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Hard Knox Pizzeria partners with BBI to expand nationwide
October 12, 2012
Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced a joint venture with Dean and Jill Bastian to develop and franchise Hard Knox Pizza, located in Knoxville…
read nowTully's Coffee files Chapter 11
October 12, 2012
It looks like Starbucks may soon have a little less competition. Tully's Coffee is closing an undisclosed number of its cafes as part of its parent company's…
read nowCheba Hut collecting food donations for re-opening celebration
October 11, 2012
Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs is reopening in Flagstaff, Ariz., Oct. 13, near Northern Arizona University. This Cheba Hut has been temporarily closed since April…
read nowGroupon launches iPad POS solution for restaurants
October 11, 2012
Groupon has announced the national launch of Breadcrumb, a point-of-sale solution that runs on iPads for restaurants, bars and cafes.
read nowWomen's Foodservice Forum opens event enrollment
October 11, 2012
The Executive Leadership Program, run by the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) in partnership with Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, has…
read nowWingstop sales up 16 percent in Q3
October 10, 2012
Wingstop's same-store sales for the third quarter are up 16 percent over the same quarter last year and 13 percent for the year to date.
read nowSbarro abandons old recipe for Neopolitan-style pizza
October 10, 2012
As part of its turnaround initiatives, Sbarro today introduced a new Neapolitan-style pizza. The Italian-inspired pizza will replace the chain's longstanding…
read nowNRA teams up with U.S. Composting Council to develop best practices
October 10, 2012
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) have teamed up to raise awareness about food waste diversion, composting…
read nowChipotle joins Fair Food Program
October 10, 2012
Chipotle Mexican Grill has joined the Fair Food Program, which brings better wages and working conditions for the people who harvest most of the nation's…
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A great idea is not enough
by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma
Consumers respond more favorably to professionally created and produced communications.
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Fazoli's, Sbarro CEOs to share how their brands went from 'turmoil to turnaround'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Fast Casual Exec Summit attendees will learn from the industry's brightest.
read nowRestaurant industry adds 16K jobs in September
October 8, 2012
New analysis by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) shows that the restaurant industry has continued to post solid job growth at more than double the…
read nowMimi's Café goes fast casual
October 5, 2012
Mimi's Café is launching a new prototype restaurant designed around the Parisian experience, however, the casual dining brand is now trying its hand at fast…
read nowGary Price named president of Corner Bakery Café
October 5, 2012
Corner Bakery Café has named franchise veteran Gary Price as its president.
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An idea thats catching on
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Until there is more education about food sensitivities, the onus remains on the consumer to make sure their meal is safe.
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My name is Bo: Why Arby's will come back
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
I saw this ad today and just had to write this post. I love it for it's simplicity, elegance and boldness. Watch this....
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The Sustainability playground: consumer drivers
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Does your company have the ability to make the consumer feel safe?
read nowQuiznos names president of international business to grow brand
October 3, 2012
Quiznos today announced the appointment of Kenneth Cutshaw as the company's new president of International.
read nowReport: QSR traffic, tickets grow in second quarter
October 3, 2012
Consumers pulled back from visits to midscale and casual dining restaurants in the April, May and June quarter, continuing a four-year streak of visit losses…
read nowFREEBIRDS hires former Grill Concepts exec
October 3, 2012
FREEBIRDS World Burrito has hired Dmitri Fagel as the new director of operations support for FREEBIRDS system-wide. Fagel, who spent the past two decades at…
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