Operations News
Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit kicking off in March
October 19, 2015
The event is targeted to corporate executives and will focus on powering franchise growth through technology and leadership.
read nowDanny Meyer's restaurant brands eliminate tipping
October 14, 2015
Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that starting in November, it will eliminate tipping at all of its13 full-service venues, while also increasing…
read nowTrading in coffee for burritos: Former Starbucks CIO joins Chipotle
October 12, 2015
Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Curt Garner as chief information officer.
read nowQuiznos establishes 2 global executive positions
October 9, 2015
Quiznos has consolidated its global operations and marketing for continued focus on growth within its current footprint.
read nowSlapfish 'popping up' in Brooklyn
October 8, 2015
Slapfish celebrating National Seafood Month with a unique New York event.
read nowCosi reports sluggish Q3 sales
October 7, 2015
Così reported sales declined .3 percent in the third quarter of 2015, as compared to the third quarter of 2014.
read nowReport: Small business owners not concerned with competing with national brands
October 6, 2015
The top concerns for merchants are competing small businesses, changing EMV requirements as well as the overall state of the economy and how it will impact…
read nowMamoun’s Falafel names director of operations
October 5, 2015
Mamoun’s Falafel Restaurant, which has six locations, has hired Christopher M. Ferrone as its director of operations.
read nowMcDonald's Canada adding digital kiosks to compete with fast casuals
October 5, 2015
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd. is introducing digital kiosks at its restaurants to allow customers to order premium hamburgers from almost 30 options.
read nowJuice It Up! sales up 7 percent
October 1, 2015
The company saw an uptick in average unit volume and the number of stores opened on average was up 5 percent over last year
read nowTortas Frontera wins MUFSO Hot Concept award
September 30, 2015
Tortas Frontera, Chef Rick Bayless’s fast-casual concept, was honored this week with the 2015 Hot Concept Award at the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators.
read nowZoe’s Kitchen names former retail exec as CFO
September 29, 2015
Zoe’s Kitchen has named Sunil M. Doshi as its CFO.
read nowRAVE's Pie Five, Pizza Inn report strong sales for Q4
September 25, 2015
RAVE Restaurant Group, parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported this week that both consolidated revenues and store retail sales increased during the…
read nowGrandfather invents 'safe' cleaning agent to disinfect restaurants' indoor playgrounds
September 24, 2015
After taking his grandchild to a dirty indoor playground at a restaurant, a grandfather created a three-step system to help restaurant and other facility…
read nowBiscuitville Fresh Southern names new president
September 17, 2015
Biscuitville Fresh Southern has hired Jim Metevier as president. He will work with CEO Burney Jennings to grow sales and tap new audiences.
read nowCosi reports slight sales bump
September 9, 2015
Cosi reported a 1 percent increase of system wide comparable restaurant sales.
read nowZoës increases sales during Q2, announces partnership with party planner
September 2, 2015
Zoës Kitchen has reported comparable restaurant sales grew 5.6 percent and total revenue increased by 30 percent to $54.5 million during Q2.
read nowEconomy on a healthy road as August comes to a close; good news for restaurants
August 31, 2015
Consumers were spending on big items, thanks to increases in wages and salaries. The healthy economic trend is predicted to continue.
read nowNRA: NLRB’s ruling upends 'joint-employer standard'
August 27, 2015
The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries case has broad implications across several industries, including…
read nowGRILLiT names new CEO
August 26, 2015
GRILLiT’s Ghazi Hajj has resigned as CEO and has been replaced by Henry L. Klein.
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