Operations News
MonkeyMedia Software CEO to host catering education webinar series
March 17, 2011
Erle Dardick, CEO of MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of web-based software, strategy and education services for multi-unit restaurant operators, has announced…
read nowField of Greens launches Mobibucks payment solution
March 16, 2011
Mobibucks, a leading provider of mobile commerce solutions to the restaurant industry, has announced that Florida-based Field of Greens, a custom salad and…
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La Madeleine owner purchases Bruegger's
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
March 16, 2011
Rennes, France-based Le Duff group, owner and operator of 820 outlets including the Del Arte and Brioche Doree chains, has purchased the Burlington, Vt.-based…
read nowZoës Kitchen promotes Kevin Miles to president
March 14, 2011
Zoës Kitchen has announced that Greg Dollarhyde, its current chairman and CEO, will return to his position as executive chairman following the appointment of…
read nowStarbucks, Green Mountain solidify partnership
March 10, 2011
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. and Starbucks Corp. have finalized a deal that will increase Green Mountain's single-serve dominance.
read nowTavistock acquires E-Brands restaurants
March 9, 2011
San Francisco-based Tavistock Group has announced that it has acquired the multi-concept restaurant company that operates Timpano Chophouse and Martini Bar…
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Chipotle employees flee, citing impending INS audits
March 8, 2011
Audit notices submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, D.C., and Virginia, in regard to Chipotle’s hiring practices, have led to…
read nowSouplantation/Sweet Tomatoes touts healthy family meals
March 8, 2011
Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes restaurants nationwide are making healthy eating a family effort this month. Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., parent company of 11…
read nowParents Magazine rates Jasons Deli No. 1
March 6, 2011
Jason’s Deli has won the Best Restaurant Chain survey by Parents Magazine. The survey measures where families can get the most nutritious foods for the best…
read nowEinstein Noah posts positive Q4 gains
March 3, 2011
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 28, 2010.
read nowBrueggers announces Q4 results
March 2, 2011
Bruegger’s Enterprises Inc. has announced its continued sales growth during the fourth quarter ending Dec. 28, 2010. The 437-unit chain recognized sales of…
read nowEinstein Noah to announce FY 2010 results
March 2, 2011
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results after the market close March 3…
read nowCouncil of Chain Restaurants names new director
March 2, 2011
The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR), a division of the National Retail Federation (NRF), has appointed Rob Green as its new executive director. A…
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BUBBA Burger to make retail to restaurant transition
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
March 2, 2011
The burger retailer’s shift from grocery store-only to fast casual concept highlights a new trend for the restaurant industry.
read nowSodexo partners with Mai Pham to launch Star Ginger
March 1, 2011
Sodexo Inc. has signed a 10-year master retail license agreement with celebrity chef Mai Pham to bring her latest concept, Star Ginger Asian Grill & Noodle…
read nowEXIT41 expands client roster with Sweetgreen, Le Pain Quotidien
March 1, 2011
Exit41 has signed three new restaurant clients for its Social Ordering solution, which includes integrated online, mobile, Facebook and phone-in ordering…
read nowPanda Express founders pledge $2.5 million
February 28, 2011
Andrew and Peggy Cherng, founders of Panda Restaurant Group, have pledged $2.5 million to Cal Poly Pomona's Collins College of Hospitality Management.
read nowAu Bon Pain finds success in store redesigns
February 24, 2011
Au Bon Pain’s store redesign in several Boston locations has proven positive for the bakery-café chain of more than 300 locations.
read nowEinstein Noah to restate FY 2009 financial results
February 23, 2011
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., primary operator of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel brands, will postpone its…
read nowJeffrey Schlosser appointed Freshii COO
February 23, 2011
Industry veteran and former Freshii San Francisco franchise partner Jeffrey Schlosser has been appointed COO of the company. Schlosser headed up Freshii…
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