Features
Newk's reveals new digs
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
After polling guests to learn what they wanted in their hometown Newk's, the brand has revealed its makeover in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Why Florida fast casual brand doubled down on mobile marketing
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
By implementing a mobile proximity marketing strategy, EVOS Restaurants in Florida saw a 9% lift in sales and increased website visits by over 110%.
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How Cousins Subs CEO knew it was time for $8M rebrand
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Cousins CEO Christine Specht reveals how she knew it was time for an $8 million rebrand and how those changes have lead to huge increases in AUVs and…
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Does your brand have what it takes to make the 2020 Fast Casual Top 100?
Nominations for the Top 100 and the Excellence in Food Safety awards close Jan. 17.
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Webinar to explore ‘2020: The year of enterprise cloud POS’
On Dec. 10, foodservice operators will have a chance to learn how point-of-sale technology has evolved from legacy enterprise systems to cloud POS and now to…
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Why Aloha Poke sticks with a simple biz model
Operating a restaurant is obviously complicated, but Aloha Poke CEO Chris Birkinshaw has found that keeping things simple is the way to go.
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Fast casual LTOs hitting the sweet spot
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Holidays are a time of indulgence, which is why a plethora of fast casual chains from coffee concepts to sandwich joints, have released winter menus inspired…
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Winter LTOs bring on the heat
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although the holidays conjure up images of cookies, pies and hot chocolate as featured in Part 1 of our winter menu series, they're also a time for rich, warm…
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Gott's was fast casual before 'fast casual' was a thing
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although the term "fast casual" hadn't been coined when Gott's Roadside opened in 1999, in St. Helena, Northern California, the seven-unit chain was operating…
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A bitter pill: Jack in the Box, Chicken Salad Chick's, Mutt's Canine Cantina leaders discuss responding to reviews
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You might well say that restaurant success today is actually "written in the stars," since those stars are the measurement of the positive and negative reviews…
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Webinar to explore food safety excellence
'How to achieve excellence in food safety: Best practices to drive your food safety performance' on Dec. 5 will be sponsored by Steritech.
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How 1 VP manages supply chain of 4 brands with 1,100 units
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Debbie Pagliai, VP of Supply Chain at Coffee & Bagel Brands, discusses her strategy to managing the supply chain of a 1,100-unit brand.
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Delivering a frictionless guest experience: one size doesn't fit all
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology allows restaurants to deliver a better guest experience, but companies still need to test new solutions since no one tool meets all companies…
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Potbelly's redesign streamlines ordering process
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Potbelly Sandwich Shop rolled out a redesign featuring a streamlined ordering experience with separate ordering and dining areas at its location in Logan…
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Restaurateurs expound on benefits of blue bowls, food halls, 'going through hell'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
When restaurant executives take to the stage to share some of their most heartfelt views of the business, participants are guaranteed a front-row seat for some…
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Swedish college student becomes Subway franchisee
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Two years after Amira Ben Khalifa began working as a sandwich maker at a Subway in Sweden, the 25-year-old college student is now its owner.
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How women leaders can make a difference in foodservice
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Four women, who were invited to share experiences as female executives during the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin, said women in leadership positions…
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Webinar to examine why LTE and 5G are on the menu for foodservice
On Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. EST, Fast Casual will present a webinar, "Why LTE and 5G are on the menu for restaurants," featuring Anthony Lawson — manager of technical…
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El Pollo Loco pledges to be more inclusive of Hispanics
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Launched at the World Economic Forum in 2019, The Hispanic Promise is a non-legally binding way to encourage business leaders and companies to create a more…
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Best practices for integrating carryout
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
By envisioning the carryout business as a component of an emerging, integrated digital ecosystem, restaurant decision makers can allocate resources in a way…
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