Restaurants hitting home runs in baseball stadiums

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Peanuts and Crackerjacks have always been staples at baseball stadiums around the country, but restaurants are trying to add other cuisines to baseball fans…

Study: Tea offerings growing; coffee still most popular

June 8, 2015

Hot brewed coffee is the most consumed beverage in America after tap water, according to Datassential's latest report, the MenuTrends Keynote on Non-Alcoholic…

Pizza School of NY launches fast casual program

June 8, 2015

The Pizza School of New York has launched a fast casual pizza concept design program.

Mazzio's intros summer salads, pizza

June 5, 2015

Mazzio's introduced two new specialty salads as well as the Lucky 7 Pizza to its summer menu.

Papa John's CEO compares quality of food to Chipotle, Panera

June 5, 2015

In an open letter published in USA Today, Papa John shared how his company strives to live up to its quality promise of "Better Ingredients Better Pizza" for…

Uncle Maddio's summer menu's a peach

June 5, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is debuting a new summer Italian menu from now until July 31.

Restaurant chains pledge reduction in antibiotics to Obama admin

June 4, 2015

Critics argue that antibiotics are still a problem in agriculture.

NRA gifted restaurant memorabilia collection

June 3, 2015

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation received a collection of iconic restaurant memorabilia on April 29, during a celebration of "The…

Apex Supply Chain Technologies rolls out self-serve restaurant kiosk

June 3, 2015

Apex has rolled out a new self-serve restaurant kiosk to allow on-the-go consumers to order from any device and pick up and pay for their food at the kiosk.

Marco's leverages S'mores trend for summer promotion

June 2, 2015

Marco's Pizza has created two new desserts to leverage the flavor trend of the summer, the S'mores Brownie and Double Chocolate Brownie.

Heroes saluted with slices at Villa Italian Kitchen

June 2, 2015

Villa Enterprises, operator and franchisor of Villa Italian Kitchen, announced a promotion to honor all officers and military with a buy-one get-one-free…

Zapper unveils dine-and-dash app

June 1, 2015

Zapper announced the launch of its mobile payments app and marketing service at local establishments this month in Richmond, Virginia.

Papa John's awards Cleveland Browns Sports Partners of the Year

May 22, 2015

Sports partnerships play a critical role in the success of Papa John's marketing mix worldwide, with more than 150 partners in the U.S. alone.

Papa John's provides ingredients transparency across digital channels

May 22, 2015

Papa John's announced a facelift to its digital and social channels by sharing new ingredient statements, definitions and details.

L.A. raises minimum wage to $15

May 21, 2015

The city of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the U.S., voted Tuesday to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, from the current $9.

Little Caesars ranked No. 1 in value, affordable QSRs

May 19, 2015

Sandelman & Associates ranked Little Caesars No. 1 for value and affordability of 148 fast food and pizza restaurant chains in its Quick-Track 2014 Study…

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…

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…

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."

Leveraging kiosks for fresh-on-the-spot pizza anywhere

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Pizza is the go-to meal for almost every occasion. Normally there are only a few options to purchase pizza such as frozen, carryout or delivery. However, kiosk…