Location, location, location: What makes a good one?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Finding the best location for a restaurant is a matter of knowing about the site's people, accessibility, visibility and energy, according to Subway…

How to respond to the third-party restaurant delivery challenge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Halal Guys COO Mike Speck offers insight into how he addresses the need to provide third-party delivery to customers, a rising restaurant industry challenge.

Franchising focus: London's Crepeaffaire testing global boundaries

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The 20-unit crepe shop has used technology and non-traditional formats to become a global powerhouse.

How to stop Hep A from ruining your business

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Food-safety expert and MenuTrinfo CEO Betsy Craig discusses ways to prevent Hep A and what to do if an outbreak occurs.

Free webinar: How Buffalo Wild Wings uses technology to optimize supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A free webinar explores how state-of-the-art technology can help restaurants maximize the quality and efficiency of their supply chain.

Will self-pour beer tech become the next big thing in fast casual?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The craft beer revolution has changed the beer industry, and self-pour technology has made it easy for fast casual brands to also embrace the trend.

Dickey's, Uncle Smoke, Corner Bakery execs offer top catering tips

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Clearly, business dining and its sub-category, catering, fill a deep pool with potential restaurant revenue that beckons restaurant brands worldwide to dive…

Wendy's, Pita Pit, Jimboy's Tacos give tips on getting the most out of supplier relationships

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A session at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit last week in Louisville featured three execs who get the most out of their supplier relationships.

Long John Silver's, Papa John's, KFC tech execs give tips on embracing the future

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Panelists discuss how to get restaurants tech ready.

Fazoli's, NPD Group, La Madeleine execs discuss how 3 digital tools have changed operations

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Digital signage, online ordering and loyalty apps have each helped to transform the restaurant vertical in different ways. During a panel entitled, "I'll take…

How artificial intelligence, automation can put small brands on equal footing with larger brands

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Technology is the great equalizer, Don Hawkins Jr., group vice president of emerging chains, government and retail, The Middleby Corporation.

Freshii founder: How mistakes lead to brand growth

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Although Freshii has reported one of the industry's highest same-store sales for the last four years, CEO Matthew Corrin told a crowd at this year's Restaurant…

3 restaurant franchisees tell franchisors how to earn their buy-in on tech upgrades

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Three franchisees advise corporate execs on how to get buy-in from their own franchisees when it comes to tech upgrades.

Red Robin, Melt Shop execs share cost-cutting secrets

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Spencer Rubin, founder and managing partner, Melt Shop; Carin Stutz, COO and executive vice president Red Robin; and Doug Hogrefe, a partner at 4 Top…

KFC Ad Director on turning Col. Sanders into brand's 'James Bond'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In 2015, deep in a tunnel beneath the "lions and tigers and bears" of the Louisville Zoo where KFC stored its corporate archives, the chicken chain's ad agency…

Native Puerto Rican overcomes Hurricane Maria to open Pita Pit in San Juan

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After falling in love with pita bread during a post-college graduation trip to Lebanon in 2016, Puerto Rico native Valeria Quinones returned home five months…

Jersey Mike's searching pizza market for franchisees

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Sometimes a brand's best potential franchisee "pickings" are already operating entirely different buy operationally similar types of restaurants.

Top 3 technology innovations changing the restaurant industry

Why robotics, 3D printing and the blockchain should be on your radar.

Summit to probe trends driving 64 percent sales slump at top UK restaurants

Successful restaurant execs from around the world will discuss how to thrive in such an unsteady climate during the second annual Restaurant Franchising and…

Why more plant-based options are sprouting up on mainstream menus

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Approximately 87 percent of Americans consume plant-based proteins, and nearly two-thirds do so at least once a week.