NRA: Is marijuana the next menu trend?

Will marijuana soon be on your menu? Steve Fox, director of VS Strategies, counsel at Vicente Sederberg LLC, and panelist for the 2015 National Restaurant…

PizzaRev CEO joins California Restaurant Association

May 15, 2015

PizzaRev CEO and co-founder, Rodney Eckerman, joined the Board of Directors of the California Restaurant Association, the state's restaurant and hospitality…

Former Pizza Hut chief of marketing joins Wendy's

May 15, 2015

The Wendy's Company announced the appointment of Kurt Kane, 43, to the newly created position of Chief Concept Officer, responsible for all North American…

Heinz posts 'solid' Q1 results

May 15, 2015

H.J. Heinz Corporation II announced financial results for Q1 2015, which indicate solid business performance.

Industry gears up for NRA show

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The restaurant industry’s biggest show of the year is kicking off Saturday when tens of thousands of restaurant operators and vendors meet in Chicago for the…

Dunkin' Donuts set for 9-unit expansion in Albuquerque

May 14, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts announced the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchise group, NMR LLC.

Captain D's announces positive growth, expansion in Arkansas

May 14, 2015

Captain D's LLC announced it is experiencing continued success with a 4.94 percent same-store-sales growth for Q1 2015.

Technomic report: Consumers prefer turkey over chicken

May 14, 2015

Technomic released its "2015 Center of the Plate: Poultry Consumer Trend Report," which found that diners are increasingly looking for menu alternatives.

NRA offering free eCertificates for SafeServe training products

May 14, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is now offering complimentary eCertificates for the ServSafe suite of training products, including ServSafe Manager, Food…

Freshii CEO: Why I called out McDonald’s

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Freshii CEO Matthew Corrin explains why he thinks McDonald's would find success by partnering with his brand.

Study: Restaurant customers ready for mobile payments

May 14, 2015

Customers are more comfortable with mobile payments, a fact restaurants should embrace, according to study published today by Harbortouch, a supplier of point…

NatureWorks to sponsor NRA compost program

May 13, 2015

The National Restaurant Association’s Conserve sustainability initiative announced NatureWorks LLC, supplier of renewably sourced materials, as a new program…

McDonald's Latin America reports tough first quarter

May 13, 2015

Buenos Aires, Argentina-based Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, reported unaudited results for Q1 ended March 31, 2015.

4 tips for long-lasting franchise success

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

What does it take to succeed as a franchisee in a climate of changing labor policies, nutritional guidelines and generational trends?

3 for 1: Olo, LevelUp launch ordering, loyalty, payment solution

May 13, 2015

Olo and LevelUp have launched the restaurant industry's first fully turnkey mobile commerce solution with built-in ordering, loyalty and payment in one user…

April restaurant sales up more than 3%, research says

May 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies' index found an increase of 3.6 percent in restaurant sales for the same month, compared to April of last year.

SCA Tech to sponsor commodity management forum at NRA

May 12, 2015

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based SCA Technologies, provider of category sourcing and margin management solutions, announced it will sponsor the National…

Technomic paints portrait of future restaurant industry

May 12, 2015

According to "Food Industry Transformation: The Next Decade," a report from Technomic Inc., the developing disruptions in the food industry will change every…

Arby's posts positive same-store sales for Q1

May 11, 2015

Arby's announced that Q1 sales results achieved significant system same-store sales growth, coming in at 9.8 percent.

Bugging out: Is cricket flour on your menu?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Many in the foodservice industry are touting cricket flour as the next "super protein."