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Fiesta Restaurant Group completes refinancing
December 12, 2013
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana restaurant brands, announced it has entered into a new senior secured credit…
read nowPepsi is drink of choice for BWW
December 12, 2013
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. today announced that PepsiCo Inc. will become the restaurant's primary soft drink and non-carbonated beverage provider in 2014. In…
read nowCosta Vida digitally collecting customer reviews
December 12, 2013
In an effort to gain feedback from customers, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill implemented Mindshare Technologies' customer review product, OpenTell. Over a…
read nowBWW names director of culinary innovation
December 11, 2013
Buffalo Wild Wings has named Chef Amy Smith as its director of culinary innovation. Smith will be responsible for creating, executing and overseeing an annual…
read nowUncle Maddio's testing breakfast pizzas
December 11, 2013
Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will test a breakfast menu at its Charlotte, N.C., location on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. The test will include free breakfast pizzas…
read nowSysco to buy US Foods
December 9, 2013
Sysco, one of the world's largest food supply companies, is taking over one of its major rivals — US Foods. Sysco is buying the privately owned company for…
read nowFreshii offers fresh solution to hunger
December 6, 2013
Freshii has partnered with Free The Children by launching the Green Bowl initiative to help feed the 66 million primary school-aged children who attend…
read nowNRA to hold inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit
December 5, 2013
The National Restaurant Association will host its inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit during NRA Show 2014 at Chicago's McCormick Place. The event will bring…
read nowCorner Bakery launches online, mobile ordering
December 5, 2013
Corner Bakery Cafe has launched a nationwide online ordering system, allowing guests to get freshly made meals without having to wait in line. The new online…
read nowEmployee training module utilizes tablets, apps, social media
December 4, 2013
Uptown Network announced its new training capability for the hospitality industry that the company said can reduce training expenses by more than 80 percent.
read nowMonkeyMedia inks deal with Canadian sandwich chain
December 4, 2013
MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of turnkey catering software solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced an agreement with Canada-based…
read nowMobile ordering app targets small businesses
December 4, 2013
OrderSnapp announced that it has signed more than 150 restaurants as clients of its mobile ordering application, which the company boasts costs "less than a…
read nowNRAEF celebrates financial support from Sodexo
December 3, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that it received a $100,000 contribution from Sodexo Inc. in support of the foundation's…
read nowFitch: Stable credit outlook for U.S. restaurants in 2014
December 3, 2013
The credit outlook for U.S. restaurants should be mostly stable in 2014, despite some weak industry fundamentals, according to a new report published by Fitch…
read nowAvtec product specialist elected FCSI Allied Representative to The America's Board of Trustees
December 3, 2013
Eric Von Kaenel has been elected as FCSI's Allied Representative to The America's Board of Trustees, as recently announced by FCSI Chair Jim Petersen. Von…
read nowRestaurant operators bullish about sales growth
December 2, 2013
Fueled by stronger same-store sales and traffic and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen founders plan fast casual concept
December 2, 2013
California Pizza Kitchen founders Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield announced today their plan to launch a new fast casual pizza concept as one of the initial…
read nowHenny Penny appoints new CFO
November 25, 2013
Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation announced the promotion of Carolyn Wall to the position of chief financial officer.
read nowSenators introduce bill for more flexible menu labeling regulations
November 25, 2013
The American Pizza Community has announced its support for bipartisan Senate legislation introduced last week by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Angus King…
read nowPennsylvania joins NRA Education Foundation ProStart program
November 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that Pennsylvania has joined ProStart, a two-year program that provides high school…
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