Famous Dave's Q3 results: The bleeding is slowing

November 17, 2016

The third quarter financial results for Famous Dave's shows that the bleeding has slowed to some extent for the chain as the sales decline the company had been…

Noodles & Company gets sauced this holiday

November 17, 2016

Noodles & Company is laying it on thick with its customers this holiday, offering its Smolder from Boulder and Sriracha sauces for $5 each or together in a…

117-year-old Japanese brand outperforms industry average

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

Apparently after nearly 120 years in business, you can still learn a thing or two about the restaurant industry. At least that's been the case for Yoshinoya…

Togo's creates bourbon sandwich

November 16, 2016

Togo's unveiled a sweet and spicy renovation to an old favorite, the Bourbon BBQ Pulled Pork & Cheddar Sandwich. According to a press release, the new menu…

Blimpie's Hot Heroes chase the winter chill away

November 11, 2016

Winter is no match for Blimpie's Hot Heroes, and the concept released three Hot Heroes (the Meatball Parmigiana, the Sicilian Panini and the Cuban) just in…

100,000 burritos raises Go Burritos to franchise level

November 10, 2016

North Carolina-based Go Burrito is ready to franchise after three years of growth, according to a news release. The concept's owners, Mikey and Lily Wetzel…

Blaze Pizza opens new Chicago-area location

November 9, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening a new Chicagoland location in Orland Park on Nov. 14, according to a press release.

Series part II: 5 key questions to ask about digital signage software

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President 

Schlotzsky's names former Coke exec VP of Global Marketing

November 7, 2016

Schlotzsky's has hired Claire Quinn, an 18-year Coca-Cola marketing veteran, as its vice president of global marketing, according  to a company press release. 

Chipotle shareholders on quest to oust board chair

November 4, 2016

Chipotle co-CEO Steve Ells may soon be out of his board chairman job if two of the chain's shareholders get their wish.

AllerTrain approved for food service in Maryland

November 4, 2016

A Maryland county now requires eateries to have an allergy and gluten-free trained employee on site during operating hours.

Dickey's expands in NY

November 3, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit announced a new location in Kingston, New York, according to a press release. Daniel Terlizzi, the new owner, will open Dickey's third…

Fast Casual Summit: 10 moves to maximize your manpower

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

A one-hour session on optimizing restaurant labor yielded many more hours worth of proven strategies to maximize the efforts of your workforce. This article…

Toast POS introduces inventory solution

November 1, 2016

Toast Restaurant POS has released Inventory, a platform that manages inventory and automatically generates a variance report for restaurateurs.

3 lessons restaurants can learn from Amazon's supply chain strategy

by Vishy Visweswaran — Chief Technology Officer, SCA Technologies

Restaurants that want to mirror Amazon's success must first employ the strategic work it applies to its supply chain technology and infrastructure.

Fast Casual Summit helps industry 'brains' exchange experience

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

Been there. Done that. That old saying, indicating a shared experience — often the challenging ones — aptly describes a series of continuing sessions that took…

Chipotle halts growth of Asian fast casual concept

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

October 27, 2016

Chipotle is getting out of the Asian fast casual market, saying this week that although it's not necessarily closing its 15 ShopHouse units in D.C., Maryland…

Analytics ROI vs. the high cost of ignorance

It's best if restaurateurs approach analytics by first asking themselves what their highest value questions are and then consider the many ways those questions…

BurgerFi seeks DC franchisees

October 20, 2016

BurgerFi is hunting for franchisees in the Washington D.C. area, specificially in Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia. The company is…

American Gonzo hires on new CEO

October 18, 2016

Jeff Goodman is the new CEO at American Gonzo Food Corporation, according to a press release.