University of Houston to offer PhD in Hospitality Administration

August 6, 2014

The University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management plans to begin offering a Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration in fall…

Franchising association seeks to halt Seattle’s minimum wage increase

August 6, 2014

The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing…

Popeyes’ US president leaving for Pei Wei CEO role

August 5, 2014

Ralph Bower has resigned his role as president-U.S. of Popeyes' to take the helm of Pei Wei.

Panera CFO resigns

August 4, 2014

Panera Bread Company today announced that Roger Matthews, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned his position to pursue other…

ARC Group appoints new director of marketing

August 4, 2014

ARC Group Inc., owner, operator and franchisor of Dick's Wings & Grill, announced that Chris Perrella has joined the company as its director of marketing.

Starbucks named 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator winner

August 4, 2014

The Product Development and Management Association today announced that it has awarded the 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award to Danish bioinnovation…

Morgan makes the leap from Smashburger to Tava Indian Kitchen

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Tava aims to expand throughout San Francisco and into Denver.

Einstein Noah squeezes out same-store sales increase, cuts staff by 10%

August 1, 2014

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, reported financial results for…

Restaurant traffic slips in June, same-store sales continue to rise

August 1, 2014

The National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index reported a moderate decline in June, driven largely by softer traffic. The RPI was…

Smoothie King posts strong Q2 results

August 1, 2014

Smoothie King Franchises Inc., reported 9.79 percent same-store sales growth in Q2 2014.

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants hires first COO

August 1, 2014

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc., announced the hire of Andy Abbajay as the company's first chief operations officer.

Homestyle Dining leverages smaller footprint to create 'plush fast casual' steak concept

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Bo's Steak & Grill features a backyard barbecue theme, with country music, denim and red solo cups.

NoshList adds new reservations feature for restaurants, retailers

July 31, 2014

NoshList has added reservations and scheduling features to its app, to help businesses further manage their daily wait lists.

Garden Fresh names Morberg CEO

July 31, 2014

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed John Morberg as its chief executive officer effective immediately.

Breakfast takes a bite out of Panera comps in Q2

The quarter represented the first time in six quarters the company registered a year-over-year increase in transactions.

Benefits 101: Simple ways to offer education assistance

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Sit down with employees taking classes and explore flexible scheduling options.

WFF launches campaign to advance women leaders

July 30, 2014

The Women's Foodservice Forum has launched the WFF 100K Strong Commitment Campaign, an industry-wide "call to action” to support the advancement of women…

Johnny Rockets appoints new CMO

July 30, 2014

Johnny Rockets recently announced the appointment of Joel Bulger as Chief Marketing Officer.

Maui Wowi hires new franchise business manager

July 30, 2014

Maui Wowi announced today the hire of Jeff Lougee as franchise business manager.

Buffalo Wild Wings posts same-store sales growth in Q2

July 30, 2014

Buffalo Wild Wings posted increased same-store sales increases of 7.7 percent at company-owned restaurants and 6.5 percent at franchised restaurants for the…