New food hub connects the local vegetable stand to biggest restaurant brands

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

December 20, 2016

Restaurateurs hoping for a central, tech-connected marketplace linking small local farmers to the skyrocketing number of restaurants, whose customers are…

5 ways restaurants can turn tech into success strategy

Restaurant chains often struggle with the technology decision-making process, but experience is clear on what works and what does not. Following are five best…

Cousins Subs VP lays out growth plans

Jason Valentine,  VP of Operations of Cousins Subs, chats about cultivating franchise relationships, employee engagement, the brand's new look and food safety…

Taco Bueno takes off on growth spurt

December 19, 2016

Mexican quick service restaurant chain Taco Bueno is on a growth spurt, having opened nine locations in 2016 and with another 18 planned for 2017, according to…

'OK, Google, talk to Domino's:' Google ordering begins

December 19, 2016

 Domino's Pizza today launched ordering via Google Home, its fifth AnyWare ordering capability addition this year, a news release stated. 

Del Taco tests mobile app in California capital

December 16, 2016

Del Taco is testing its Olo-developed mobile app in the Sacramento market, although the app is already available to download nationwide. With the tool, users…

Study: Customer data is growing player in restaurant marketing

December 16, 2016

Research from Winterberry Group found that guest data plays a key role in the way restaurants handle challenges, including increased competition, declining…

Real estate investment group pays $7 million for 4 Hardee's units

December 16, 2016

Four Corners Property Trust, a real estate investment trust, has acquired four Hardee's properties, including three in Georgia and one in Alabama, for $7.…

Dippin' Dots and Doc Popcorn's co-branding key to chain's growth

December 16, 2016

Dippin' Dots and its sister brand, Doc Popcorn, just adjourned the first co-branded annual franchisee conference for the two concepts, in Las Vegas, according…

4 union organization changes restaurateurs need to know

Restaurant operators must take the time now to learn how recent union-relaterd labor rulings from the National Labor Relations Board may affect their…

Pret a Manger 1st US chain to issue humane commitment for chickens

December 15, 2016

Pret A Manger is the first U.S. national restaurant chain to commit to improvements for the welfare of the chickens raised for its food operations, according…

Love's installs food-safety tech system-wide

December 15, 2016

Love's Travel Stops has signed a multi-year agreement with machine-to-machine and IoT connectivity product provider, Digi International, to implement a food…

Delivery data: Mac and cheese, oxtail soup top 2016 at-home orders

December 15, 2016

The market for home-meal delivery grew substantially over the past year, and Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, has used data about those deliveries to…

Dunkin' Donuts flies into Minneapolis airport

December 14, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts has opened a location in the Lindberg Main Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this week. It's offering the brand's…

KFC UK hacked, alerts 1.2 million customers to change passwords

December 14, 2016

KFC in the United Kingdom has confirmed that its loyalty program there has been hacked, which involves about 1.2 million members. In an email to those…

Milwaukee man lands Cousins Subs sweepstakes prize

December 14, 2016

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, man scored big in Cousins Subs' Bucky's Bash sweepstakes, as part of the Wisconsin-based brand's dedication and support for University…

Wienerschnitzel names founder's son as EVP

December 13, 2016

Wienerschnitzel has promoted J.R. Galaridi, the 27-year-old son of its late founder, John Galardi, to executive vice president, according to an afternoon news…

2 studies yield 2016 and 2017 chain winners and losers

December 13, 2016

As the year that was 2016 heads into the history books, year-end awards and year-beginning trend predictions have begun in earnest. For instance, Technomic has…

Wasabi to employees: We like you, we really like you

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

Some of the world's leading brands make their employees their first and most important customer. The UK-based foodservice brand,Wasabi, is making it a priority…

Pollo Campero adds empanadas

December 13, 2016

The Latin chicken brand, Pollo Campero, is adding empanadas to its menu, including a chicken chipotle and dulce de leche take on the stuffed bread pockets…