Rooting out today's top culinary trends

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

Root vegetables are the food service trend of the moment, according to research on the top plant-based edibles in restaurant kitchens and menus from market…

Captain D's setting sail into central Florida

September 20, 2016

Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.

Bone marrow, server training among US Foods offerings

September 20, 2016

US Foods is taking a pro-active approach to gaining restaurant buy-in for its fall line-up of food service products, not only offering a server training…

Study: Independent restaurants struggling to survive in flat food service economy

September 19, 2016

While the total number of restaurants nationally has dropped slightly, the losses in numbers are mostly among independent eateries, particularly those which…

Yogurtland marks 10th anniversary with donation

September 16, 2016

Yogurtland is celebrating its tenth anniversary by donating funds to children's hospitals.

SweetFrog sweetens up topping bar

September 16, 2016

SweetFrog is adding new Hershey Items to the toppings bar.

Coffee company lends support to Dunkin's philanthropic arm

September 16, 2016

S&D Coffee & Tea has partnered with The Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation, according to a news release. The beverage provider…

McDonald's fails, White Castle wins PETA's new grading system

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

Iconic slider brand, White Castle, takes top honors in a new burger restaurant grading system by the animal advocacy organization PETA.

Ben's Soft Pretzels rolls out new menu items

September 15, 2016

Ben's Soft Pretzels is debuting two new permanent menu items.

DQ embraces snacking

September 15, 2016

For proof that few Americans listened when moms warned against between-meal snacks comes from Dairy Queen this week, where the chain clearly thinks enough…

Lion's Choice taps restaurant veteran as COO

September 13, 2016

Lion’'s Choice has tapped Rebecca Fine as COO.

Captain D's sailing into over 8 new locations

September 13, 2016

Captain D's is gearing up to open new locations in Georgia, Texas and Virginia in the next few years.

3 Wisconsin non-profits get a boost from Cousins Subs philanthropy

September 13, 2016

Cousins Subs is sharing the love through the chain's Make It Better Foundation, which is awarding grants to three Wisconsin non-profits, according to a news…

Baskin-Robbins going Hollywood

September 9, 2016

Baskin-Robbins is going Hollywood, well Beverly Hills at least. The ice cream brand has signed an agreement with franchisee Sharooz Setareh to develop three…

The 'munchies' effect: How cannabis legalization will effect QSR traffic

by Eli Portnoy — CEO, Sense360

Will Colorado's legalization of marijuana increase traffic for the state's restaurants?

15K restaurants deploy everything from unicorns to engaged employees to fight hunger

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

Eat out so hungry kids can eat. It’s a simple notion with a huge possible impact, as nearly 15,000 restaurants nationwide join the effort to provide meals for…

Something's fishy: 1 in 5 seafood samples fraudulently labeled

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

September 7, 2016

A new worldwide study of the global seafood supply chain finds it's rife with fraud.

Subway boosts bread offerings and digital efforts

September 6, 2016

Subway said it’s not only rolling in a new dough this week, but kicking off a whole new digital team to boost its efforts in stores and online. 

Wendy's dishes up revamped sandwich

September 6, 2016

Wendy's has a new chicken sandwich on its menus, according to a news release. The new grilled offering is a nutritional improvement on one of its former…

Technavio names Top 5 food-delivery services

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

Technavio's latest research names the Top 5 players in home delivery worldwide, as well as some of the major market forces.