Sbarro announced today that it has inked a partnership agreement with Taco Holdings that will significantly deepen the company’s presence in South America. Taco Holdings, the master franchisee for Sbarro in Mexico with 23 eateries, will now spearhead the opening of more than 40 new eateries across Peru and Colombia, marking the first Sbarro locations […]
Fresh off the heels of a record-breaking year, Corner Bakery Cafe plans to significantly expand its presence in the Northeast by opening approximately 18 new restaurants in the Boston area. The company recently sold out markets in neighboring Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania Growth of the fast-casual bakery cafe, known for […]
Wingstop soared to new heights in 2012 – opening 57 new restaurants and achieving a record nine consecutive years of same store sales increases. The 550-unit concept’s same store sales for the fourth quarter increased 15.8 percent over the same quarter last year, and 13.7 percent for fiscal year 2012. “A lot of concepts reach […]
Wingstop signs master agreement with Baxtor Limited to open 50 locations, beginning in Moscow RICHARDSON, Texas – Wingstop, the award-winning chicken wing chain with more than 530 locations throughout the U.S. and Mexico, has signed a master development agreement to expand its international presence into Russia. The agreement with Baxtor Limited is for 50 Wingstop […]
Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group, and Dr Pepper recently launched a contest for college football fans where a grand prize winner will receive two tickets to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, including airfare and hotel accommodations. Fans can also enter to win daily and weekly prizes […]
Chakra , the new restaurant by Andy & Arjun Varma has just won the title of ‘Best Newcomer’ at the British Curry Awards held on Monday 26th November at The Battersea Evolution. This London restaurant was also voted into the ‘Top 8 Best Indian Restaurants in the UK at the Tatler 2012 Restaurant Awards earlier this year.
The former owners of Vama in the Kings Road are now working their magic in Notting Hill and for their latest venture Chef Andy Varma has added another dimension in his interpretation by invigorating the positive energy with food from different schools of great Indian cooking, balanced through the use of technique, marination, kitchen skills […]
The foodservice scene in the U.K. continues evolving in appealing ways, with some trends mirroring developments also seen in other parts of the world, while others are distinctly British. Looking forward, Technomic has identified five key trends expected to play major roles in the coming year: Customisation encourages experimentation. For customers, the lure of customisation […]
Wingstop has landed in Southfield! The 530-unit, award-winning wing chain has opened its first restaurant in Michigan, located at 25110 Evergreen Road in Southfield. And soon, Detroit-area wing fans will have several new locations to get their fix. In addition to the new Southfield location, Wingstop has signed three development agreements that will result in […]
Taco Cabana, a subsidiary of Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.® (NASDAQ: FRGI) recently announced it has sold its two company-owned Albuquerque locations to its local franchisee Mel Sloan. Sloan’s company also owns two other locations in Albuquerque. A Taco Cabana franchisee since 1994, Sloan said he’s committed to positioning all of his locations in the new […]
Ice cream lovers in Russia can indulge their passion at a new restaurant that includes their favourite frozen treat in every starter, main course and dessert on the menu. Nestlé’s first-ever Mövenpick ice cream boutique in the country offers unusual culinary creations such as mushroom cream soup with maple walnut ice cream, truffle oil and […]