May 23, 2013

Boston Market

While national unemployment remains at a steady 9 percent, many companies are planning to repeat their annual hiring surge to support this year’s holiday season.

Quick-service restaurants will play a visible role in the effort.

According to Chicago-based staffing consultants...

Boston Market is rolling out changes to its Los Angeles-area restaurants designed to significantly enhance the guest experience.

Boston Market today announced “Dinner & A Movie,” a new special offer to help bring the family together this summer. In partnership with BLOCKBUSTER Express, owned and operated by NCR Corporation, Boston Market will offer a voucher for a one night $1 DVD rental with any meal...

Boston Market presented a check on Wednesday for $829,091.59 to Give Kids The World, a nonprofit resort in Central Florida designed to provide memorable, magical, cost-free experiences to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The donation comes from the sale of more than...

March 2011

The recession forced many quick-serve companies to make staff and cost cutbacks. New research shows that salary compensation for executives also took a hit in the economic downturn, drawing to the spotlight the subject of what kind of compensation executives should be awarded in the first place...

Boston Market announced that 400 of the company’s restaurants have completed their transformation as part of the company’s nationwide roll out of changes, which includes new menu items, the replacement of disposable plates and utensils with real plates and stainless ware, upgraded...

It’s the season of giving, and some brands are letting their customers take giving to the digital environment they spend so much time in—Facebook.

First Data announced that four quick-serve brands—Boston Market, Burger King, Culver’s, and Cold Stone Creamery—...

More than 400 locations will feature the gourmet, single-cup brewing system.
By asking customers to donate $1 or more in exchange for complimentary side coupon, chain raises $125,000 to support Share Our Strength’s campaign to end childhood hunger in America by 2015.
New York and New Jersey to receive the roll out of upgrades and new menu items designed to significantly enhance the Boston Market guest experience.
George Michel, who most recently served as president and CEO of Timothy’s Coffees of the World Inc., replaces Lane Cardwell as chief exec of Boston Market.
September 2010

From his Colorado office, Boston Market CEO Lane Cardwell is targeting some free agents—dining free agents, that is.

“There are some customers out there open to where they’ll be eating, and Boston Market is happy to capture that business,...

June 2010

As restaurants look to establish extra color and flavor in their menus, they are discovering that they can easily add a little bit of blue—blue cheese, that is.

Americans are increasingly experimenting with more robust flavors, so the big, flavorful, and salty taste of blue cheese...

June 2010

With hundreds of great concepts and thousands of great operators, the fast-casual segment certainly holds its own in terms of both innovation and leadership. The last 10 years can arguably be called “the decade of fast casual” due to the growth and flourishing of the segment.

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Newest pilot program in Florida upgrades staff, plateware, and food in an attempt to create a "new Boston Market."

A new lunch menu tested by Boston Market in two markets will be added to the entire fast-casual restaurant chain this summer.

The line of upscale sandwiches, salads, and soups is an effort to enhance the lunch daypart at the company, best known for its rotisserie chicken, meatloaf, mashed...

$2.99 Market Meal Deals are available for a limited time through March 21 at all locations.
February 2010

In March of 2008, Subway launched a value deal nationwide that already had explosive success in a number of the chain’s South Florida stores. The introduction of the $5 footlong deal across the U.S. was intended to be an answer to the $1 value menus of industry...

Offers Catered Holiday Buffet and Heat & Serve Banquet options for holiday gatherings.
Catering options available both prepared or ready to cook; all locations open Thanksgiving Day.