ICXSummit15: From scavenger hunt to Skydeck, the highlight reel

by Christopher Hall — w, t

From an Under Armour installation that tests athletic ability to a Warby Parker photo booth experience, interactive customer experience was the order of the…

Same-store sales increased for 15 consecutive months, NRA reports

July 8, 2015

Despite softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels in May, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index showed positive growth.

Coffee, donut, ice cream shops leading employment gains

July 8, 2015

Job growth within the restaurant industry was broad-based in the first half of 2015, with several of the major segments registering strong gains.

Foodservice industry to hit $1.1T by 2022, report says

July 8, 2015

New research reveals big growth ahead.

Butterball releases turkey breakfast ideas in wake of growing restaurant trend

July 7, 2015

Breakfast remains the industry’s fastest growing daypart, with Mintel expecting the market to grow by more than $10 billion in the next five years.

Dickey's CEO named Southwest Region Entrepreneur Of The Year

July 2, 2015

EY has named Roland Dickey Jr., CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, as a recipient of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Southwest region.

Report: Sandwiches still rule menus, homes

July 2, 2015

Roughly 79 percent of all adults have eaten a sandwich in the past seven days, according to data published in the all-new Packaged Facts report, "Sandwiches…

Rave's Randy Gier named Southwest's Entrepreneur of the Year

July 1, 2015

EY has named Randy Gier its Entrepreneur Of The Year for the Southwest region.

Zaxby's partners with Buxton to drive growth

July 1, 2015

Buxton's customer analytics solutions will allow Zaxby's to base market planning and franchise development decisions on in-depth customer insights for each…

Vote now: Who are fast casual’s most influential people?

July 1, 2015

The editors of Fast Casual are accepting nominations for The 2015 Fast Casual Top 25 Movers & Shakers through Aug. 3.

Peapod.com debuts farm box produce service

July 1, 2015

Peapod.com is delivering local farm produce via a new service called Peapod Local Farm Box this summer in nearly a dozen states.

EuroBake unveils artisanal buns for growing gourmet burger trend

June 25, 2015

Americans ordered 9 billion burgers at restaurants in 2014, a 3-percent increase from the previous year.

Coffee driving restaurant domination in UK, report says

June 24, 2015

The report includes an analysis of market size outlets and transactions in the U.K. and key players in the U.K. foodservice market.

Millennials eat more veggies than other age groups

June 19, 2015

A survey found that 84 percent of Americans aren’t eating the USDA recommended daily minimum of four vegetable servings and nearly half have no explanation as…

QSRs, fast casuals among top-performing segments in 2014

June 19, 2015

The fastest-growing brands over the past 25 years aren't those with double-digit, same-store sales growth year after year, but those with steady growth that…

Restaurants lead in Hispanic marketing spend

June 18, 2015

Among the top 500 advertisers, the Hispanic share of overall ad spend increased to 8.5 percent, indicating restaurant marketers understand the share of revenue…

NRA wrapped up: Interviews, highlights of the 2015 show

Although the NRA reported that more than 60,000 foodservice providers attended its show last month in Chicago, we knew thousands of others weren't able to make…

Technomic:Technology still untapped opp for restaurants

June 17, 2015

Digital amenities, including online ordering and mobile payment, have gone from futuristic novelties to modern necessities for restaurant consumers.

Q1 same stores sales up 4% from 2014

June 17, 2015

Technomic tracked data from more than 100 national public and private chains with quarterly sales of more than $40 billion.

NRA CEO Dawn Sweeney wins leadership award

June 15, 2015

The Trending Association Leaders list recognizes distinguished association chief executives who have driven extraordinary growth, innovation and missions at…