Mimi Ahmedi has announced a new venue that brings New York-style pizza, a complementary lunch and dinner menu, and a casual, yet upscale dining room to the popular Preston Hollow area of Dallas, Texas. The bring-your-own-beer-and-wine eatery, which opened Jan. 2, will feature not only pizza by the slice, but also appetizers, homemade pastas, calzones, […]
The Dog House Diner, located outside of the Encinitas Home Depot, has quickly gained a reputation as the source in San Diego for authentic regional hot dogs and sandwiches. Sandy Cherman bought the former hot dog vendor out and transformed it from a basic hot dog stand into a hot dog nirvana that also has […]
A few weeks ago, QSR's sister publication, Rmgt, spoke with Andrew Freeman about food trends that are going to rock and define 2012. Freeman heads a high-end hospitality agency that, for its fifth year, released a preview of the hottest trends and predictions in food and restaurants. But what about drinks? Never fear. Freeman’s list […]
When people come to one of the 1,700 Church’s Chicken quick-service restaurants, they are usually on the go. These highly mobile customers will have a chance to use their phones to win a trip to see the premiere of the Warner Brothers movie, Joyful Noise, simply by texting. This mobile campaign is being powered by […]
Pie Five Pizza Co. is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location at 6370 Camp Bowie Blvd. in Fort Worth, Texas. Pie Five has opened four locations across Dallas-Fort Worth in six months, offering customers the option of any sauce and topping combination or one of 11 specialty pies on the menu. Each pizza […]
Performance Food Group one of the nation's largest foodservice distributors, and Kansas-based IdentiGEN, a leader in meat traceability systems, have developed the first commercial solution to trace ground meat back to its origins using DNA technology. Thousands of U.S. restaurants from coast to coast, including Blackstone Bar and Grill (Yorkville, Ill.), Oakes Farms Market (Naples, […]
Leading Taiwanese tea brandCoco Fresh Tea & Juice has opened its newest teashop at Sky View Center, the 800,000-square-foot, multi-level regional mall in downtown Flushing, in the Queens district of New York City. The 600-square-foot teashop compliments its sister location on Main Street and further establishes the tea brand in one of the fastest growing […]
Schlotzsky’s announced that it has signed a history-making franchise deal to bring 30 new restaurants throughout the Philadelphia metro area that will also house Cinnabon and Carvel franchises inside the buildings. Schlotzsky’s, Carvel, and Cinnabon are all part of the parent company FOCUS Brands Inc. The three food franchises began partnering early last year to […]
McDonald’s Corporation announced its membership in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). This membership represents significant progress in the company’s commitment to source palm oil only from RSPO member companies by the end of this year, and to use only RSPO-certified palm oil in restaurants and pre-cooked chicken and potato products by 2015. "Participating in multi-stakeholder engagements such as […]
United Kingdom–based sushi concept YO!Sushi is crossing the pond and bringing its conveyor-belt operation to the U.S. after a deal was signed to open at least 10 units on the East Coast. The fast casual, which is known for its sushi-lined belt that snakes around the dining room, will debut at Union Station in Washington, […]
The winningest coach in National Football League history and restaurateur Don Shula is kicking off his newest concept, Shula Burger. The first location will open in Islamorada, Florida (in the Keys) by the end of the year. Other planned locations for 2012 include Fort Lauderdale, Delray Beach, Kendall, Orlando, and Tampa. Shula Burger is a […]
The recession may have put a crimp in consumer spending, but most Americans are still letting the good times roll in restaurants, according to the results of the first LivingSocial “Dining Out” survey of consumer behavior. The survey, conducted last month among 4,000 online Americans by Mandala Research, discovered some surprising facts about eating habits, […]
Is America ready for montaditos? The specially baked rolls filled with 100 ingredients fuel the success of 100 Montaditos, a chain of 207 cafes throughout Spain. And now they’re open in the U.S. and primed to expand: One outlet opened in Miami in January 2011, a second is due there in September, and three are […]
Jonathan Kaplan made his fortune selling the rights to Flip Video to Cisco Systems for $590 million in 2009. Now, entrepreneur Kaplan has set his sights upon his second business: The Melt, a chain of fast-casual grilled cheese cafes. Despite his lack of industry background, Kaplan has one advantage over other fledgling restaurateurs: an ability […]
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