Casual Dining

First Watch Restaurants Debuts in Carmel, Indiana

Award-winning breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant First Watch continued its expansion in the Indianapolis market with the opening of a restaurant in Carmel, Ind. The new 3,388 sq. ft. ...

Complying with the Costly Affordable Care Act

Restaurateurs are searching for ways to mitigate increased costs when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes effect in 2014 and any restaurant with 50 or more full-time employees is r ...

FIU Student Wins Red Robin Competition and Will Serve Burger at Burger Bash

Luciana Page, a Florida International University student, won the first-ever Red Robin Savory Scholar Contest earlier this month. For this challenge, FIU students were asked to submit their most cr ...

Applebee's and LYFE Kitchen Rank in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in Food

Fast Company has released its annual list of the Most Innovative Companies for 2013, as well as Most Innovative Companies by category, including food.

Bennigan's CEO Nominated for Prestigious Silver Plate Award

Less than two years after being recruited to lead the iconic Bennigan’s brand back to its former glory, president & CEO Paul Mangiamele has been nominated for one of the foodservice industry’s ...

COEX Innovation Awards Recognize Groundbreaking Foodservice Operators

For the third consecutive year, The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) recognizes four outstanding foodservice chain operators through the COEX Innovation Awards. ...

First Watch's Chris Tomasso Named a Top CMO by ExecRank

Award-winning breakfast, brunch, and lunch restaurant First Watch has announced chief marketing officer Chris Tomasso has been selected as a Top Private Company CMO for 2012.

Bennigan's Kicks Off 2013 With 20 New Restaurant Agreements

On the heels of another phenomenal year of growth in 2012, Bennigan’s Franchising Company is continuing to reinvent itself in the U.S. and on a global scale.