Focus Brands adds 4 execs to leadership team

September 3, 2020

Focus Brands has made four key leadership appointments across its system and at two of its fast casual brands — Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzky's. "As we…

Starbucks, Subway, McDonald's expected to join Chinese digital currency pilot

April 24, 2020

(Updates with comment from Starbucks)

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

How the restaurant industry is staying the course during the pandemic

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

As coronavirus is officially dubbed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, restaurant brands are doing their best to adapt.

Starbucks on mission to create sustainable cup

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 11, 2020

Starbucks is testing a recyclable and compostable hot cup solution as part of the NextGen Cup Challenge, a program supported by McDonald's and Closed Loop…

McDonald's tests cash-accepting self-order kiosks; will retrofits be needed?

November 14, 2019

McDonald's, which has pioneered the use of self-order kiosks, is testing kiosks that also accept cash, the company told Kiosk Marketplace via email. Cash users…

Is the mainstreaming of veganism a threat to your brand?

by Cherryh Cansler

Veganism is one of the hottest trends of the year. Are you prepared?

Porn officially taken off the menu at Starbucks

November 29, 2018

Starbucks customers will have to order their lattes sans porn as the coffee giant is rolling out a tool next year to block them from viewing explicit content…

McDonald's, Starbucks, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin' Donuts: Which has the best app?

Data reveals which restaurants are on the right track with their mobile apps.

America's tastes today? Cauliflower on pizza; radishes as raw meat

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

With rapid-fire delivery and an upbeat attitude, menu analyst and Kruse Co. owner, Nancy Kruse, last week told a standing room only crowd at the National…