Nutritional calculators: The diner's guide to healthy eating

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Restaurants are embracing consumers' demand to know more.

Macro trends to shift thinking in fast casual

More modern and creative cuisine and beverages to make fast casual menu appearances.

Commentary: Restaurants and the new calorie police

It is too early to completely reformulate consumer favorites into healthier items, but not too early for some menu evolution.

Catering book to focus on growing channel

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

MonkeyMedia Software CEO Erle Dardick presents his perspective on how multi-unit restaurant operators can create a new revenue stream through catering sales.

CIT podcast touts restaurant-capital rebound

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After a few years of conservatism, capital is slowly becoming more accessible for restaurant-industry operators.

Fast casual segment outperforms industry

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Visits to fast casual restaurants grew 17 percent throughout the last three years while the rest of the industry experienced its steepest traffic declines in…

Restaurants continue efforts to reduce sodium

The American Heart Association has claimed Americans eat too much sodium and is asking restaurants to reduce sodium in their recipes.

Will Google Offers help or hurt restaurant sales?

Some experts are apprehensive about the new program’s fit for restaurants and believe the concept may even lower a brand's value.  

2011 provides optimism for restaurant industry

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Trends will surround healthy, sustainable, local, social and technological components.  

Menus in a crystal ball: Turning trends into action

by Cari Price, Corporate Development Chef, Food IQ

Fast Casual predicts top trends for 2011

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

It seems that 2010 brought about a series of buyouts and capital investments for fast casual chains looking to improve their operations for the year. While the…

2010: Fast Casual year in review

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Healthcare reform, bankruptcy protection and brand overhauls highlight a year full of the quintessential highs and lows.  

Chef’s survey reveals 2011 menu trends

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” survey of more than 1,500 professional chefs has revealed that local and hyper-local sourcing, healthy…

Slideshow: Fast Casual Executive Summit Food Tour

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The Fast Casual Executive Summit kicked off Oct. 10 with the second annual Fast Casual Food Tour.

Restaurant industry recovery stalled in July

Like a flight out of a stormy harbor, the restaurant industry's performance hit a string of jarring turbulence last month. The National Restaurant…

Foodservice executives reveal surprising recovery drivers

Product and merchandising innovations are cited most frequently by industry executives as top revenue drivers.

Sky's Gourmet Tacos launches mobile cuisine vehicle

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

The first of three company-branded food trucks launched June 3 in Los Angeles.

Sky's Gourmet Tacos launches mobile cuisine vehicle

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

The first of three company-branded food trucks launched June 3 in Los Angeles.

NRA Show 2010: 7 stops on your NRA Show tour

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

This year's show takes an in-depth look at the issues and trends impacting restaurant operators.

NRA Show 2010: 7 stops on your NRA Show tour

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

This year's show takes an in-depth look at the issues and trends impacting restaurant operators.