What the data says about restaurant catering today
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
As corporate catering transforms into a critical growth engine for the restaurant industry, top brands will share their battle-tested, data-driven playbooks for scaling high-volume operations at the upcoming Restaurant Catering Workshop.
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FDA says Taylor Farms Cyclospora test a false positive as outbreak weighs on restaurant traffic
Taylor Farms is reporting the CDC has found a fast-positive for the cyclospora outbreak linked to its products.
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4 ways AI-using restaurants are cutting food, labor costs to outpace competitors
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Restaurant365's mid-year survey of nearly 10,000 U.S. locations shows exactly how AI adopters are pulling ahead — creating what the company calls the "Restaurant Profitability Gap."
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True Food Kitchen names Jeff Chandler as CEO
Jeff Chandler has been synonymous with Hopdoddy Burger Bar over the last decade, but the Texas-based executive is now leading True Food Kitchen, a…
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The 1:1 Personalization Playbook: Using AI to send every guest their own offer
In this session, Hang CEO Matt Smolin, whose platform powers millions of AI-personalized offers a month for restaurant brands, and Rev Ciancio, CMO of Salad House & Handcraft Burgers and Brew, walked through the playbook to start personalizing your own offers right away.
The 'Slutty' Empire: How Pinky Cole turned vegan burgers into a national brand
Slutty Vegan founder and CEO Pinky Cole Hayes joins Fast Casual Nation hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler to share her journey from television producer to restaurant entrepreneur, detailing how she navigated $20 million in debt, bought her company back through an assignment for the benefit of creditors, and rebuilt the brand.
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2026 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers
Welcome to the 2026 edition of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers. Each year, this report serves as a pulse check for the industry, celebrating the brands and leaders who aren’t just keeping pace with the market—they are redefining it.
