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Sharing the 'why' and 'how' behind the Top 100
I was honored to announce the winners of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers this week at our awards gala in Chicago, where most of the winning brands were represented by CEOs or other C …
| Restaurants are expected to add 448,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.5-percent increase over the March 2013 employment level, according to National Restaurant Association projections released today. The projected gain represents an improvement over … | |
| The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in employment and sales in franchise-intensive industries, the International Franchise … | |
 | Food innovation was the focus of the 3rd Annual Asia Food Forum and the Korea Food Industry Association this past week in Seoul, Korea. International speakers spoke on such diverse innovation topics as: Trends in Food Industry Key Drivers for … |
 | As usual, there were plenty of trends spotted during the National Restaurant Association Show last weekend in Chicago — from mobile to POS systems, and from equipment to the main reason everyone was there in the first place: the food. If you … |
| At a special session for its Foodservice Planning Program clients this week, Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by segment, through 2014. Since releasing its last forecast in January 2013, the firm has … | |
 | Word on the street (well, floor) at the 2013 National Restaurant Association Show was "optimism." We solicited feedback from hundreds of exhibitors and attendees about their take on the event, which ran over the weekend in Chicago, and optimism … |
 | According to Food Genius, a Chicago-based technology firm, 78 percent of all restaurant menus include one or more sandwich (excluding burgers) with a national average number of 14 sandwiches per restaurant menu. Last year, market research firm … |
| New research from Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales in North America, shows that high-volume and sub-premium beers have experienced a price jump at restaurants throughout the past seven months … | |
| According to market research firm Technomic, breakfast sandwich appearances on chain restaurant menus increased 8.1 percent during the early part of the year as compared to last year. Technomic's MenuMonitor service pulled this data from the menus … | |
| New data from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace, shows that mobile job searches have increased by 95 percent in the past year. The data is part of Snagajob's second "Counter Intelligence: The Snagajob Service Industry Hiring Report," a look … | |
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Using Data to Transform the Fast-Casual Customer Experience
Fast casuals need new ways to keep up with the growing demand. Today, consumers are becoming increasingly responsive to high-quality foods and an improved dining experience. Fast-casual restaurants …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Long Range Systems -
Brain Exchange (Slides)
Brain Exchange Session. Find information on discussions relating to eight topics including: Fast Casual Startups, Menu Development, Web & Social Marketing, Team Dynamics, Winning Brand Design …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit -
Learning the New Financial Business Model (Slides)
Industry leaders share ways to capitalize on financial business models. Download the slides from presentations given by: Louis J. Basile Jr., Wildflower Bread Company/ Jim Greco, Bruegger's …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit -
Going gluten-free: What every restaurant should know [infographic]
A quick look at why restaurant operators should offer gluten-free options on their menus.Type: InfographicSponsored by: Burke Corporation -
Case Study: Loveland Breakfast Club
As guests arrived to the Loveland Breakfast Club, their names were entered on a waiting list, and they waited for their name to be called; sometimes as long as 45 minutes. As the waiting area filled …Type: Case StudySponsored by: Long Range Systems
