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Restaurants jump on @HiddenCash social media trend

 By Kelly Killian on Jun. 06, 2014

People in big cities have been all abuzz over the hidden cash craze sweeping social media, that all started when a mysterious person (@HiddenCash) began stashing money around San Francisco.

Marketing

Instagram makes posting food photos easier

 By Lindsay Holley on Jun. 13, 2014

Those photos you and your guests post to Instagram are about to get better-looking. Instagram introduced new creative tools last week that give users “the ability to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, warmth and more.”

Everyone’s a critic

By Amanda Baltazar on Jun. 17, 2014

Everyone's a critic; know how to respond to a review, good or bad.

Pink or no pink

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 17, 2014

A social-media meltdown last month could have been avoided if Phoenix burger joint The Attic had enlisted a practice in play at similar spots.

'We interrupt this food fight for some education'

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2014

The competition between foodservice channels is escalating quickly, but that didn’t stop restaurateurs from meeting Monday with the enemy.

N.M. releases 'Burrito Byway' map to boost tourism

Jun. 17, 2014

On Monday, the governor unveiled the online map, which is a follow-up to the popular Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail that continues to serve as a publicity tool for the state.

Calif. shields citizen-reviewers from restaurant lawsuits

Sep. 16, 2014

Among the bills signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown this week was one that protects posters of negative restaurant reviews on sites like Yelp.

Technology

5 trends to buzz about at FSTEC

By Robert Grimes on Sep. 20, 2014

Fall is the time for companies to plan next year’s technology initiatives and the budgets that support them.

Taco Bell and Chobani Found Instagram Success With #FoodPorn

Sep. 18, 2014

The quick-service chain’s exposure is being touted by the social media platform as proof the site is a viable ad medium for big consumer brands.

Linguistic takeaways from FSTec

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 22, 2014

Digital advances are coming with some lingual ones as well. Here’s how the restaurant industry glossary is being rewritten to reflect advances on the tech front.

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