IFA warns Cuomo NYC wage increase is discriminatory

May 18, 2015

The International Franchise Association President and CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, issued the below statement as part of an effort to warn New York Governor Andrew…

Paytronix upgrades mobile-app features for restaurants

May 18, 2015

The company said the new enhancements make it easier than ever before for restaurants and retailers to customize their apps while simultaneously making them…

Vancouver International Airport pizzeria now flying digital menu boards

May 18, 2015

Digital menu boards and digital signage total solution provider Kuusoft Corp. announced the deployment of its NexSigns digital menu boards and digital signage…

Grocery store sales surpassed by restaurants for the first time

May 18, 2015

Monthly sales at restaurants exceeded grocery store sales for the first time on record, the National Restaurant Association reported.

Panera earns top spot on Fast Casual Top 100

May 18, 2015

FastCasual.com’s editorial team has released its annual list of the industry’s most significant brands and trends, awarding Panera Bread the top spot

NRA: Is marijuana the next menu trend?

Will marijuana soon be on your menu? Steve Fox, director of VS Strategies, counsel at Vicente Sederberg LLC, and panelist for the 2015 National Restaurant…

PizzaRev CEO joins California Restaurant Association

May 15, 2015

PizzaRev CEO and co-founder, Rodney Eckerman, joined the Board of Directors of the California Restaurant Association, the state's restaurant and hospitality…

Former Pizza Hut chief of marketing joins Wendy's

May 15, 2015

The Wendy's Company announced the appointment of Kurt Kane, 43, to the newly created position of Chief Concept Officer, responsible for all North American…

Heinz posts 'solid' Q1 results

May 15, 2015

H.J. Heinz Corporation II announced financial results for Q1 2015, which indicate solid business performance.

Industry gears up for NRA show

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The restaurant industry’s biggest show of the year is kicking off Saturday when tens of thousands of restaurant operators and vendors meet in Chicago for the…

Pieology cracks Top 500 for fastest growing chain

May 14, 2015

Technomic has awarded Pieology Pizzeria the number one spot in its annual top 500 chain restaurant report for sales and unit change.

Technomic report: Consumers prefer turkey over chicken

May 14, 2015

Technomic released its "2015 Center of the Plate: Poultry Consumer Trend Report," which found that diners are increasingly looking for menu alternatives.

NRA offering free eCertificates for SafeServe training products

May 14, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is now offering complimentary eCertificates for the ServSafe suite of training products, including ServSafe Manager, Food…

Shakey's to expand globally

May 14, 2015

Shakey's USA Inc. and Shakey's International Limited announced plans to grow the Shakey's brand worldwide.

Study: Restaurant customers ready for mobile payments

May 14, 2015

Customers are more comfortable with mobile payments, a fact restaurants should embrace, according to study published today by Harbortouch, a supplier of point…

Bugging out: Is cricket flour on your menu?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Many in the foodservice industry are touting cricket flour as the next "super protein."

NatureWorks to sponsor NRA compost program

May 13, 2015

The National Restaurant Association’s Conserve sustainability initiative announced NatureWorks LLC, supplier of renewably sourced materials, as a new program…

Rave reports positive Q3

May 13, 2015

Dallas, Texas-based Rave Restaurant Group Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 ended March 29, 2015.

Commodities: Gas on the rise, cheese staying steady

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

As we inch closer to the upcoming Memorial holiday, gas continues to rise, but the week saw few changes in cheese and wheat.

3 for 1: Olo, LevelUp launch ordering, loyalty, payment solution

May 13, 2015

Olo and LevelUp have launched the restaurant industry's first fully turnkey mobile commerce solution with built-in ordering, loyalty and payment in one user…