Restaurants News
Pull up a chair to consume what’s new in the operation of restaurants, diners, taverns, pubs, nightclubs, banquet halls, snack bars, food carts and trucks and food service contractors. This news digest includes information about new chefs, openings, menu offerings, industry trends, restaurant design, technology, operation and management aimed at foodies and industry professionals alike.
Asian AYCE Chain August 8 Introduces Robot Servers to Dine-in Locations
Popular dim sum and sushi chain will introduce Hirobot robots to Brampton location with plans for future expansion. - August 20, 2020 - Hirobot
Superior Grocers Opens New Location in Bakersfield
Superior Grocers opens new Store in Bakersfield located at 1115 Union Ave. This is the second location in Bakersfield. A full service supermarket featuring the largest selection of produce in Bakersfield, a brand new “Beer Cave” offering the coldest beer in Bakersfield, fresh quality... - August 07, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Local Plant Based Investor Group to Operate Little Pine Restaurant; Installing Famed Vegan Chef Roberto Martin as Executive Chef
Little Pine Restaurant, a vegan gourmet restaurant located in Silver Lake, founded by musician, singer/songwriter, producer, Moby now operated by local Plant Based investor group. Reopening with new famed, executive chef, Roberto Martin serving in the Los Angeles area. - July 25, 2020 - Boxer Property
Procurement&Co. Completes Work as Consultant and Purchasing Firm for Lime Fresh Mexican Grill in South Florida
South Florida foodies will love the new Lime Fresh atmosphere. - July 25, 2020 - Procurement&Co.
Katie’s Pizza Partners with Beets & Bones on Healthy Juice Elixir
Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria (KPPO) is announcing their partnership with Beets & Bones, an organic cold press juice and bone broth company, on a custom, healthy juice elixir. This product is now free to all guests, including curbside pickup orders, to help protect and improve their... - July 24, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Superior Grocers Permanent Hourly Employee Pay Rate Increase
In appreciation for their employees' hard work and dedication, Superior Grocers will implement a permanent $1 Pay Rate increase to all regular full-time and part-time employees, effective July 20, 2020. “We are grateful for the effort our employees continue to put forth to service our... - July 21, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Superior Grocers Rebrands La Mirada Location to "The Market" by Superior
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, rebranded a small format store under a new banner, The Market by Superior. Traditionally known for their large stores and displays, the retailer rebranded the 29,000 sq. ft. store at 12721 Valley View Ave. - July 14, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Shoney's Presses Fresh Franchise Push
Iconic American brand refreshes look and model for new franchise push in 2020. - July 09, 2020 - Shoney's
strEATS Kitchen Launches Into Summer with Flavour-Filled Bowls
The Canadian fast-casual brand introduces Rice and Noodle Bowls appealing to all tastes. - June 27, 2020 - strEATS Restaurants
Joey’s Seafood Restaurants Hits One Out of the Park with Summer Beer Batter Promotion
Canada's largest Seafood Restaurant chain uses beer in its secret batter for the first time. - June 24, 2020 - Joey's Seafood Restaurants
CrowdInfoNet Launches New Hosted Queuing Service to Help Businesses Serve Clients Intelligently
CrowdInfoNet's hosted queuing service helps businesses protect clients and revenue streams by providing intelligent crowd queuing solutions to businesses with near turnkey delivery. - June 16, 2020 - CrowdInfoNet
A New Brand of Prestige Condiments Has Been Launched to Target a Gap in the Market for Upscale Products
Le Must is the premier luxury condiment brand of choice to five-star hotels and prestige venues around the world. The collection is single-portioned and organic. Combining classic culinary techniques with a contemporary enthusiasm for innovation, the maîtres artisans of Le Must craft... - June 13, 2020 - Le Must
Katie’s Pizza Reopens Dining Patios
Starting Monday, June 8, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria is reopening the dining patios at both their Rock Hill and Town & Country locations for seven days a week from noon to 9 p.m. Several safety protocols and rigorous sanitizing systems are now in place for the restaurants... - June 10, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
More Than 20K Meals Donated to Healthcare Workers Through TravCon Meals for Meds Campaign
TravCon and Fusion Medical Staffing joined forces in April to launch Meals for Meds in effort to support front-line medical professionals by donating and delivering meals during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also stimulating local economies by placing orders with local restaurants. - June 09, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
Joey's Seafood Restaurants and Rapala Canada Team Up for Summer Photo and Video Fishing Contest
Enter your best catch during this Summer photo and video contest; Win great prizes - June 03, 2020 - Joey's Seafood Restaurants
New Shopify E-Commerce App Delivers Dramatic Revenue Growth for Online Merchants
E-commerce and POS merchants using Shopify now have a powerful new app to quickly increase revenues from both online and in-store return customer visits. Customer Loyalty Accelerator (CLA) is a groundbreaking “instantly-redeemable rewards” loyalty app on the Shopify App Store,... - June 02, 2020 - Encore Incentives
Despite Challenging Global Environment, Frontier Spirits Scores Big Addition to Their C-Suite
As Pura Vida Tequila and Frontier Spirits continue to grow, so too does their front office, and in this case the company is proud to welcome Steven Taylor as the new Chief Executive Officer. Taylor is an industry-recognized leader and the latest addition to the C-suite of Frontier Spirits. Early... - May 23, 2020 - Frontier Spirits Company
TravCon and Fusion Medical Staffing Help Bring Communities Together with the Meals for Meds Movement
Local healthcare staffing companies are uniting in support of the Meals for Meds movement. - May 21, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
Pala Band of Mission Indians Announces Plans to Reopen Pala Casino Spa & Resort on May 22
Pala Casino has announced it will reopen on Friday, May 22, following a mandatory closure in March due to COVID-19. - May 20, 2020 - Pala Casino Resort Spa
AVACEN Medical & California Pizza Kitchen First Responder Meal Delivery Goal Doubled
The original goal of providing 500 delicious California Pizza Kitchen (”CPK”) meals to local first responders has been doubled to 1,000. - May 20, 2020 - AVACEN Medical
Katie’s Pizza Unveils National Delivery Services
Today, award-winning Restaurateur and Chef Katie Collier of Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria is announcing a national expansion of her frozen pizza delivery services through FedEx. In just seven weeks, Collier and her team have sold over 40,000 pizzas to the community, saving both of her restaurants from closing and over 100 jobs. - May 20, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Cork Quality Council Supports the Wine Community
The Cork Quality Council supports the United Sommeliers Foundation by donating $30,000 to provide financial relief to sommeliers, bartenders, tasting room personnel, and other members of the wine community. - May 11, 2020 - Cork Quality Council
Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria Expands to Online Ordering Due to Growing Demand
The restaurant industry is evolving and St. Louis restaurant-owner Katie Collier is on the forefront of overcoming adversity. Due to growing demand, her dine-in restaurant, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria (KPPO), is continuing to shift its business model with a new online ordering website. This will launch just in time for Mother’s Day weekend. - May 09, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Entertainment® Announces Nationwide Restaurant Rebound Program
All local restaurants will be eligible for completely free exposure on the Entertainment® mobile app as well as partner platforms to drive carry-out business now and promote ongoing business once the country has re-opened. - May 07, 2020 - Afin Technologies
USMenuGuide Partners with Zyppages to Provide Free Restaurant Status & Specials Webpage During COVID-19 Lockdown
By just entering a phone number on USMG or Zyppages customers can instantly view the daily status of a restaurant along with the specific offerings and specials of the day. - April 30, 2020 - Zypline Services, Inc.
In Response to COVID-19 Ocean State Shields Launches in RI
Rhode Island startup Ocean State Shields is launching a curated portfolio of non-toxic antimicrobial barriers and products in response to COVID-19. In collaboration with CT based SD Labs, this affordable and durable line of innovations is a new way to help in the re-opening of Rhode Island's economy. - April 29, 2020 - Ocean State Shields
CX Orlando Commences COVID-19 Audits
Program Ensures Franchisees Are Not Creating Corporate Liability - April 29, 2020 - CX Orlando Research and Revenue Architects
Homeless Woman Launches Dealslivery - An App Aimed to Deliver Daily Deals On-Demand
Dealslivery is a local deal shopping website and a mobile app that features daily deals and delivers the purchased items to customers in as little as one hour. - April 27, 2020 - Dealslivery
Laser Facility Taps FM Industry Veteran Joe Fairley as New Director of Business Development
Laser Facility Management is excited to welcome industry veteran Joe Fairley as their new Director of Business Development. Joe joins the company with over 28 years leading operations, customer service, marketing, and national sales efforts within the facility maintenance and commercial cleaning... - April 26, 2020 - Laser Facility Management
TravCon and Fusion Medical Staffing to Provide Meals for Frontline Medical Professionals
Now, more than ever, we have a responsibility to serve our frontline healthcare workers who are sacrificing so much for the health of our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many healthcare workers are unable to leave hospitals to get food due to long shifts and limited resources. Let’s feed our healthcare workers, who work tirelessly to keep the rest of us safe and healthy. Join in the movement to provide #MealsForMeds. - April 24, 2020 - Fusion Medical Staffing
Hoboken Locals Launch Hoboken Hospitality Alliance (HoHA) to Support New Jersey Restaurant Industry During Times of Crisis
New organization to spotlight local “ghost kitchen” Founder, Corey Manicone, and Goldcoast restaurateurs Anthony Pino (Pino Hospitality Group) & Kevin Cox (Montclair Hospitality Group) on Tuesday, April 21 to kick-off local support efforts. - April 20, 2020 - Hoboken Hospitality Alliance
Superior Grocers Extends Temporary Hourly Employee $2.00/hr. Wage Increase
Superior Grocers announces they will extend the temporary $2.00 per hour Wage Increase for the Store and Warehouse hourly personnel through the May 15 Stay at Home Order. “We know that our employees have been working under strenuous times and want to acknowledge our incredible team for their... - April 18, 2020 - Superior Grocers
Subway® Restaurants and Feeding America® Partner to Provide 15 Million Meals
For every Footlong purchased, Subway will donate a meal to Feeding America. - April 17, 2020 - Subway
Savannah Taste Experience Launches In-Home Food Tour
Internationally-Awarded Food Tour Company Launches New Product Line to Help Boost Local Restaurant Scene - April 15, 2020 - Savannah Taste Experience
House of Bread on Line Baking Classes Free
House of Bread is offering a 100% discount on their on line baking classes during the Shelter at Home directive. - April 10, 2020 - House of Bread
Launchfire Wins Gold at 2020 Hermes Creative Awards
Launchfire has won Gold in the Games/Contest/Presentations category at the 2020 Hermes Creative Awards for their work with Cracker Barrel. The winning entry, Cracker Barrel & Launchfire Road to the Holidays, was an engaging game-based digital promotion that drove sales, educated consumers on... - April 10, 2020 - Launchfire
Foodservice Supply Companies Team Up to Offer Free Technical and Maintenance Support to Help Restaurants During COVID-19 Crisis
Program Provides Live DIY Support to Help Kitchens Stay Open for Business - April 09, 2020 - Diversified Foodservice Supply
Katie’s Pizza Offers New Hours, Menu Items, and COVID-19 Updates
KPPO has also matched $8,000 in fresh pasta by the pound orders for a total of $16,000 toward their employee emergency fund so far. - April 08, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
GPHCC's Dine Latino Takeout Weekend to Boost Hispanic-Owned Restaurants Offering Takeout and Delivery
Hispanic-owned restaurants can request to be listed as an establishment offering take-out and delivery as part of Dine Latino Takeout Weekend and benefit from the promotion by GPHCC, its network and partners. - April 01, 2020 - Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
My Menu Gives Away QR Ordering to Help Contain the Spread of COVID-19 in Restaurants & Hotels
The single most reusable item in the restaurant is the menu. Unfortunately, it is not possible to sanitize a printed menu after every use. The solution, QR Ordering via the guest mobile. The guest scans a QR code on his / her mobile, sees the menu and places the order via the mobile without downloading any app. Given the current market scenario, restaurants are not in a financial position to purchase such solutions. Hence My Menu will giveaway QR Ordering for free to any restaurant worldwide. - April 01, 2020 - My Menu
Cocina Sabor Closes Its Doors for Two Weeks
Cocina Sabor Closed in Light of Recent COVID-19 Development in Belize - March 26, 2020 - Cocina Sabor
BK Pizza COVID-19 Initiatives
The customers' health is BK Pizza's priority and they are here to ensure that everyone in their BK family feels safe and supported. As the COVID-19 situation concerns everyone who lives and works in NYC, BK Pizza has gone the extra mile to keep their customers safe and healthy. Here's a quick... - March 26, 2020 - BK Pizza
Your Imprint Launches Pickup NoCo for Curbside & Carryout Service
It's a simple, affordable online ordering option for restaurants and retailers. - March 22, 2020 - Pickup NoCo
Katie’s Pizza Adjusts to COVID-19 Adversities, Offers Frozen Pizzas, More
Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria (KPPO) is proving to be innovative and accommodating to the community during these uncertain times. As of March 19, they have tested, perfected, and are now selling their wood-oven pizzas and shipping them to customers’ doors. They are also offering contact-free delivery and curbside pickup options at their locations in Rock Hill and Town & Country every day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. - March 22, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
SuperFi Launches Relief Package for Restaurants
SuperFi today announced the SuperFi Restaurant Relief Package, a new way to help restaurants communicate with their email subscribers to increase deliveries, to-go orders, and specials to help bridge revenue gaps. The SuperFi Restaurant Relief Package is discounted deeply with delayed billing and... - March 20, 2020 - SuperFi
Best Restaurant Website of 2020 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 24th Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association is looking for the Best Restaurant Websites in the world as part of their 24th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at the www.WebAward.org. The deadline for restaurant web sites to enter to be judged is May 29, 2020. - March 19, 2020 - Web Marketing Association
BEN Group Trust Announces CrazE4 Chicken Restaurant Grand Opening
Kansas-based organization, BEN Group Trust, announced today that their opening the first franchise of CrazE4 Chicken Restaurants (C4C) on April 6th, 2020, at 1009 E. 16th Street, Wellington, Kansas. C4C is an innovative fast casual dining restaurant that takes the best southern fried chicken with... - March 16, 2020 - CrazE4 Chicken
Katie’s Pizza Plans Donation to June Jessee Memorial Foundation
On Tuesday, March 24, Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria’s Rock Hill location will be hosting the June Jessee Memorial Foundation (JJMF) for Katie’s Giveback Tuesday event. JJMF is a nonprofit organization that provides relief to help support and care for children with devastating,... - March 11, 2020 - Katie's Pizza & Pasta Osteria
Subway® Appoints Mike Kappitt as Chief Operating and Insights Officer
Subway® restaurants announced today that Mike Kappitt has joined the company in a newly created role as Chief Operating and Insights Officer. Kappitt will lead Subway's ongoing efforts across its digital channels, including third-party delivery and catering, as well as oversee the company's... - March 10, 2020 - Subway
Blue Shark Vodka Introduces 1.75L Bottles
Larger Bottles to Debut in all North Carolina ABC Stores in April - March 05, 2020 - Daytoon, Inc.