Co-owner Steven Austin says the mac-and-cheese-focused restaurant had outgrown its spot at the food hall and needed a space to stand on its own. He shares the savory details.

With a focus on being an agency of the future, Trozzolo Communications Group made two senior-level promotions and hired a media relations director. CEO Angelo Trozzolo says it sets the marketing agency up for more growth.

The new terminal at Kansas City International Airport will provide a focus on local restaurants. It's a two-way street: Travelers can get a feel for the city's cuisine, and restaurants can get a sense of possibility.

A raft of economic concerns made venture capital funding harder to get for companies in the Kansas City area and beyond.

A raft of economic concerns made venture capital funding harder to get for companies in the Kansas City area and beyond.

Hawaiian Bros has served up another plate of funding. The Kansas City-based restaurant chain, which recently started franchising, raised $5.07 million, according to a Jan. 4 Form D filing. The company declined to comment on the raise. The latest funding round includes equity stakes and 12 investors, each of whom invested a minimum of $100,000. It appears that Hawaiian Bros aims to raise as much as $15 million in the latest round and needs $9.9 million more to reach its goal, according to the filing. Hawaiian…