Coca-Cola exec shares how to connect with customers of all ages

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

Gwen Brannon, Coca-Cola's director of guest insights & analytics, shares how the brand digitally engages with Baby Boomers, Generation X, millennials and…

How self-pour beer technology is helping casual dining brands keep up with fast casuals

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-pour technology enables restaurants to maximize revenue by offering more variety, including more premium-priced offerings, and it significantly reduces…

Tech innovations leaving restaurateurs wondering how to upgrade without starting over

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology innovations dominated much of the show floor this week at the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, and while interesting, they also…

Freshii named FastCasual's top brand of the year

The 2018 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers publication is now available for free download.

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…