Auntie Anne's retail pretzel dog supplier issues recall over misbranding

November 18, 2014

City Line Foods Manufacturing Co. has recalled more than 1 million pounds of frozen pretzel dogs because of "misbranding and undeclared allergens."

Restaurant Association teams up with Heartland for webinar on EMV liability shift

November 13, 2014

Heartland Payment Systems has partnered with the National Restaurant Association to present a series of restaurant-specific educational webinars. The first…

'Hidden compliance cost:' Restaurants with 50+ full-time employees must start ACA reporting in 2015

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Though not mandated to offer health care coverage to employees until 2016, restaurants with 50 or more full-time employees are still required to track data…

McDonald's recalls Happy Meal toy for choking risk

November 11, 2014

McDonald's has recalled about 2.3 million Hello Kitty Birthday Lollipop whistles that were included in a Happy Meal and Mighty Kids Meal promotion in October…

HMSHost deploys WatchGuard firewall system

October 27, 2014

HMSHost has partnered with WatchGuard Technologies to secure its global networks. The company has deployed hundreds of WatchGuard Unified Threat Management…

Int'l Franchise Association, Cyber Security Alliance caution franchisees about cybersecurity

October 24, 2014

International Franchise Association and the National Cyber Security Alliance will create materials to support a culture of cybersecurity.

5 steps for keeping your restaurant from getting ICE'd

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The US government has stepped up its immigration enforcement efforts in recent years, and all employers -- not just large ones, or ones that employ…

Restaurant group applauds President Obama's payment security executive order

October 20, 2014

On Friday, President Obama signed an executive order aimed at enhancing security measures for federal credit cards. He also urged retailers and banks to do the…

Nearly 400 Dairy Queen locations targeted in data breach

October 10, 2014

Dairy Queen has confirmed a widespread credit card data breach at 395 of its locations in the US. The DQ and one Orange Julius locations had been infected with…

Restaurant Association, UnitedHealthcare partner up for member discounts

September 29, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has announced exclusive member discounts from UnitedHealthcare on manual medical rates for fully insured business groups…

Insureon launches microsite for small foodservice businesses

September 25, 2014

The educational site is designed to help caterers, food trucks and other operators manage risk exposure.

Former FBI executive assistant director to keynote ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit

August 7, 2014

A former FBI executive assistant director is on tap to demonstrate vulnerabilities in banking and payments at the upcoming event in Washington, D.C.

McDonald’s ordered to pay $27M in teens’ death trial

July 31, 2014

On Wednesday, a Texas jury awarded a $27 million verdict against McDonald's after finding that lax security at one of the chain's restaurants contributed to…

Del Taco installing benefits software to manage Obamacare requirements

July 29, 2014

Del Taco has selected BenefitFocus' HR InTouch Marketplace cloud-based benefits software solution to support benefits administration and relative requirements…

Panasonic unveils next-gen surveillance camera platform

July 16, 2014

Panasonic has announced the availability of its new 3 Series camera platform. Built on the same UniPhier LSI platform as its flagship 6 Series camera line, …

Health insurance exchange launches for DC-area restaurants

July 8, 2014

Industree Exchange, a Washington, DC-based company, has launched to provide health insurance coverage specifically to local restaurants and bars. The…

Sonic finds itself in the gun debate crosshairs

May 29, 2014

Sonic Drive-In is the latest restaurant brand to receive a petition from the Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America group, following similar campaigns at…

XL Group, ProHost USA partner to offer insurance program to restaurants

April 7, 2014

XL Group and insurance program administrator ProHost USA have signed a new underwriting agreement to provide a packaged insurance solution specifically…

Restaurant association partners with eHealth for insurance enrollment

March 17, 2014

The National Restaurant Association today announced it is partnering with eHealth Inc. to offer tools and resources to industry employees looking to find…

Will CIOs be the final victim after a breach?

Recently, with the need to focus on Big Data, compliance initiatives (such as PCI, HIPPA, or SOX), and data security, the CIO has been elevated in status.