Majority of restaurant owners fear Delta outbreaks will harm business recovery

August 9, 2021

A hefty number of restaurants, 88%, are fearful the ongoing Delta coronavirus variant spread will hurt recovery and it's a fear that 76% of all small business…

Instacart hires on Facebook executive as president

August 6, 2021

Instacart, an online grocery platform, has appointed Carolyn Everson as president, effective Sept. 7. Prior to joining Instacart, Everson served as VP of…

COVID strain spread cancels North Carolina food truck event

August 5, 2021

The Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo cancelled its event this month due to the resurgence of the coronavirus, specifically the fast spreading Delta variant.

South Carolina home to batch baking food truck

August 5, 2021

The Girl Nextdough, a food truck in Charleston, South Carolina, will soon be serving up small batch baking food options, from breakfast burritos to bagels…

Why technology is the big break in tackling restaurant labor shortage

by Dinesh Saparamadu — CEO, Applova Inc.

Dinesh Saparamadu, CEO and founder of Applova Inc., shares insight on how technology, specifically automation, can be a winning solution for restaurants…

Panda Express spreading good fortune on special tour

August 5, 2021

Panda Express is all about spreading good fortune and is driving a nationwide good fortune tour effort via its philanthropic Panda Cares Foundation.

Lunchbox gobbles up Spread

August 4, 2021

Online ordering engine Lunchbox has acquired online marketplace Spread which offers delivery and take-out services.

Appetize introduces subscription plan bundling hardware, software, payments

August 3, 2021

Appetize Technologies Inc., a digital and mobile commerce platform, has introduced Appetize Plus, a subscription plan that bundles cloud-based software…

PepsiCo to divest Tropicana, Naked Juice and more

August 3, 2021

PepsiCo Inc. has entered into an agreement with PAI Partners to sell Tropicana, Naked Juice and other select juice brands across North America, and an option…

Food trucks return to Chicago plaza

August 3, 2021

After being cancelled last year due to the coronavirus, a food truck fest is back in play at Daley Plaza in Chicago.

Long empty space becomes a food park home

August 3, 2021

It's taken Ken David more than a few years to realize the dream, but his vision of a food park for the Greater Cincinnati area is now a reality.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Mana Mobile hits the road

The Mana Mobile truck, which serves up handmade Teremana tequila from founder Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, has embarked on a U.S. road trip and its next stop is…

San Diego gets a hot dog on a stick

August 2, 2021

There is now a Hot Dog on a Stick food truck trucking around San Diego County.

Solar energy powering Florida food truck

August 2, 2021

The Chef Global food truck, in Collier County, Florida is the first solar energy food truck to operate in the county and it all came about due to a dream.

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Workstream

Workstream is a hiring tool that helps restaurants source, screen, and onboard candidates faster through texting and automation. With Workstream, brands like…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Ovation

Voted the #1 guest feedback platform in a nationwide RestaurantOwner.com survey, Ovation uses a 2-question SMS-based survey as a digital Table Touch™ that has…

Denver food truck hub has philanthropic aim

July 30, 2021

This week marks the debut of the Colorado Boulevard Food Truck Hub in Denver, Colorado.

Quiznos Sub (Grupo QZCR) + SynergySuite Case Study

Grupo QZCR, a franchise group with Costa Rican Quiznos Sub locations, implemented SynergySuite as its back-of-house platform, leading to a 4% reduction in…

Synergy Restaurant Consultants launches training platform

July 29, 2021

Restaurant consultancy Synergy Restaurant Consultants has launched Synergy SYNC, an integrated cloud-based restaurant training and management platform that…

South Dakota food truck expanding location

July 29, 2021

The Fat Kid Fillys food truck and restaurant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is opening a new brick-and-mortar location.