Hot diggity dog: The weiner is finally getting some respect

An award-winning chef shows that even the lowliest of foods can make a menu hit when done with creativity and an eye toward the trending taste preferences.

Innovative Upstarts Part 3 — Slim Chickens finds chicken biz is anything BUT slim pickings

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

In the hotly contested chicken sector of food service, one relatively new player is showing competitors how it's done, increasing sales by 50 percent last year…

The case for sustainability: 4 considerations for restaurants

All too often businesses, including restaurants, take an incomplete view of what sustainability entails and the investment necessary to generate a strong ROI.

3 ways Chipotle can avoid blowing its reputation

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Chipotle's latest scandal is proof that bad things happen to great brands. And keep happening.

Happy Independence Day! How about a beer IN your burger?

July 1, 2016

Happy Independence Day weekend all! How about a beer-flavored burger to celebrate?

Uber defies Brexit in debuting new London food delivery service

July 1, 2016

Popular taxi-hailing service Uber is expanding its food delivery to a second location in Europe: London. Londoners can download the UberEATS app and order…

Wienerschnitzel pairs up with Skate For Change to raise nearly $70K

July 1, 2016

Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog franchise, contributed $20,000 to the second annual Hot Dogs for Homeless Tour. for a grand total of nearly…

The Krystal Company cooking up savings on Independence Day

July 1, 2016

This Independence Day, The Krystal Company is making it all about America, according to a press release.  All day Monday, July 4, Krystal's classic hot dogs…

Chester's Chicken makes a pit stop at Durand Shell

July 1, 2016

Chester's Chicken is celebrating the opening of a new location at the remodeled Durand Shell in Durand, IL. The owners of Durand Shell, Jeff and Renee Price…

Baskin-Robbins cools off with charity campaign

July 1, 2016

Baskin-Robbins is celebrating National Ice Cream Month in July with the launch of Polar Pizza, a donation program to support the United Service Organizations…

Sonic pledges bigger support to #ThanksTeach campaign

July 1, 2016

Sonic Drive-In intends to boost its contribution to brand’s inaugural #ThanksTeach campaign, pledging $15 million over the next five years. The campaign helps…

Seeking a source of new summer business? Reach out to all those smartphone-addicted travelers

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

We love our smartphones. We love them so much that, according to a new poll, they are our favorite place to spend time while on vacation.

Innovative Upstarts Part 2 - Toppers: A cocky brand that dares to take on the big pizza guys

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

Scrappy anti-corporate brand, Toppers Pizza, is almost daily delivering a box full of attitude to the older more iconic pie-makers in this sector.

Wendy's pledges to 'lettuce' eat healthfully

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

Wendy's is plunging into the food safety issue "head" first with its new Profiles in Quality video-based campaign.

Cereal cafe bowls over Big Apple

June 30, 2016

New York City is adding some cereal to its diet. According to a company press release, Kellogg's NYC will open on Monday, July 4, and will become Kellogg's…

Dunkin' Donuts welcomes summer with new menu items

June 30, 2016

Summer is here and Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating with sweet new donuts inspired by favorite seasonal citrus flavors, according to a press release.

Church's Chicken celebrating National Fried Chicken Day with tasty deal

June 30, 2016

Church's Chicken is celebrating National Fried Chicken Day on Wednesday, July 6 with a unique deal for customers, according to a press release. The deal…

OT regs? ACA compliance? New workforce company thinks it has answers

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

June 30, 2016

The benefits of the gig economy have been countered to some degree by ACA compliance requirements and new overtime regulations set to start in December. Now a…

Wienerschnitzel sells 55-cent hot dogs in celebration of 55th anniversary

June 30, 2016

Wienerschnitzel is slashing the cost of three classic hot dogs to 55 cents in celebration of the company’s 55th anniversary, according to a recent press…

Innovative upstarts: In the sandwich category, Which Wich has it 'in the bag' (Part 1)

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

When Jeff Sinelli founded his Which Wich sandwich chain, it was probably destined to have something a little offbeat about it after his success with a…