Same-store sales and customer traffic remained positive; Restaurant operators generally optimistic about sales growth in the months ahead.
Restaurant industry veteran Shumsky announces retirement.
Consumers visited restaurants 61 million times between May 2012 and May 2013.
Mark Miller to assist fast-casual chain with training, too.
University foodservice executive takes on new role.
A collegiate culinary-arts program in central Oregon and a high school in Phoenix earn top honors for exemplary practices in sustainability.
Long before smoothies became ubiquitous, Smoothie King was hard at work helping create the category. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the company bills itself as the inventor of these fruity, blended concoctions and has built its franchise on a brand strategy that focuses on health and nutrition as much as on flavor, fun and convenience.
Program Expands to Over 41,000 Restaurant Locations Nationwide.
FE&S caught up with Guy Rigby, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts' vice president of food and beverage for the Americas for his take on a trend affecting hotels worldwide: the swapping of fine-dining, continental cuisine restaurants to concept-driven, standalone spots.
Sales outpace other restaurant industry segments.
Berti to become president of Scotsman Ice Systems.
Former Hooters America CEO will look to turn the Florida-based franchisor into a national brand and diversify the company via new concepts.
Industry vet takes on new challenges.
Former RARE CEO Hickey to lead the 65-unit casual dining chain.
Company veteran takes on new role with food safety monitoring tool.
Former Quiznos executive Hajj becomes CEO for the Florida-based fast-casual chain.
Falconhead Capital partner also leads the search for a new CEO.
Allied Buying Corp., a Lombard, Ill.-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group, recognized a handful of its dealer members and manufacturers for their results over the previous year.
Restaurant industry veteran to lead culinary development for the chain.
All seven completed Micro Matic's draft training course, ensuring all understand equipment necessary to offer draft beer or wine.
