Food
Top 10: School lunch supplies, H-E-B and Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce
Whole Foods Market's 2022 food trends forecast and Del Taco's labor shortage adjustments also drew in readers.
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Leadership
ATD 2019: How talent development can measure without losing sight of the business
Talent leaders, regardless of industry, share common goals in building up their organizations in step with business goals.
Food
Top 10: Holiday themes, Sonic acquisition, Walmart’s robotics
A run on Pillsbury's ugly sweaters tops this week's most-read list.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Foodservice operators tap new tech to improve beer programs
New systems that help operators manage inventory or speed service by putting the tap handle in customers’ hands are shaping the future of beer.
Food
How food makers, restaurant chains are cleaning up their labels
Smoothie King, PepsiCo and other food makers and sellers are stressing nutrition and wellness.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Better plant-based burgers find a place on the menu
Small chains and indie eateries feed demand for plant-based meats.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Newk’s: A case study on cutting franchise costs
Senior construction director Mike Snyder has created a comprehensive build-out plan that cuts costs for franchisees.
Food
Kraft Heinz’s acquisition outlook, ALDI’s prices, Chick-fil-A’s new sandwich
CPG acquisition plans, grocery news and culinary tips ranked high with SmartBrief readers.
Food
Top 10: Two new Oreos and an iconic apple pie
Oreos, McDonald's apple pie and Kroger's meal kits ranked high with SmartBrief readers.
Food
Top 10: New CPG products, new store and restaurant designs
From CPG products to store designs and logos, new was the theme of this week's most-popular stories.
Food
Top 10: Food companies getting ahead of consumer trends drew readers this week
Getting ahead of consumer trends and food companies making business moves made this week's top-clicked food and beverage stories.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Women make their way in restaurant franchising
(Photo: Newk’s Eatery) Women play integral roles in keeping U.S. restaurants rolling along, and the industry provides both sexes with the chance to learn...
Food
Franchise Spotlight: Domino’s transparency trickles down to the local franchisee
This blog series is brought to you by FohBoh Inc., the cutting-edge social Web technology company for the $1.2 trillion foodservice industry. This series...
Restaurant and Foodservice
How to engage and energize restaurant franchisees using social networking
Communication among restaurant franchisees is often problematic. When loosely connected franchisees in different locations try to communicate, many obstacles get in the way, including...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Q-and-A: Marco’s Pizza CEO Jack Butorac
Jack Butorac is both the CEO of Marco’s Pizza and a franchisee under a separate company that owns or manages 34 of the chain’s...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Restaurant SmartBrief readers’ thoughts on franchising
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Restaurants — tracks feedback from restaurant owners and managers about current trends and issues. Last...
Leadership
How franchisors lead the way to entrepreneurial success
The International Franchise Association brought together bankers, politicians, government officials and franchise leaders for a Small Business Lending Summit April 7 in Washington, D.C.,...
Strategy
How Ray Kroc’s values inspired success
#2696721 / gettyimages.com This post is part of the series “Workplace Morale,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Smoothie King turns 40 with growth plans in place
Smoothie King founder Steve Kuhnau opened his first store in 1973, began franchising the original smoothie concept in 1989 and last year sold his...
Food
Q-and-A: Mama Fu’s chief discusses how “flex casual” fits in
Randy Murphy is president and CEO of Mama Fu’s Asian House, based in Austin, Texas. In March 2008, as the brand’s largest franchisee, he...
Restaurant and Foodservice
What challenges do franchisees face?
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Restaurants — tracks feedback from restaurant owners and managers about current trends and issues. Last...
Food
Last week’s most clicked
The roll-out costs of Wendy’s new burger, the casual-dining restaurant that was inspired by Wolfgang Puck and the world’s largest restaurant chain (hint: it’s...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Live from #IFA: Accessing credit today takes cooperation
“Lending is going to remain choppy for some time,” said Siegel Financial Group CEO Ron Feldman to attendees of the IFA 2011 Annual Convention....
Leadership
Live from #IFA: How 7-Eleven discovered the secret to success is service
“We must be open to change to remain successful,” said 7-Eleven CEO Joe DePinto (and recent “Undercover Boss”) at the conclusion of his Tuesday...
Restaurant and Foodservice
When your waiters do windows
Companies big and small have long been trying to figure out how to do more with less, but going too far in that direction...
Restaurant and Foodservice
10 tips for successful digital ordering implementation
As restaurant brands deploy digital ordering, the stakes are high. Done well, digital ordering enables a brand to foster greater customer loyalty, grow sales...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Jersey Mike’s Subs President Hoyt Jones on why doing good is good for business
At Jersey Mike’s, “Giving…making a difference in someone’s life” has been a guiding principle since Peter Cancro founded the company almost 60 years ago...
CPG
Maintaining brand standards from restaurant to retail
From Red Robin’s Seasoned Steak Fries to Dunkin’ Brands’ recent announcement of its Baskin-Robbins ice cream and ice cream bars, it often seems like...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Calif. sandwich chain Togo’s maps a 7-state growth strategy
Sandwich chain Togo’s bills itself as a West Coast Original with the style of an East Coast deli, where each customer has a one-on-one...
Restaurant and Foodservice
The story of Salata
The healthy-dining trend comes as no surprise to Berge Simonian — he’s known for a while that tasty better-for-you choices can score big with...
Food
Where’s the growth?
Restaurant traffic increased a bit in the U.S., Canada and other developed countries during the first quarter, with the exception of Australia and several...
Food
When the medium has a mind of its own
As a journalist who covered advertising from time to time and later made some forays into public relations, I know firsthand how long it...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Can franchisees succeed when corporate parents fail?
The number of U.S. franchisees is on track to grow 1.7% this year, the first increase in units since the recession hit, according to...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Credit cards, loans and more: Tips to finance your restaurant
This Spotlight on Business Credit Cards is brought to you by American Express OPEN, the leading issuer of small-business credit cards and charge cards...
Food
3 campaigns to drive traffic after Black Friday
This post is by Andre Kay. He is the CEO and chief marketing officer for Sociallybuzz, which provides social media management, marketing, fan page...
Food
Restaurants and the law
Restaurant stories expanded beyond the food and business sections to the legal pages recently, with two companies filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and...
Food
Franchise Spotlight: How California Tortilla handles comments in an online world
This blog series is brought to you by FohBoh Inc., a cutting-edge social Web technology company for the $1.7 trillion foodservice industry. This series...
Food
Hardee’s social media lessons from the Joplin, Mo., tornado
Yesterday’s column was an interview with Jenna Petroff, Hardee’s public relations and social media manager, about social media’s role in helping the Joplin, Mo.,...
Finance
Summit brings together banks, small business owners
It is a disconnect that has been reported for months: Banks claim capital is available, yet small business owners say loans are difficult to...
Social Media
Live from #IFA: How franchises can put social media to work
Social media, like other aspects of business, has a twist in the franchise world, according to Ford Saeks, president and CEO of Prime Concepts...
Restaurant and Foodservice
Health advocates vs. so-called heart-stopping sandwiches
This post is by SmartBlog on Restaurants and Restaurant SmartBrief contributor Janet Forgrieve. I had a chance to check out Burger King’s Whopper Bar...
Food
What’s your loyalty program of choice?
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Restaurants — tracks feedback from restaurant owners and managers about current trends and issues. Last...