Study: Restaurants offering trends that consumers don't want

Mobile ordering, delivery services and the influence of social media have obviously changed the way consumers interact with restaurants, but there may be a…

Potbelly CEO stepping down

June 2, 2017

Potbelly CEO and Chairman Aylwin Lewis will step down later this year, according to a company press release.

Lemonade debuts 2nd generation store

June 1, 2017

Lemonade has debuted its second generation store, which includes a new ordering system, curated food plates and new decor, according to a company press…

Togo's names CEO, COO, CMO

June 1, 2017

Glenn Lunde has assumed the role of president at Togo's Holdings, reporting directly to the board of directors, following the retirement of Togo's Chairman and…

Long Range Systems partners with VeriSolutions to improve restaurant operations

June 1, 2017

Long Range Systems, a global provider of on-site guest paging, tracking and restaurant intelligence tools, has announced a strategic partnership with…

Why is good data so hard to find?

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

For data to be available to you whenever you want it, you are probably underestimating the effort required to deliver this.

PizzaRev partners with accelerator to fuel growth

May 23, 2017

PizzaRev has a new majority investor — Cleveland Avenue —  a Chicago-based accelerator firm.

Food Online Ordering Systems integrates with Epson's printer for online ordering solution, including self-order kiosk

May 23, 2017

Food Online Ordering Systems, a provider of custom, in-house online ordering solutions for restaurants, has certified Epson America, Inc.'s latest product…

Negotiating debt covenants or personal guarantees? Read these tips first

by Dustin Minton — National Restaurant Practice Co-Leader, BDO USA, LLP

Editor's note; Vince Stasiulewicz co-authored this blog.

Leaders of Fazoli's, Saladworks, Fresh Brothers Pizza, Grimaldi's, Focus Brands: 'Change is coming'

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

The sands are shifting almost daily and almost on every front: That's the verdict from five restaurant industry leaders who shared their views Monday on the…

Will Jack in the Box sell Qdoba?

May 18, 2017

"Below our expectations," is how Jack in the Box Inc. Chairman and CEO Lenny Comma described the compay's Q2 performance, according to a news release. Comma…

Noodles & Co reports another loss

May 18, 2017

Noodles & Company has reported a net loss of $26.8 million for its first quarter ended April 4, 2017. The chain, which has struggled over the past couple…

Study: Fear of future invades restaurant leadership offices

May 18, 2017

Fear is invading the offices of restaurant brand leadership across the industry, according to a recent study from L.E.K. Consulting. A combination of…

Grubhub integrates with Breadcrumb, Oracle’s Micros and Toast

May 17, 2017

Grubhub has announced its integration with point of sale systems Breadcrumb, Oracle's Micros and Toast.

Why Western brands are taking a chance on the UK

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Dining out in the UK will continue to grow over the next five years with a value growth of 7 percent from 2016 to 2021.

Amid release of dreary Q1 results, Famous Dave's adds former RBI exec to board

May 16, 2017

Famous Dave's announced this week a relatively dismal first quarter and has added former RBI executive, Eric Hirschhorn to its board. 

MicroSale’ sales reporting POS for restaurants going live

May 15, 2017

MicroSale, a restaurant point-of-sale system developed and maintained by former restaurant operators, will introduce its "ReportingAnywhere" cloud-based POS…

Cosi goes private to avoid bankruptcy

May 15, 2017

Cosi is clawing its way out of bankruptcy. It announced Friday that a Chapter 11 First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which the U.S. Bankruptcy Court…

Epson to demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness

May 11, 2017

Epson, a POS technology provider, will demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness solutions with partners at the National Restaurant Show in…

Pizza Inn, Pie Five revenues drop in Q3

May 10, 2017

Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported today that its total consolidated revenue decreased 7.7 percent to $14.…