Fiesta Restaurant Group increases revenue in Q2

August 9, 2013

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., owner, operator and franchisor of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, reported results for the second quarter of 2013, which ended…

Uncle Maddio's CEO: How ensuring franchisees make money has made him successful

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

CEO Matt Andrew: "There is a big difference in running restaurants and being a franchisor. You have to be able to teach both how to do it, and why."

Proven streamlines hiring with new employer app

August 8, 2013

Proven, a mobile employment app, has launched its new Employer App, a mobile job-listing solution that creates a more efficient hiring process, according to a…

Portals vs. non-portals: Which is best for online ordering?

Restaurants typically use two formats for online ordering: Portals — or multirestaurant sites that list restaurants alongside their competition — and full…

Private equity firm invests in Your Pie pizza franchise

August 7, 2013

Your Pie and Georgia Oak Partners have entered into a partnership in which Georgia Oak will invest substantial growth equity into the emerging pizza franchise…

Togo's helping employees attend college

August 7, 2013

Togo's Eateries has awarded three California employees with $1,000 college scholarships through the Togo's Education Fund. The sandwich chain launched the…

PAR launches POS enhancements

August 7, 2013

PAR Technology Corporation has released the latest version of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V12 point-of-sale software. EverServ PixelPoint V12 includes more than 4…

McAlister's delivers 12th straight quarter of positive sales growth

August 6, 2013

McAlister's Deli has announced a same-store sales increase of 6.4 percent during the second quarter of 2013. This marks the 12th straight quarter of positive…

Nat'l Food Service Security Council rebrands itself

August 6, 2013

The National Food Service Security Council announced today at its 34th Annual Conference that it has changed its name to the Restaurant Loss Prevention &…

Chicken Salad Chick adds to corporate team

August 5, 2013

Chicken Salad Chick, based in Alabama, is building on its corporate staff with the addition of Patti Evanonsky, director of training & development, and…

6 tips to pump up delivery, carryout orders

Special discounts for pick-up orders, free items with group orders and customers loyalty programs are all efficient techniques.

Infographic: The High Cost of Internet Downtime for Retailers

This infographic highlights what's at stake when the Internet goes down in your stores and how to virtually eliminate the risk of downtime.

Focus Brands gearing up for IPO

August 2, 2013

Just weeks after Noodles & Company announced its successful IPO offering, another major restaurant brand may be following its lead. Focus Brands Inc.…

Restaurants applaud swipe fee ruling

August 1, 2013

A judge from the U.S. District Court from Washington, D.C., ruled Wednesday in favor of a lower cap on fees charged by banks for debit card transactions at…

Corner Bakery Café promotes new VP of franchise sales

August 1, 2013

Corner Bakery Cafe has promoted Gregg Koffler to vice president of franchise sales, responsible for the overall sales and growth of the franchise division…

Giardino taps SCS to manage supply chain

August 1, 2013

Supply Chain Services is now Giardino Gourmet Salad's provider of supply chain management services.

How 1 CEO succeeds with several fast casual concepts

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Brian Bailey gives an in-depth look at the many hats he wears and how he plans to grow Ichor.

Restaurant operators remain optimistic about sales growth

July 31, 2013

As a result of positive sales and traffic and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance…

Summit gathers most foodservice women leaders ever

July 30, 2013

The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) kicked off its 11th Annual Executive Summit at the JW Marriott Chicago this week.

Conficting stories to blame for gun safety group's outrage at Starbucks?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

July 30, 2013

One advocacy is up in arms after stories hit this week reporting that Starbucks pre-approved a meeting in Sioux Falls, S.D., for armed gun advocates to rally…