Captain D's setting sail into central Florida

September 20, 2016

Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.

Your Pie flies high in North Texas with Falcon Realty Advisors

September 19, 2016

Your Pie is expanding with the help of Dallas-based Falcon Realty Advisors. The brand signed a contract with the realty firm for three years to open 1…

Chipotle appoints European managing director

September 19, 2016

Chipotle Mexican Grill has appointed Jim Slater as managing director in Europe. Based in the U.K., Slater has worked for several European brands, including…

3 steps to better restaurant food safety

by Betsy Craig — CEO, MenuTrinfo

The focus on food safety throughout the nation's food supply chain is at all-time high. Between consumer health issues brought about by the ingestion of unsafe…

What Chipotle's pay scandal can teach other fast casual brands

Businesses all over the US should be reviewing their own employee time clock systems to ensure they're properly recording —  and paying for — their workers…

How to avoid 5 financial pitfalls when opening a restaurant

Understanding the applicability of sound business practices such as cash flow management, benchmarked gross profit margins or salaries to scale can be just as…

Viewpost streamlines buyer-supplier payments with enhancement

September 13, 2016

Viewpost released an addition to its B2B Viewpost Express discounting engine that streamlines early payment deals, discounts and cash management between…

Restaurant veteran tapped as Dig Inn’s first COO

September 9, 2016

Dig Inn has hired on restaurant veteran Irene Cook as its first-ever COO.

How license, permit knowledge can save your restaurant

One expert gives five tips regarding permits and licenses to help restaurant owners avoid long-term fines and sanctions.

Free webinar: How to Create Loyal Guest Behavior

September 1, 2016

Restaurant chains across the country are continuing to build and execute loyalty programs that provide immediate and sustainable results.

How fast casuals can use government incentives to brew craft beer

Tax experts discuss how fast casuals can capitalize on federal and state research and development credits to develop their own beer offerings.

PizzaRev fires up second Ohio location

August 31, 2016

PizzaRev opened its second Ohio location in Gahanna, outside Columbus. The brand's first location went straight into the heart of the state's capitol city onto…

Toast, Chowly debut POS integration for third-party ordering

August 31, 2016

Toast and Chowly are partnering to integrate third-party online ordering systems into POS software, according to a news release. As most restaurateurs already…

3 ways to navigate employee-scheduling reform

If you’re asking yourself how your industry, company and operators can get ahead of scheduling reforms, consider the following steps.

Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake opens first California location

August 29, 2016

Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake is opening its first California location Sept. 9 in Arcadia, under the direction of the Panda Restaurant Group, according to a…

Froots moves into Guatemala

August 29, 2016

Guatemala will soon get a taste of Froots, a company press release announced. The brand signed a master franchise agreement with Alejandro Garcia, Cristina…

Uncle Maddio's continues Florida expansion

August 29, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is expanding operations in the Pensacola, Florida area, according to a company press release.  New franchisees Jeremy and Wendy Jordan…

Newk's Eatery taps restaurant veteran CFO

August 24, 2016

Newk's Eatery has hired Michael Clock as chief financial officer and his to-do list includes doubling the franchise by 2019, growing from 103 to 200 units.

Cosi announces major leadership changes

August 23, 2016

Cosi Inc. said in a news release that CEO RJ Dourney has been terminated and Chief Financial Officer Miguel Rossy-Donovan has resigned to accept a CFO position…

Justin Timberlake's fast casual brand names new CEO

August 22, 2016

Carve Barbecue has named James J. Fenlason as its CEO and CFO, according to a company press release.