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New apps lets you see restaurant design changes before they happen
May 19, 2016
Got a great idea for redesigning or reworking your restaurant space? No need to call in the architect or interior design team just to test it out. A new…
read nowYum! offers $4.6 billion of new debt in anticipation of split from China business
May 19, 2016
At the close of business Wednesday, Yum! Brands Inc announced that it was offering $4.6 billion of new debt to optimize its capital structure ahead of a…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 3rd Oceanside store
May 18, 2016
The fire-grilled chicken chain, El Pollo Loco, opened ts third location in Oceanside, California, according to a news release. The 3,017-square-foot location…
read nowSurvey: Consumers leveraging smartphones to make dining decisions, find deals
May 18, 2016
Consumers are continuing to use their digital devices to help make dining decisions, including searching for nearby locations and deals, according to a survey…
read nowRestaurant tech partnership boosts marketing efforts through online ordering
May 17, 2016
Real-time restaurant marketing provider, Paytronix Systems, has joined hands with digital ordering provider, Olo, to provide features to help…
read nowWhy is Wienerschitzel's CEO wearing a nose ring?
May 17, 2016
Apparently the CBS show, "Undercover Boss," has hit pay-dirt with the restaurant industry. For the second Sunday in a row, the show will feature a restaurant…
read nowNRDC turns up the heat on KFC's antibiotic use
May 17, 2016
The Natural Resources Defense Council is serious about stopping routine antibiotic use in agriculture and is taking the fight to the Colonel's doorstep. It's…
read nowDeputy, Square launch digital business management platform
May 17, 2016
Deputy, a global workforce management solution, has partnered with Square to create a digital business management solution for restaurant owners and retailers.
read nowPiada refreshes menu, ordering process
May 17, 2016
Piada Italian Street Food has created new menu items for the spring and summer seasons, featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients, according to a company press…
read nowCousins Subs makes sweeping changes to refresh brand, returns to original logo
May 16, 2016
The trend toward modifying businesses that fall strictly into the QSR category into hybrids that mix quick service with some of the elements of fast casual is…
read nowCompany launches mobile feedback platform
May 16, 2016
Original Review, a customer insight solutions company, has launched its OR Customer Insight Platform, to help restaurants track real-time feedback and collect…
read nowWendy's adjusts outlook upward after strong first quarter
May 16, 2016
Wendy's reported that Q1 of this year rounded out the company's strongest two-year posting in the North America system comparable sales performance in more…
read nowJack in the Box Q2 results fall behind overall sandwich segment
May 13, 2016
Jack in the Box Inc, which owns Qdoba, reported that operating earnings per share for Q2 exceeded the company's expectations, despite announcing that system…
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Golden Krust maximizes 'golden opportunity' with Undercover Boss appearance
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
May 13, 2016
Golden Krust shows how to make the most of a promotional opportunity by using its CEO's upcoming appearance on Undercover Boss to gain sales, customers and…
read nowCold Stone kicks open the doors in India
May 13, 2016
With temperatures this month hovering around the mid-90s in southern India, patrons of the country's first Cold Stone Creamery location had to lick fast to…
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Restaurant, oh restaurant, how do I pay thee? Study counts the increasing number of ways
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
May 12, 2016
Restaurateurs who offer the most-preferred ways to pay at their establishments are getting the edge in attracting business. That's one of the primary findings…
read nowFree guide offers insight on working capital loan options
May 12, 2016
The consumer comparison service, SmallBusinessLoanRates.com, launched a campaign this week to help restaurant owners handle business financial challenges. The…
read nowCaptain D's posts 18 quarters of system-wide growth
May 12, 2016
Captain D's closed out the first quarter of the year by posting its 18th consecutive quarter of positive growth, generating a 2.5 percent system-wide same…
read nowMarketing firm offers DIY marketing tools for restaurants
May 12, 2016
Restaurants are opening daily across the country, and Take Out PR has opened its own doors to sell them guides and how-tos on how to market their businesses…
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