Operations News
Quiznos 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…
read nowLe Duff America names new president for 3 concepts
October 3, 2012
Le Duff America Inc. has named Jeff Drake president of Brioche Dorée North America, Au Pain Doré and Michel's Bakery Café. As president, Drake will lead…
read nowPancheros spices up menu with new condiments
October 2, 2012
Pancheros Mexican Grill, based in Iowa, is debuting two new condiments — a cilantro lime vinaigrette and a salsa verde — on Oct. 8.
read nowNRA Show will be at Chicago's McCormick Place through 2021
October 2, 2012
The National Restaurant Association announced this week that its annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine…
read nowRestaurant traffic, sales up for 15th consecutive month
October 1, 2012
Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a modest gain…
read nowReport: U.S., Canada, China restaurants gain traffic in Q2
September 27, 2012
If it wasn't rainy, cloudy weather that kept foodservice customers away throughout much of Europe in the April, May and June quarter, it was economic concerns…
read nowFree webinar on navigating online analytics
September 26, 2012
Social media isn't just for outbound marketing anymore. When every online review is seen by at least 150 other potential guests, restaurant operators must have…
read nowNRA opposes proposed swipe fee settlement
September 25, 2012
The National Restaurant Association today issued the following statement, expressing opposition to the terms contained within a proposed swipe fee antitrust…
read nowSquisito NY Pizza and Pasta opens first franchised restaurant
September 25, 2012
Husband and wife partners, Michele and Gennaro DiMeo, owners of Maryland-based Squisito NY Pizza & Pasta, have opened their first franchised location.
read nowReport: Demand growing for high-margin beverages
September 25, 2012
Seven out of 10 consumers (71 percent) now purchase beverages away from home twice a week or more often, up from 66 percent in 2010.
read nowWomen's Foodservice Forum seeking leadership award nominees
September 24, 2012
The Women's Foodservice Forum is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Trailblazer Award and the 2013 Leadership Award. Each of these awards honors an…
read nowLe Boulanger launches mobile ordering, payments
September 24, 2012
Le Boulanger Café & Bakery, a San Francisco-based French bakery recently bought by Starbucks, is now offering mobile ordering and mobile payments.
read nowFree webinar on avoiding customer data breaches
September 21, 2012
Restaurants are a prime target for cyber criminals, and the success rate of their exploits and the financial damages they inflict are staggering: The average…
read nowGroupon launches service to keep credit card transactions low
September 20, 2012
Groupon has announced the launch of Groupon Payments, a payments service backed by a guarantee to be the lowest cost option for a company’s merchants to accept…
read nowVenueSeen launches Instagram management tool for brands
September 19, 2012
With more than 5 billion photos shared on Instagram, marketers have increasingly leveraged the social network to connect with their fans and followers. To help…
read nowCorner Bakery Cafe expands franchise sales team
September 19, 2012
Corner Bakery Café has added Nick Booras and Gregg Koffler as directors of franchise sales to support the brand's national expansion efforts.
read nowJersey Mike's named Official Sandwich of All American Games
September 19, 2012
Jersey Mike's Subs and All American Games, a premier youth sports marketing and management company, have announced a multiplatform partnership that makes…
read nowPanda Restaurant Group raises $813K for charities
September 18, 2012
Panda Restaurant Group, parent company of Panda Express, raised more than $813,000 at the 14th Annual Panda Cares Charity Golf Invitational held Sept. 13…
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