Operations News
Einstein Noah’s COO announces resignation
May 29, 2014
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group announced that Manny Hilario, chief operating officer, has tendered his resignation to the company. His departure will come in…
read nowLRS launches Table Tracker system to expedite orders
May 29, 2014
Long Range Systems has launched Table Tracker 3.0, a table location system that identifies where guests are sitting so restaurants can deliver food faster.
read nowNRA announces third annual Operator Innovation Award winners
May 20, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the third annual Operator Innovation Awards, selected by an independent panel of judges in the…
read nowCorner Bakery names new chief development officer
May 20, 2014
Corner Bakery Cafe has named Michael J. Nolan as executive vice president and chief development officer to oversee the company’s growing franchise development…
read nowRestaurant chains ready to pull the trigger on menu price hikes
May 19, 2014
The majority of America’s chain restaurants held the line on price hikes the first part of the year but plan to start raising them, according to a new survey…
read nowStrong majority of Chipotle shareholders vote against execs' pay packages
May 16, 2014
At Chipotle’s annual meeting in Denver Thursday, 77 percent of shareholders voted against the compensation packages of co-CEOs Steve Ells and Monty Moran. Last…
read nowQdoba experiences double-digit growth in catering sales
May 16, 2014
Jack in the Box Inc. reported earnings from continuing operations of $18.3 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for Q2, compared to $15.1 million, or $0.33 per…
read nowPie Five weekly sales per store up 17% year over year
May 16, 2014
Pizza Inn Holdings this week announced results for 3Q, which included a weekly sales-per-store increase of 16.9 percent at company-owned Pie Five restaurants.
read nowRed Mango parent company acquires pizza and smoothie concepts
May 14, 2014
Brix Holdings LLC, a newly-formed multi-brand franchising company, has announced the addition of Smoothie Factory and RedBrick Pizza to its roster of national…
read nowCoffee Bean & Tea Leaf adds two execs to team
May 14, 2014
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has announced two new additions to its executive team: Karen Cate as chief financial officer and Jeff Schroeder as VP of…
read nowSlapfish hires Marriott exec to assist with expansion
May 7, 2014
California-based Slapfish has named Greg Griffie as its new VP of Operations.
read nowRestaurant worker wage strikes spread beyond the US
May 7, 2014
Quick-service employees and supporting organizations in New York City announced today that more strikes are expected next week in as many as 150 cities.
read nowThree former NBA players commit to develop Freshii brand
May 6, 2014
Freshii has signed a deal with three former NBA players, Harvey Catchings, Rathel Whittaker and Allen Leavell, to expand the brand in Houston. According to a…
read nowWingstop posts an 8.2-percent increase in traffic
May 6, 2014
Wingstop reported its first quarter results, including a 9.6-percent increase in same-store sales and an 8.2-percent increase in traffic.
read nowEinstein Noah reports Q1 sales increase of 1.6 percent
May 5, 2014
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, last week reported financial…
read nowSenate Republicans block minimum wage bill
May 1, 2014
The Obama Administration's objective to raise the minimum wage to $10.10, from its current $7.25, hit a major road bump Wednesday as Senate Republicans voted…
read nowRestaurant industry metrics reach 10-month high
May 1, 2014
Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…
read nowNRAEF honors KFC franchisee with Hospitality Award
May 1, 2014
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation honored its 2014 Restaurant Neighbor and Faces of Diversity American Dream award winners, and…
read nowEinstein Noah deploys enterprise IT platform
April 28, 2014
ServiceNow, an enterprise IT cloud company, and Cloud Sherpas, a provider of cloud advisory and technology services, have been selected by Einstein Noah…
read nowTaco Bell experimenting with fast casual concept
April 25, 2014
Like its sister chain KFC, Taco Bell is reportedly testing a new fast casual concept called the U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom.
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