Food Businesses
News and Articles About Food Businesses
This New Orleans Startup Is Turning the Tables on the Restaurant Industry
New Orleans-based meal-experience company Dinner Lab depends on participants giving their honest feedback on every course.
Why Entrepreneurs Are Jumping on the Drinkable Meal Bandwagon
Entrepreneurs' drive to be on the edge of innovation is leading to a new market for super-food slurries that aim to revolutionize eating as we know it.
Food Trucks Share Social Media Secrets
Who knows social media better than mobile businesses? We asked food trucks in Brooklyn and Austin how they build audience and amplify their message.
At Restaurants, Calorie Counts Shape Most Customers' Orders
Calorie counts do matter 57 percent of customers use menus' nutritional information when deciding what to order, according to a new CDC survey.
Chicken Prices Are Rising Because of Rooster Infertility. (We're Serious.)
Forget agriculture -- these chickens need some Viagra-culture.
Soon, Applebee's May Be Asking You to Put Your Phone Away
The casual-dining giant wants you to play and pay with its shiny, new tablets. Not yours, and specifically not on Tuesdays. Check, please.
Controversial Reservation 'Scalping' Site Rethinks Its Mission
A startup that allows customers to pay for restaurant reservations is doing a 'soft pivot' following outrage from the restaurant industry.
Crumbs Could Get Reprieve Thanks to Investor Group
The recently shuttered cupcake chain could stay open with financing help from an investor group.
Cupcake Chain Crumbs Closes All Stores
A week after being delisted from Nasdaq, Crumbs has abruptly closed all 65 locations nationwide.
6 Super-Hot Food Trends You Need to Know About
Barbecue, snack mashups and the next Sriracha here's what Technomic predicts restaurants will be serving up in the second half of 2014.
Georgetown Cupcake Founders: We're Living Proof That the Cupcake Isn't Dead
Reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated, say the duo behind one of the nation's leading cupcakeries.
If You Fry It, They Will Come. Cronuts and the Business Case for Imitation.
This hybrid dessert trend created opportunity across the country. We explain what the Cronuts success can teach you.
California Lifts Glove Law for Food Handlers
After months of protest from the food industry, California repealed its controversial glove requirement law.
Franchise Players: Creating Collaboration, Not Competition, Within a Franchise
Chad Piepenburg's job is more than running his own Smoothie Factory location. It's also working to help other franchisees succeed.
Food Truck Fare Is Getting Pricier. Here's Why.
Food trucks saw a boom in the recession, but as competition has grown so have the costs for consumers.
Cupcake Chain Crumbs Delisted From Nasdaq
The largest cupcake chain in the U.S. is set to delist, after failing to meet stockholder equity requirement.
Grocery-Delivery Startups Are Eating Up New Markets
Are groceries among the last untapped e-commerce opportunities? At least two startup companies think so.
Franchise Players: 'Cupcake Wars' Champ Takes on Franchising
After helping Sweet Arleen's win its third challenge on the Food Network show 'Cupcake Wars,' the cupcake chain's front-of-house manager opened a franchise of his own.
El Pollo Loco Files to Go Public
The California-based Mexican grilled-chicken franchise, which attempted to go public in 2006, is eyeing a $100 million IPO.
Cracker Jack Seeks Relaunch on Social Media
The company is hoping to drum up buzz with its first ad campaign in several years, which will take place on Facebook
Whole Foods Fined for Overcharging California Customers
Think Whole Foods is too expensive? The city attorneys of Los Angeles, Santa Monica and San Francisco are of a similar mind.
Restaurants Seek Alternatives as FDA's Salt Crackdown Looms
As the FDA prepares new guidelines, restaurants are cutting back on sodium and salt companies are researching alternatives.
Aim for a Big Bite of the Restaurant Market With These 7 Steps to a Successful Launch
There's no secret sauce for making a new eatery profitable but careful planning surely helps.
How Purpose and Social Responsibility Can Set a Startup Apart
Campbell's CEO says new business owners can differentiate their enterprise with ideals that resonate with consumers, their evolving values and needs.
Why Franchises Have Discovered Food Trucks
The Original Soupman -- of Seinfeld fame -- says the food truck business offers unique opportunities for franchisees.