Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent buys conversational commerce company

March 24, 2021

Yum Brands has acquired the Israeli ordering and marketing platform company Tictuk Technologies. The company said the move gives customers of its brands — KFC…

Contactless ordering forcing restaurants to adopt 9 tech strategies in 2021

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Contactless ordering is not only here to stay but is forcing restaurants to embrace nine specific technologies and strategies.

Not all heroes wear capes: Some wear aprons and master spreadsheets

by Nancy Shenker

Superhero managers are experts at controlling food costs and labor but also have an influence mindset as well as a mastery of P&L and their brand's systems.

Restaurant same-store sales end 2018 on a high note, despite low traffic, high labor costs

The restaurant industry topped off 2018, with a 1.5 percent increase in same-store sales. Higher menu pricing and cost-cutting measures executed throughout the…