R Taco adds 2 franchise partners

January 17, 2018

R Taco, a fast casual street taco chain backed by Buffalo Wild Wings, announced today the addition of two franchise groups. The agreements will result in…

Garbanzo offering earth-friendly dinnerware

January 10, 2018

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has partnered with Eco-Products to offer dinnerware that does double duty, helping guests and the environment at the same…

Wingstop appoints Larry Kruguer EVP, COO

January 5, 2018

Wingstop Restaurants has appointed Larry Kruguer to the role of EVP and COO. The former president of international is now responsible for the company's global…

Labor Department rule would open large group health insurance to small restaurateurs

January 4, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor this morning proposed a rule that it says will allow more small businesses to offer health insurance through what it is calling…

Tijuana Flats launches take-home burrito kit

December 27, 2017

Tijuana Flats has launched a take-home burrito meal kit geared toward family dinners and smaller offices looking for a group lunch option, according to a…

Airports still hot venue for limited-service brands

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

Airports are the No. 1 non-traditional expansion market for QSR brands, and Austin, Texas, has positioned itself to be right in the center of the action.

Remote Monitoring for Restaurant Operators

Cloud-based sensor technology is making it easy for restaurant managers to stay aware of a variety of operational issues and be immediately notified if there’s…

Joint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test

December 15, 2017

The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.

Yoshinoya outpaces industry, introduces habenero chicken bowl

December 13, 2017

Yoshinoya America is stepping up its game with a hot new Habanero Chicken offering that pairs grilled sliced chicken in a spicy habanero sauce with steamed…

Wow Bao becomes 1st chain to leverage Eatsa technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As the first licensee of Eatsa's self-service technology, Wow Bao's newest unit allows guests to pick up their orders from cubbies that alert them to the…

Honeygrow raises $18 million in latest round of funding

December 8, 2017

Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-born concept, has raised $18 million in Series E fundraising. The capital, which brings the total amount raised to $70 million, will…

Dog Haus, Pancheros betting on simplicity

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Rodney Anderson, CEO and founder of Pancheros Mexican Grill, and Hagop Giragossian, a partner at Dog Haus, agreed that a simple business model and menu lead to…

Potbelly names CEO

December 4, 2017

Potbelly Corp. has named Alan Johnson as its president and CEO. Johnson succeeds Michael Coyne, who was serving as interim CEO after Aylwin Lewis stepped…

Top 3 ways to track inventory costs

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

The profitability of a restaurant is calculated using the cost of goods sold, and so it is important that your calculated inventory value be as accurate as…

Pincho Factory opening 9th unit

December 1, 2017

Miami-based Pincho Factory is heading North with the launch of its second location in Broward County in Fort Lauderdale. 

Attorneys open 5 investigations into Arby's-BWW deal

November 28, 2017

With the ink barely dry on the $2.9 billion Arby’s Restaurant Group acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings, at least four law firms have already launched…

Arby's acquires Buffalo Wild Wings in nearly $3 billion cash deal

November 28, 2017

Buffalo Wild Wings, which has been publicly owned since 2003, has a new owner. Arby's Restaurant Group will acquire the 1,250-unit brand as a privately held…

Eatsa closing 5 units, selling tech platform to other brands

November 27, 2017

Eatsa announced last week that it's closing five of seven of its locations, saying on its website that because of its "eagerness to get the Eatsa experience in…

[WEBINAR] POS “Locks & Cameras”: The Controls You Need to Stop and Prevent Employee Theft

In this webinar, SpeedLine Solutions shares the proven strategies leading restaurant chains use to identify theft and fraud—and prevent it from happening in…

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Fazoli's adds to leadership team

November 16, 2017

Fazoli's has appointed three industry veterans to its leadership team: Jeff Sturgis as CDO, Rodney Lee as CFO and Jodie Conrad as VP of marketing. "The…