Last-minute federal injunction halts OT rules

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Less than a week before the overtime regulations were to kick in, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the rule that would have made an estimated 4 million…

3 steps to choose the right technology

We all know that the amount of investment capital flowing into the food tech space has led to a virtual saturation of new restaurant technology in everything…

Long John Silver's offers family deals for holidays

November 22, 2016

Long John is offering $10 and $15 Chicken Family Packs from Monday, Nov. 28 through Jan. 29.

Bridg releases enhanced CRM

November 22, 2016

Bridg announced a new customer relationship management solution, which combines disparate customer data silos, according to a release. Bridg Enhanced CRM…

Is it time for restaurateurs to really talk turkey?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Thanksgiving, when you think about it, is the celebration of eating out with friends. Why then, doesn't the restaurant industry claim it and give restaurateurs…

Study predicts 5-year restaurant industry growth, but also new competition

November 22, 2016

There is some fairly positive news this Thanksgiving week in the latest IBIS report on the chain restaurant industry nationally. The study indicated that chain…

Study: Restaurant traffic slow on Black Friday

November 22, 2016

Although many retailers look to Black Friday as the most successful shopping day of the holiday success, restaurants should not be among them, according to…

Munchery taps James Beriker for CEO

November 21, 2016

Munchery appointed James Beriker to be its new CEO, according to a press release.

El Pollo Loco continues California expansion

November 21, 2016

Chula Vista, California, got some chicken goodness when El Pollo Loco opened its new restaurant on Third Avenue, according to a press release. The unit is…

Study: Americans love meal kits

November 21, 2016

Technomic today released research showing that the U.S. is the largest market for the global meal kit industry, which has grown to a multi-billion dollar…

McDonald's takes coffee to new heights

November 21, 2016

With most of the land in the known world bespeckled with McDonald's golden arches, the chain is now moving to the skies. As of Dec. 1, WestJet McCafé Premium…

Restaurant tech-spectations: Are you meeting your customers' technological needs?

Check out the infographic to discover if you are meeting your customers' techy needs.

Taco Bell 'steaks' out new queso territory

November 18, 2016

Taco Bell has created three menu items to go along with its recent logo refresh: steakhouse burrito and steakhouse nachos and a new queso, made with…

Did they just say that? World watches while McDonald's promises to 'make ordering fun'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

McDonald's took one giant leap into its digital future this week, saying it's switching to self-serve order stations and table delivery for all U.S.

Yum authorizes $2B more in stock repurchases

November 18, 2016

Yum Brands board of directors authorized repurchases of up to $2 billion in shares of common stock through year end 2017, in addition to all prior…

Chick-fil-A stakes its web presence on glories of brand journalism

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Chick-fil-A this week launched a new website that stakes the chain's all-important online future on the potential promotional benefits of content marketing, or…

Wienerschnitzel puts new 'old' design on Albuquerque location

November 17, 2016

Weinerschnitzel is opening its fifth Albuquerque, New Mexico, location — the first with the new Heritage contemporary A-frame design, which is actually a…

Church's names former Burger King executive CEO

November 17, 2016

Church's Chicken has promoted its executive vice president of U.S. operations, Joseph Christina, to the chain's top slot this week. According to a news…

Will the menu trends of 2017 turn to the dark side?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Charcoal, heavy fats and lots of bubbles may not sound like they belong on 2017's list of menu trends, but the Canadian food-centric marketing consultancy…

Chi'Lantro lands the big one on Shark Tank

November 17, 2016

Last Friday, Chi'Lantro founder Jae Kim landed the big one on the ABC TV show, "Shark Tank". Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran offered Kim $600,000 for 2…