Catering's new era: Meet the Top 30 Innovators of 2025

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In its second year, the 2025 "Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Catering" celebrates the individuals steering the transformation — those scaling programs, partnering…

Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2025

The Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2025 recognizes the leaders redefining how restaurants win off-premise. These are the operators, technologists, and…

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Nominations open for Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Catering

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

July 28, 2025

Nominations close on Aug. 17

Nick the Greek, Pei Wei, Hawaiian Bros tap Lunchbox for faster growth

July 17, 2025

Restaurants are prioritizing swift digital launches, with brands like Nick the Greek, Hawaiian Bros and Pei Wei adopting solutions from Lunchbox, a multi-unit…

Lunchbox, 1Huddle digitalize restaurant training

June 30, 2025

Lunchbox, a restaurant technology platform, is teaming up with 1Huddle, a game-based training platform, aimed at transforming restaurant employee training into…

From Naya's simplicity to Hook & Reel's scaled hospitality: Unpacking catering success at leadership summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The free summit features industry experts, including Alexis Ortiz, senior catering manager at Naya, and Margaret Monahan, of Vertex Hospitality Group, offering…

Top 35 Marketers to be honored at Restaurant Marketing Workshop

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

After a rigorous nomination process and enthusiastic social media voting, 35 leaders were selected for their exceptional contributions to brand growth, digital…

Lunchbox hosting 1-day catering summit in NYC

May 23, 2025

Restaurants hoping to grow their catering revenue and optimize off-premises operations may attend The Catering Leadership Summit, June 25, at Emmy Squared…

Hawaiian Bros taps Lunchbox to grow direct digital catering

April 24, 2025

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill has selected Lunchbox to help it grow its direct digital catering. Launching Lunchbox Catering, Order Aggregation and Delivery…

Lunchbox offering free order aggregation

April 14, 2025

Lunchbox is providing its clients with free Order Aggregation, which automatically routes third-party platforms like EzCater, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub…

Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…

James Walker takes helm at Lunchbox, promises clarity for restaurant operators

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Lunchbox CEO and former restaurant leader James Walker wants to help brands cut through the tech noise to help them scale.

7 trends transforming restaurant catering sales in 2025

by Nabeel Alamgir — CEO and Co-founder, Lunchbox.io

Catering remains a high-growth segment for enterprise restaurant brands, with 2024 showcasing significant sales, technology and customer engagement…

How catering becomes lucrative for restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel at the Fast Casual Executive Summit discussed the ins and outs of catering and tech.

Lunchbox CEO launches FoodFriends.io

October 10, 2024

The app allows food professionals to easily connect.

Paris Baguette taps Lunchbox to upgrade catering platform

September 26, 2024

Paris Baguette is partnering with restaurant technology provider Lunchbox to launch a catering suite of online ordering and backend order management solutions…

Momos raises $10M for AI-powered restaurant customer platform

September 23, 2024

Momos, an AI-powered customer platform for multi-location brands, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to help food and beverage, retail and other…

Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2024

The inaugural Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2024 list recognizes the leaders and brands reshaping the catering landscape—those taking bold steps to drive…

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Fast Casual, Lunchbox reveal Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Catering

September 16, 2024

The list recognizes top catering leaders from 30 brands, including Cava, Subway and Five Guys, who are drivers in one of 2024’s fastest-growing restaurant…

Papa Johns franchisee joins Lunchbox as adviser

August 19, 2024

Papa Johns franchisee Nadeem Bajwa, who began his career 30 years ago as a delivery driver and now owns over 200 locations, is joining Lunchbox as an adviser.