Operations News
Piccadilly expanding to-go locations to Louisiana
October 31, 2018
Piccadilly Restaurants is opening Louisiana's first Piccadilly To Go location Nov. 7 in Baton Rouge. The 1,320-square-foot location, at 216 Lee Dr., offers…
read nowChipotle reports positive Q3 earnings
October 26, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported this week that revenue increased 8.6 percent to $1.2 million and that comparable restaurant sales increased 4.4 percent.
read nowStarbucks launches American Sign Language-centric store in DC
October 24, 2018
Starbucks has opened the nation’s first American Sign Language-centric store in Washington, D.C.
read nowNorthwest Florida restaurateurs help communities see way through storm
October 19, 2018
In the week since Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and its members have been busy providing…
read nowThe Hummus & Pita Co making Jersey debut
October 17, 2018
The Hummus & Pita Co is opening its first New Jersey location on Nov. 12, according to a company press release. The outpost is located in Holmdel (10…
read nowFormer McAlister's, Which Wich execs join Boston's leadership
October 16, 2018
Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has named two franchise industry veterans to its leadership team. Ryan Reeves will serve as vice president of sales…
read nowFarm Burger hires on a COO
October 15, 2018
David Danowitz is the newly minted chief operating officer at Farm Burger and will be responsible for overseeing operations as well as opportunities for…
read nowShake Shack hires John Karangis as VP of culinary innovation
October 9, 2018
Shake Shack, a burger franchise, has hired John Karangis to serve as executive chef and vice president of culinary innovation. He will work to develop…
read nowShopKeep partners with Epson to provide receipt printers for restaurants
October 5, 2018
Epson America Inc., a provider of point-of-sale solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with ShopKeep, a tablet-to-cloud payments and point-of-sale…
read nowOracle Food and Beverage teams with Omnivore for POS solutions
October 3, 2018
Oracle Food and Beverage, a provider of hardware and software solutions for foodservice operators, has partnered with Omnivore, a point-of-of sale connection…
read nowHughes introduces firewall solution for small and medium-size businesses
October 3, 2018
Hughes Network Systems LLC, an EchoStar company, has introduced HughesOn Secure Connectivity Services, a network solution for small and medium-size businesses…
read nowPei Wei embraces transparency, challenges Panda Express to do the same
October 3, 2018
Fresh. Wholesome. Transparent. These three words are the foundation of Pei Wei's latest initiative — The Wei Forward — which "embodies the brand's belief that…
read nowNekter Juice opening 30 restaurants in Florida, Maryland, Tennessee, DC
October 2, 2018
Nekter Juice Bar has signed its largest area development agreement with 2ndHarvest LLC to open 30 restaurants during the next few years in existing markets of…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe upgrades POS to the cloud, enhances mobile technology
October 2, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is implementing Appetize, a point-of-sale developer specializing in foodservice and retail payment technology, The chain selected…
read nowCompeat, Ctuit users now have PlateIQ automated AP tools
October 2, 2018
Restaurant managing software company, Compeat, is partnering with AP automation concern, Plate IQ, to give Compeat and Ctuit use of Plate IQ's tools to manage…
read nowZoes elevating American Airlines dining options
September 28, 2018
Zoes Kitchen and American Airlines have teamed up to introduce a food-for-sale menu for flyers seated in the main cabin, according to a company press…
read nowRave Restaurant Group reports 6th quarter of growth for Pizza Inn, Pie Five struggles
September 27, 2018
Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. said its fourth-quarter results indicate comparable store retail sales increased 0.4 percent over…
read nowStarbucks CEO announces corporate layoffs
September 25, 2018
Starbucks CEO told employees via memo last week that corporate layoffs and a variety of other changes were coming soon in an effort to increase slowing sales…
read nowRave names president, CAO
September 20, 2018
Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, has promoted Pizza Inn President Bob Bafundo to president of the entire restaurant group and…
read nowFour Foods Group co-founder takes on president title
September 19, 2018
Four Foods Group, a restaurant investment, development, operations and management company with 5,500 employees running 154 restaurants, has named Shauna K.
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