by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You can drive consumers to your app, but you can't necessarily make them download it. This has been the perpetual problem for restaurants that want their…
read nowJuly 22, 2016
The not-for-profit Specialty Food Association has hired a new president away from his previous role as chief innovation and member advancement officer with the…
read nowJuly 22, 2016
Shareholders approved the merger Thursday of Kahala Brands Ltd and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY Food group. Kahala — as the parent company of 18 brands…
read nowJuly 21, 2016
Domino's pizza today reported Q2 results, including the company's 90th consecutive quarter of sales growth globally and its 21st in the United States. Domestic…
read nowJuly 21, 2016
The labor market in China appears to finally be stabilizing and one of the leading industries driving that turnaround is the food-service sector. That news…
read nowJuly 21, 2016
Dunkin' Brands investors got some profitable news this week that might help them fund an end-of-summer vacation. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend…
read nowby Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions
As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.
read nowby S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
American workers are clearly hungry. And today, another report from the business dining sector shows just how ravenous we are when we're on the road or just…
read nowJuly 20, 2016
Schlotzsky's has announced plans to expand its footprint in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, adding to the 195 stores currently operating in the state.
read nowJuly 20, 2016
Here we go again. This time the victims are Cicis customers in at least 17 states. The pizza chain said this morning that an ongoing investigation now…
read nowJuly 19, 2016
Just in time to meet the growing demand for cage-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free eggs, the American Egg Board cracks open a new online buyer's guide that…
read nowJuly 19, 2016
Beverage dispensing company Lancer has partnered with beverage data company Weissberger to create a platform that turns Lancer fountain dispensing machines…
read nowby S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Irvine, California says "Hello Kitty" to Sanrio's first U.S. cafe. The company wants its famous kitty to take a bite of the U.S. food service market.
read nowby S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new analysis of the food service industry by Technavio shows that over the next four years the food service industry will grow almost 3½ percent overall…
read nowJuly 18, 2016
Papa Murphy's today became the first national chain pizza restaurant to commit to serving all antibiotic-free chicken for everything on its menu containing the…
read nowJuly 18, 2016
Jack in the Box is debuting a new seasonal menu item, the brewhouse bacon burger. It features grilled onions, bacon, porter ale cheese…
read nowJuly 15, 2016
Restaurant customers often take stacks of napkins when they visit with little thought to waste or cost to the business owner, and employees at the…
read nowJuly 15, 2016
Legislation that would slow the enactment of some of the provisions of the overtime rules set to take effect in December received loud and instantaneous…
read nowJuly 15, 2016
The leadership changes are continuing at Quiznos. Just about a month after President and CEO Doug Pendergast resigned a year into his position, the former CFO…
read nowJuly 14, 2016
Life is getting pretty cushy for students in Kentucky Wildcat country. Just in time for the fall semester, a European-style café, Brioche Doree, featuring…
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