotidien undergoing digital transformation

August 21, 2018

Le Pain Quotidien has tapped T3, an Austin-based innovation agency, to help it create a loyalty program and new website with online ordering, according to a…

3 tips for creating solid franchising deals

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

A session at Louisville's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit covered how franchisors can negotiate and improve franchising agreements.

FAT Brands hires CFO

August 16, 2018

FAT Brands has hired Rebecca D. Hershinger as chief financial officer, according to a company press release. Hershinger will work alongside longstanding…

Chef Chatter: Why you should embrace the 'Fair Kitchens movement'

Unilever Food Solutions is trying to create Fair Kitchens by driving change in the restaurant industry. Through partnering with chefs across the industry, such…

Study: 1 in 4 consumers who gets a restaurant result in voice search visit that restaurant

August 15, 2018

The use of voice-enabled search functions will grow by nearly 120 percent in the next year and is already transforming the way consumers find and engage with…

Can Chapter 11 help save Noon Mediterranean?

August 15, 2018

Two name changes in as many years and a rebranding wasn’t enough to save Noon Mediterranean Grill. The chain, which opened in 2011, as Vertskebap and changed…

University of California launches culinary arts program

August 15, 2018

Today, a culinary career can be a ticket to fame for the right personalities and that's, in part, why an increasing number of well-regarded schools are…

How Mooyah, Texas Roadhouse, Jersey Mike's create thriving company cultures

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Building a better company culture takes better hiring, training and culture building.