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.

Captain D's continues Missouri expansion

August 8, 2018

Captain D's has opened its newest franchised location in Wentzville, Missouri, according to a company press release. Located at 708 S. Church St., the…

FAT Brands reports same-store sales growth across all brands

August 8, 2018

Sales are looking good for FAT Brands Inc. The parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse said Tuesday that it saw…

Survey indicates importance of employer-provided meals, snacks

August 3, 2018

A ZeroCater survey of 100 employees and office managers found that food plays an important tole in a company's culture and has a deep effect on employee…

Wingstop reports increases across the board

August 3, 2018

Wingstop Inc. announced today that system-wide sales increased 13.5 percent to $304.9 million and those total revenues were up 17 percent during Q2 for the…

Is your restaurant data-breach proof?

Forter CEO Michael Reitblat reveals what makes brands vulnerable to data breaches and how to prevent them.

Revenues up at The Habit

August 2, 2018

The Habit Restaurants reported Wednesday that total revenue increased 23.4 percent for its second quarter ended June 26, 2018. Company-operated comparable…

Bridg launching platform to make customer data 'more accessible' to restaurants

August 2, 2018

Bridg, a customer identification technology for brick-and-mortar retailers, is launching a platform designed to make guest data more accessible and actionable…