Kansas City, MO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Third Street Social, a prominent culinary hotspot in Kansas City, is delighted to announce the success of its recent charity collaboration with Tito’s Handmade Vodka. Together, they raised an impressive $3,649.00 during the holiday season, with $1 from each Cranberry Sparkler sold going directly to Happy Bottoms, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing diapers to families in need. Tito’s also matched the restaurant’s donation, doubling the impact of their fundraising efforts. Encouraged by this success and their commitment to fam ..read more

Restaurant ordering solutions provider launches a new kiosk system, giving brands more ways to customize in-store ordering flows, increase customer engagement, and drive sales. New York City, NY  (RestaurantNews.com)  ItsaCheckmate, a leading restaurant ordering solutions provider, today unveiled its new Kiosk solution, engineered to enhance the visual and operational standards of kiosks in the restaurant industry. This release marks a significant step forward, addressing common user experience and branding limitations found in other offerings. Many of the market’s existing kiosk so ..read more

Plymouth, MA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Shelly’s Tea Room is excited to announce the launch of their franchise opportunity, offering individuals the chance to bring the charm and elegance of a traditional English tea room to their own community. Shelly’s Tea rooms is a premium destination serving over 103 loose leaf teas, along with truly authentic English afternoon Teas, Scones (sweet & savory) and cakes as well as true English classics like crumpets. Now, interested entrepreneurs have the chance to join the Shelly’s Tea Room family and bring this unique dining experience to their ..read more

Back By Popular Demand, The Limited Time Dish is Providing Guests with Nostalgic Comfort and Craveable Flavor Broomfield, CO  (RestaurantNews.com)  The moment Noodles & Company fans have been waiting for is here, Steak Stroganoff is back! Noodles & Company, the national fast-casual chain known for spreading Uncommon Goodness with its globally-inspired noodle bowls, best-in-class service, and values-centric culture, announced the highly anticipated, limited time return of Steak Stroganoff. Noodles is delivering nostalgia and satisfying goodness to guests with its most request ..read more

Andrew Dimatteo Restaurant industry veteran to lead training and operations for United Franchise Group’s new pizza franchise. West Palm Beach, FL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Cannoli Kitchen Pizza®, the growing pizzeria brand known for fresh Italian favorites made with authentic recipes, has named restaurant executive Andrew DiMatteo as its Operations Manager. Cannoli Kitchen Pizza is a part of United Franchise Group (UFG), a family of affiliated brands and consultants whose members have access to a global network and nearly four decades of experience in the franchising industry and is amo ..read more

Wake Up Call Martini Popular neighborhood bar brand introduces 32 new food and beverage items Dallas, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Bar Louie is proud to unveil its revamped menu featuring a wide variety of new drink and culinary innovations and showcasing its commitment to serving up the very best for guests. Now available systemwide, the updated menu features new beverages including the Spicy Watermelon Fresca and the refreshing Wake Up Call Martini, which was created by Elyse Perez named Bar Louie’s “Most Valuable Bartender” of 2023. Elyse joined the brand in 2015 as a server in Cente ..read more

America’s #1 buffet aiming to raise $1 million to help send military kids to camp Raleigh, NC  (RestaurantNews.com)  For more than a decade, Golden Corral has worked to change the lives of the children of our nation’s military heroes by raising funds to send them to Camp Corral. In keeping with that tradition, the brand recently kicked off its 12th year of this collaboration, with a goal of raising $1 million in 2024. Camp Corral is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of children ages 8-15 of wounded, ill, injured, or fallen military heroes by ..read more

America’s Greatest Tasting, Rapidly Expanding, Fast Casual Chicken Tenders Brand Celebrates the Grand Opening of Its First Restaurant in Kentucky and 61st Store Company-Wide Huey Magoo’s Morehead To Hold Official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on April 24 Morehead, KY  (RestaurantNews.com)  Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken®” – is proud to celebrate its newest franchise store and first restaurant in Kentucky now open in Morehead, President and CEO Andy Howard announces.  Huey Magoo’s Morehead is the 61st restaurant opening system-wide spanning 12 states, with hundre ..read more

Savor this sweet deal all from April 22-28 Atlanta, GA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Huddle House, serving freshly prepared, home-style food since 1964, is excited to invite guests to join in celebrating its 60th Anniversary this month! To commemorate this milestone, Huddle House is offering a sweet deal! From Monday, April 22 to Sunday, April 28, 2024, guests can indulge in 60-cent Golden Waffles all week long with the purchase of any entrée of $6 or more. This exclusive offer is available for dine-in only at participating locations, so make sure to mark your calendars and bring your appe ..read more

WaBa Grill Now Open in Fresno Growing Healthy Rice Bowl Chain Broadens Central Valley Footprint with New Restaurant Anaheim Hills, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  WaBa Grill, one of the nation’s leading healthy rice bowl chains, is excited to announce that its Fresno restaurant is now open for business. Marking the brand’s first location in Fresno and third in California’s Central Valley, the restaurant is owned and operated by Simran Nagra and longtime WaBa Grill franchisee Jerry Bajwa, who operates 21 WaBa Grill locations. The brand has identified the Central Valley as a huge growth oppo ..read more