BG Urban Café launches new brand strategy

May 15, 2011

The BG Urban Café has announced the grand opening of the company's rebranded fast casual restaurants, formally known as Bread Garden.

Cosi Inc. reports Q1 net loss

May 15, 2011

Così Inc. has reported a net loss for its first quarter ended March 28, 2011, of $2.1 million, or $0.04 per basic and diluted common share. The loss is down…

Technomic: Fast casual continues to outpace industry

May 15, 2011

The fast casual category continued to outpace the restaurant industry as a whole in 2010, with the Top 100 fast casual chains growing 6 percent to nearly $18.…

Five Tools to Help Restaurant Managers Boost Business

Efficient training, reducing theft and decreasing perceived wait time are all part of building a solid foundation for success.

Webinar: Emerging Trends in Foodservice

To ensure a successful position in an increasingly challenging market, foodservice operators must focus on how they will better connect with customers to…

Five Guys receives $1 million investment boost

May 12, 2011

United Capital Business Lending, a subsidiary of BankUnited, has announced that it is providing $1 million in financing to Five Guys Burgers and Fries owner…

New concept launch: From ideation to franchising

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fledgling concept creators discuss challenges, offer tips in starting a restaurant business from scratch.

Today’s employee, tomorrow’s unemployed

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

A few weeks ago I was sitting at the bar at Harry Caray’s in Chicago’s Midway airport. I was at a stool next to the server station and happened to overhear a…

Seattle’s Best Coffee expands distribution range

May 11, 2011

Seattle’s Best Coffee's announced its distribution now includes 50,000 locations in the United States and Canada. The effort kick-started one year ago when the…

Einstein Noah unveils new corporate wellness program

May 10, 2011

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. (ENRGI) has implemented a new wellness program, the ENRGI & You Wellness Program, which went into effect May 2.

Dine Out for No Kid Hungry sets ambitious goals

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Cause-marketing programs provide restaurants with redemption rate incentives.

McDonald’s, Yum!, Starbucks on 2011 Fortune 500 list

May 5, 2011

The annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's largest corporations by revenue and profit, was released Thursday.

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group reports soft Q1 earnings report

May 5, 2011

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2011.

Restaurant concepts expand on foreign shores

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

With their sites set on international ground, restaurant chains prove it’s a small world, after all.

Firehouse Subs joins tornado assistance effort

May 3, 2011

Firehouse Subs will join chains such as McAlister’s Deli to provide assistance to those impacted by the recent tornados in the Southeast.

McAlister's Corp. to help with tornado assistance

May 2, 2011

McAlister’s Corporation has announced a special fundraising effort to offer assistance in the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes that recently struck the…

Rubio's names new CEO

May 2, 2011

After five years at the helm of Carlsbad, Calif.-based Rubio's Fresh Cantina, Dan Pittard is stepping down as the company's president and CEO and will be…

Make the connection to better food cost

As an industry, we are facing the continuous rise of commodities that adversely affect our businesses. The rising price in grains and feed affect the price of…

Rising food costs are a manageable challenge

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Record industry sales in March indicate a continued need for consumer focus.

NRA: Restaurant same-store gains strongest since ‘07

April 28, 2011

Bolstered by solid improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the outlook for the restaurant industry continued to strengthen in March…