May 18, 2013

Industry News

Sweetgreen's Rewards App Garners 18 Percent of Transactions

Sweetgreen, an organic, farm-to-table salad chain founded in Washington, D.C., announced the successful results of its recently launched rewards app, developed and launched three months ago with technology...

Southern Prides Unveils Two New Commercial Smokers

Southern Pride, a creator of commercial smokers, introduces the MLR-150 gas-fired, wood-burning rotisserie smoker, a commercial kitchen/competition-ready rotisserie smoker in a compact model. 

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Monin's New Website Offers Recipes, Flavor Trends

Monin Gourmet Flavorings, a provider of premium syrups and flavoring products, has developed a new website. The updates support beverage professionals by providing flavor trends, seasonal inspiration, new...

The Gracious Gourmet Rolls Out Trio of New Spreads

The Gracious Gourmet’s award-winning line of spreads, chutneys, pestos, and tapenades are available in 76-ounce foodservice sizes. The more than 20 product options are useful for any application...

NRA: National E-Verify System Crucial in Immigration Reform

National Restaurant Association (NRA) policy experts told two Congressional panels that a nationwide employment verification system that is workable for employers is a top restaurant industry priority in...

CorFire, OLO Team Up for Mobile Commerce Solution

CorFire, the mobile commerce business of SK C&C USA and a leader in mobile commerce technology, announced a strategic business partnership with OLO), a digital commerce engine for restaurants. 

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Street Taco Trio Makes Its Debut at California Tortilla

The fans spoke, and California Tortilla listened. Street Tacos edged out the competition to win March’s Elito 8 Tournament; now they’re available at California Tortilla locations nationwide...

Groupon Expands Breadcrumb to All Businesses

Groupon announced the launch of Breadcrumb POS, a free iPad app that enables quick-service eateries, salons, spas, and retail merchants to replace their cash registers with an easy-to-use solution that...

McD's Franchisees Make the Switch to Automated Oil Management

It took some time for McDonald’s area supervisor Andy Suckiel to embrace automated oil management for the two California franchises he oversees in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, California....

Smoothie King Sets Its Sights on NY, D.C., Baltimore

Smoothie King Franchises, a smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center, announced it is targeting New York, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore for franchise expansion.

To fuel development, Smoothie King...

Franchise Vet Wins Perkins' Franchisee of the Year Award

Perkins & Marie Callender’s recognized its Franchisee of the Year, Dan Esmond, owner/operator of four Perkins Restaurants & Bakeries in Lawrence, Topeka, Great Bend, and McPherson, Kansas.

Culinary Students Earn NRA-Approved Cooking Certificates

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is launching two new post-secondary certificates for cooking and baking, developed in partnership with Pearson Education. 

These industry-...

Leaf Upgrades Payment Options for Small Businesses

Leaf, creator of the world’s first tablet specifically designed for commerce, unveiled the second version of its LeafPresenter with hardware and software improvements that make it easier for local...

Smithfield's Receives Heart-Warming Thanks from Troops

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q (SCNB) recently shipped care packages with official SCNB T-shirts and all of the ingredients needed to prepare its eastern North Carolina–style chicken,...

GuestMetrics, NRA Unite to Boost Revenue for Restaurants

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced that it has partnered with GuestMetrics on business intelligence solutions designed exclusively for the hospitality industry that will help member...

Subway Franchisees Look to EZUniverse for Loss Prevention

EZUniverse Inc., a software development company, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative Inc. (IPC), the independent Subway franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, revealed cooperation details regarding a...