Fast casual industry growing strong

May 15, 2023

The fast casual restaurant market witll grow from $186.27 billion from 2021 to 2026 at a CAGR of 12.41%, according to a report from Technavio's, which revealed…

Why Slapfish founder created a seafood chophouse

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Celebrity Chef Andrew Gruel, who founded Slapfish and sold it last year, has returned his focus to seafood dining with the opening of the Calico Fish House — a…

Slapfish rebranding in Utah with help from Culinary Edge

January 23, 2023

Slapfish, founded in 2011 by Andrew Gruel and sold to Mac Haik Enterprises last year, is rebranding three locations in the Salt Lake City market, thanks to a…

Meet Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, who is on a mission to bring people back to real American seafood.

Sit down with Andrew Gruel, Founder, CEO and Executive Chef of Slapfish, a fast-casual seafood chain based in Huntington Beach, CA.

Slapfish opens in Hilton Head

March 9, 2020

Slapfish, a California-based seafood concept, continues expansion in the Southeast with its first stand-alone location at 1024 William Hilton Parkway in Hilton…

International Women's Day: 27 female restaurant execs who have made it to the top

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In honor of International Women's Day — March 8 — FastCasual chatted with 26 female restaurant leaders about what it took for them to land leadership roles and…