Bill introduced to make restaurants' 15-year tax depreciation schedule permanent

March 14, 2014

U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Richard Neal, D-Mass., Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., and Ron Kind, D-Wis., this week introduced H.R. 4212, "the Restaurant and…

CFOs, chain restaurants council caution against minimum wage hike

March 14, 2014

The divide over the minimum wage seems to be growing deeper, with employees staging strikes across the country in favor of an increase, and U.S. CFOs…

DFW restaurant owners earn Schlotzsky's top awards

March 14, 2014

Schlotzsky's honored Dallas-Fort Worth area franchise partners at its annual convention last month, according to a company press release. Husband-and-wife…

Loitering: Critics on both sides of the fence slam limited-service chains

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Revention's new EyeDeliver app provides real-time delivery data

March 13, 2014

Revention has released its latest Restaurant Management product, called EyeDeliver.

February a tough month for restaurants, study finds

March 12, 2014

Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…

Captain D's, Subway among Operator Innovations awards finalists

March 12, 2014

An independent panel of foodservice operator experts has selected finalists for the third annual 2014 Operator Innovation Awards. These finalists were chosen…

Zoës Kitchen going public?

March 11, 2014

Zoës Kitchen is going public, according to a company press release released Monday stating that company had filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange…

Former Smashburger CEO trades burgers for taxes

March 11, 2014

David Prokupek, former CEO of Smashburger, is now the CEO of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, a provider of full-service paid tax preparation and related financial…

MMS Catering Institute adds senior faculty members

March 10, 2014

The MMS Catering Institute has announced the addition of three new institute senior faculty members.

Boston Market opens first mall location

March 10, 2014

Boston Market is hoping to provide more access to its comfort food by opening its first food court location this week, according to a company press release.

Buffalo Wild Wings launching tableside ordering

March 6, 2014

Guests at Buffalo Wild Wings will be able to order food, request songs and television programming, play games and pay their bills without leaving their table…

Cinnabon's Kat Cole headlining Snagajob's hiring event

March 5, 2014

Snagajob's fifth annual Hire Minds Summit, May 4-6 at the Wyndham, Va., Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Richmond, Va., will feature Cinnabon…

Perino to discuss policy issues at the NRA Public Affairs Conference

March 5, 2014

Former White House Press Secretary and Fox News Host Dana Perino will address the National Restaurant Association's 28th annual Public Affairs Conference…

Roark Capital's managing director among Silver Plate winners

March 4, 2014

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association announced the winners of the 2014 Silver Plate Awards, which are operator awards for the foodservice…

Menchie's CEO reappearing on 'Undercover Boss'

March 4, 2014

Menchie's CEO Amit Kleinberger will be back on the small screen Friday night for a special episode of the CBS hit series "Undercover Boss." The show, airing …

Burger Fusion launching website

March 3, 2014

Burger Fusion Company, of La Crosse, Wis., has tapped The BLU Group - Advertising and Marketing to design and develop the company's first website. The website…

Balboa Capital named preferred lender for McAlister's

March 3, 2014

McAlister's Deli has named Balboa Capital as a preferred lender for franchisees, who require financing for furniture, fixtures and equipment, lease-hold…

Noodles & Co reports strong Q4, blames weather for 2014's slow start

March 3, 2014

Noodles & Company reported that its total revenue was up 17.4 percent from $77.9 million to $91.5, for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the fourth…

Orange Leaf embraces pistachio

March 3, 2014

As part of its "Year of the Flavor," Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is welcoming March with the introduction of a new Pistachio fro-yo. The flavor is available…