Togo's joins Share Our Strength campaign

August 28, 2011

Togo's Sandwiches has teamed up with Share Our Strength, a national non-profit organization focusing on ending childhood hunger. All 240 Togo's units in…

Commentary: Embracing cross-segment competition

Three tips on how to stand out as casual and fast casual characteristics blur.

10 must-have iPad apps for restaurant operators

by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality

Restaurant owners are discovering the power of iPads and have started using them to make their operations efficient. The good news is that you, too, can use…

Will Groupon be the next Pets.com?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Groupon continues to be front and center in the foodservice industry. A day doesn't go by where I don't hear the name Groupon from an operator, see an RSS feed…

Chipotle Cultivate Foundation created to support sustainability groups

August 25, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has created the "Chipotle Cultivate Foundation," a new foundation aimed at supporting people, organizations and institutions committed…

Muscle Maker Grill signs multi-unit deal in Texas

August 25, 2011

Muscle Maker Grill has secured a multi-unit franchise deal to develop 10 restaurants in Texas. This new agreement marks the chain's first franchise deal in the…

Zoup! Names new purchasing specialist

August 24, 2011

Zoup! Fresh Soup Company has named Clyde Manion as its purchasing specialist. With more than 30 years of experience in the food industry, Manion will be…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit creates communications department

August 24, 2011

In order to accommodate its rapid growth, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc. has created a new communications department while also expanding its marketing…

Web Strategy author to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

August 24, 2011

Social technology and interactive media expert Jeremiah Owyang will deliver the opening keynote address for the inaugural Foodservice Social Media Universe…

MOOYAH adds PXtech business intelligence platform

August 23, 2011

MOOYAH has partnered with PXtech, a Software as a Service specialist based in the United Kingdom, to implement visibility technology as part of its business…

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters names new CAO

August 22, 2011

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has appointed Stephen L. Gibbs as its vice president and chief accounting officer effective immediately.

Firehouse Subs spreads to Puerto Rico

August 21, 2011

Firehouse Subs has announced plans for a 26-unit expansion in Puerto Rico within the next few years through a partnership agreement with Caribbean Restaurants…

Starbucks settles dwarfism suit

August 21, 2011

Starbucks will pay $75,000 to a Texas woman with dwarfism who was denied a job because she required a stool during her barista training.

DigitalPersona's biometrics system

Advances in technology and lower prices have allowed more operators to adopt biometrics as part of their loss prevention plans.

Are you delighting your customers?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

The growth in our industry is just mind-boggling when you think about it. According to the NRF, you and I now spend 49 cents of every food dollar on dining…

EVOS co-founder discusses being healthy before it was trendy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Burger joint eyeing expansion through nontraditional units.

Shane's Rib Shack launches lending program

August 17, 2011

Shane’s Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands concept, has brought in former Church’s CFO Carl Jakatis to architect a new financing program to fund franchisees in their…

Jason's Deli selects Cybera ONE for rogue wireless detection

August 16, 2011

Cybera Inc. has announced a partnership with Jason’s Deli for its Cybera ONE security services to prevent customer information theft from rogue wireless…

Restaurant Management Recruiters launches mobile app for job seekers

August 16, 2011

Restaurant Management Recruiters (RMR), a specialized recruiting firm created to serve the executive and management recruiting needs of the restaurant…

Restaurant State of the Industry Report, Part 2 now available

August 16, 2011

The Restaurant State of the Industry Report, Part 2: Business Strategy, developed and published by FastCasual.com, is now available for purchase.