Front Burner Brands corporate chef Shane Schaibly has been invited to compete in Rachael Ray's Burger Bash for the already sold out Feb. 22 event, going head to head with 40 burger titans from around the country. Continue

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 By Diana Udel,  KSC Kreate - Videos play a key role in consumer spending decisions and can be a major influencer in the way consumers relate to a brand. Videos can enhance time spent on site, drive conversion rates and encourage repeat visits.

With more than a third of U.S. consumers spending more than three hours a day online, restaurants have a significant opportunity to connect with consumers on a much deeper level through interactive and informative content. High-quality video showcases food and drink consumers can taste with their eyes, providing them with a more in-depth feel of a restaurant’s atmosphere and cuisine before they step foot in the door.

Here are five ways restaurants can incorporate videos into their marketing toolkits: Continue

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VisitFlorida.com - The newest chef to claim fame is Chef Joe Rego.  In 2012 he was named "Chopped Champion" on the popular Food Network show where he competed with four other chefs to create extraordinary meals from obscure ingredients. Now, Chef Rego is heading up The Front Porch, a seafood restaurant in Tallahassee that has southern flair with a Portuguese twist. Continue

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Qsrmaagazine.com - In June, Muir decided to celebrate VO’s 80th anniversary by giving away the orange beverage at all seven Varsity locations. He was blown away with the results. Two news stations sent reporters, the event was covered online by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and word spread on Facebook and Twitter. Sales catapulted roughly 3,000 percent, from 5,000 units per year to 15,000 per month. Continue

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RestaurantNews.com)  The Award-Winning casual-dining franchise Quaker Steak & Lube^®, known for its Best Wings USA and more than 20 sauces, is continuing on the tremendous growth built from 2012, and is on track to open 17 new restaurants in 2013 in Texas, South Dakota, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Florida, among other states. Continue

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Fastcasual.com - While running his own sports supplement and smoothie shop in Colonia, N.J., Rod Silva found it difficult to find healthy lunch options he could eat on the go. Like most "healthy eaters," he packed his own lunch from home since healthy fast food wasn't an option. It wasn't long before he was creating meals for some of his regular customers, who saw him eating his lunch at the shop and requested similar healthy options. Continue

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Tampa Bay Times - Can $10,000 and chef Robert Irvine turn around the troubles at Smitty's Restaurant in Clearwater? They'll find out next week when Irvine and his Restaurant Impossible crew spend two days there overhauling the menu, working over the staff and dressing up the interior. Continue

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Eating and drinking places added jobs at a robust 3.4 percent rate last year, the strongest increase in 17 years, according to NRA’s analysis of new figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Continue

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National Restaurant News - Restaurants that have increased their lower-calorie menu offerings have also seen upticks in sales and traffic, according to a study by research organization Hudson Institute.

The study, released Thursday, analyzed 21 restaurant chains between 2006-2011, measuring the amount of “lower-calorie” offerings against the brands’ reported same-store sales and traffic. The study was conducted with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and included large chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Applebee’s, Denny’s, Olive Garden and Outback Steakhouse. Continue