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Relief is at hand: Legislators OK $900B COVID-era relief package
Legislators have singed a $900 billion deal to provide pandemic-era relief to individuals and businesses, including restaurants nationally.
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Is your restaurant technology ready for 2021?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurateurs learned a lot about the potentially business-saving qualities of restaurant tech in 2020, as the pandemic forced brands to find ways to still…
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Sweetgreen revving up sales via drive-in concept
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Calling it an "updated, healthy version of the traditional drive-thru," Sweetgreen said the drive-in will feature tech-enabled ordering as well as an…
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Modern Market gets 'Honest' about pizza
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Operating out of a Modern Market in Broomfield, Colorado, the delivery-only concept comes from the chefs behind Modern Market, a 26-unit healthy fast casual…
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Why fresh-food vending is gaining fast casual market share
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh-food vending machines, which may prove to be a fierce competitor for fast casuals.
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Restaurants, third-party delivery companies agree on public policy principles
Restaurant leaders and third-party delivery providers have released their first public policy guidelines around principles for restaurant delivery provision in…
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Hoots CEO on decision to franchise now: 'Why not?'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Sal Melilli, CEO and creator of Hoots,
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Laying it on thick: Sauce sales set to soar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
By 2027, the culinary sauce market in the U.S. is projected to be worth nearly another $12 billion or $55.3 billion annually. A lot of that money will be spent…
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3 things CMO learned by joining Noodles & Co amid COVID-19
Stacey Pool, CMO of Noodles & Co, reveals how the 450-unit brand is surviving the pandemic.
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Yes, Virginia, there is karma: Momofuku's David Chang wins 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'
Momofuku founder and celebrity restaurateur, David Chang, became the first celebrity to win "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." The winnings will help restaurant…
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Why BurgerFi invested $50K to test drive-thru service
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The drive-thru remodel, which includes two static menu boards on each side of a digital panel featuring a video loop designed by The Howard Company, cost the…
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Screens and real-time data: A killer combo for enhancing operations
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Bob Michelson, president at UPshow, reveals how brands can boost employee productivity, increase staff engagement/retention and achieve operational excellence.
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Fast casual leaders talk food safety in the world of COVID-19
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Food safety has always been top of mind for every restaurant, but is now even further a priority given the COVID-19 pandemic. Three fast casual brand leaders…
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The 'winter (LTO) is coming'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Customers around the world may be forced to change their holiday plans because of the pandemic, but one constant that they can always count on is that their…
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Roundtable: 'How to Design a Technology Strategy for Your Restaurant'
The restaurant leader's task of staying up-to-date on restaurant tech is a harrowing one, but this hour-long roundtable discussion on pizza restaurant…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe's mobile-focused strategy paying off
by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia
Under the guidance of Michael Lapid, chief information and digital officer, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, implemented curbside pickup and third-party partnerships…
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Free webinar to get your brand tech-ready for 2021
Restaurant brands have learned survival strategies over the last year, and many leaned on tech. This webinar sums up the critical tech traits restaurants need…
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Has US demonized restaurant industry as spreader of pandemic?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As a surge in COVID-19 grips the nation, restaurateurs are growing weary of the finger-pointing at their businesses as a major factor of rising cases. Instead…
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Blaze, Cousins, Torchy's, &Pizza, Slim Chickens CEOs: 'Chaos is the new normal'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this recent Fast Casual Executive Summit roundtable, &pizza Co-founder and CEO Michael Lastoria, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw, Cousins Subs CEO Christine…
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Coming back from COVID-19: Tips, strategies and a silver lining
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
A panel of fast casual brand leaders shared how they're on a comeback trail post COVID-19 during the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit as well as insight on…
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