Baltimore restaurants calling for peace

As clean-up efforts continue after the riots in Baltimore, several area restaurants are providing free food and coffee for firefighters, police, the Maryland…

KFC pulls plug on fast casual concept

April 27, 2015

KFC has closed the doors to KFC Eleven.

Chipotle: No to GMO

April 27, 2015

Chipotle is officially done serving food made with genetically engineered ingredients.

Can digital ordering bridge gap between fast casuals, QSRs?

Digital touch points can offer competitive data as well as personalize a customer's order. It's a race to the top for both fast casuals and QSRs latching on to…

Freebirds names new COO, moves HQ

April 23, 2015

Freebirds has moved its headquarters to Texas and named a new COO.

Giardino Gourmet Salads embraces nutritional transparency

April 23, 2015

The menu at Giardino Gourmet Salads will now show customers exactly what's in their food, thanks to the Miami-based chain's partnership with MenuTrinfo, a…

Cherryh Butler returns to FastCasual.com

April 22, 2015

Cherryh Butler has returned as editor of FastCasual.com and managing editor of Networld Media Group's Food and Retail publications.

Chipotle reports revenue increase despite pork shortage

April 22, 2015

Chipotle saw a 20-percent increase in revenue for Q1.

6 tips to reduce costs and build a healthy savings for your restaurant

Making six easy changes to existing restaurant business practices could save thousands of dollars per year.

Granbury releases new online ordering system at Las Vegas Pizza Expo

March 24, 2015

Granbury Solutions announced the unveiling of a new online ordering system, Thr!ve Online at the 2015 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.

Squadle and Triton Partnership Provides Easy Access to Essential Data for Restaurants

Retail and restaurant managers will see clear benefits to the simplification of data access.

Presented by Triton

American Express intros Small Merchant EMV Assistance Program

March 5, 2015

The nationwide campaign is intended to help U.S. small merchants fight fraud through a $10 million reimbursement program designed to accelerate adoption of EMV…

Potbelly CFO resigns to take another position

February 27, 2015

Potbelly Corporation has announced that Chief Financial Officer Charles Talbot will be leaving Potbelly to accept a senior leadership position with another…

​Why manufacturers offer rebates and not net pricing

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

In a corporate situation, there are pros and cons for both the buyer and the manufacturer to use the rebate system.

Great Wraps promotes four

February 20, 2015

Great Wraps grill has promoted four in its corporate offices.

Fiesta Restaurant Group posts positive Q4 and FY 2014 results

February 20, 2015

Pollo Tropical's comps rose 6.6 percent in 2014, while Taco Cabana posted a 3.3 percent increase.

Oracle launches hospitality business unit

February 19, 2015

The addition of the unit builds on Oracle's MICROS business, which it acquired in 2014.

Qdoba same-store sales increase 14 percent in Q1

February 18, 2015

Qdoba Mexican Grill reported a 14 percent same –store sales increase system-wide in Q1 2015, with a 12.9 percent increase for company-owned stores and a 15.…

Saladworks files for Chapter 11

February 18, 2015

Pennsylvania-based Saladworks LLC announced it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

Native Foods Cafe appoints new CEO

February 17, 2015

Craig Grimes, who has served on the company's board of directors since April 2012, will succeed Daniel Dolan and assume responsibilities effective immediately.