3 ways to use technology to identify food waste

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Waste is especially prevalent in restaurants, where diners leave about 17 percent of their food uneaten.

Franchising and growth: Zagat readers reveal favorite 'up-and-coming' fast casual concepts

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Zagat readers revead favorite new fast casual brands in what Zagat calls the "post-Shack era."

YUM! struggling to create fast casual winner

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Taco Bell’s fast casual concept, U.S. Taco Company, is closing just 14 months after it opened in Huntington Beach.

What operators can learn from Chipotle's Salmonella outbreak

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 17, 2015

Tomatoes served at 22 Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in Minnesota were the source of the state's recent Salmonella Newport outbreak.

Chipotle: Only thing not fresh about our food are bogus ingredient claims

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Are the attacks against Chipotle legit, or is the brand suffering from being too successful?

CONNECT: How to get your app into the hands of millennials

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Millennials will only keep 20 apps on a phone so the challenge is creating one that makes the cut.

CONNECT: Does your mobile experience offer 3 crucial things?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Three components are necessary for a successful mobile experience.

Will silence prove deadly for Jimmy John's?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The killing of Cecil the lion is putting big game hunting at the forefront of the public's attention, and some consumers are directing their rage at Jimmy…

How one restaurant is cutting egg prices

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While most restaurants are still passing down higher egg prices to customers thanks to the egg shortage caused by the bird flu, one restaurant has discovered a…

6 dos and don’ts of successful loyalty programs

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Loyalty programs are a standard form of marketing in restaurants these days, whether they’re done digitally or via old-fashioned punch cards. All programs are…

Now trending: Why unique chicken wing flavors are hot

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While hot wings and barbecue flavors are some of the most popular flavors, fast casual brands, such as Wing Zone and Naked Chicken, are getting more creative.

The name game: Why one CEO rebranded his 'new' burger concept

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Bo’s Steak & Grill closed its doors for several days and re-opened last month as Cole’s Backyard Grill.

Wendy's exec: Without great content, technology doesn't matter

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Big screens are exciting to have in a restaurant, but if they lack content that is fresh and relevant, even the largest digital signs and menu boards will fail…

Fazoli's has new investor

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

July 7, 2015

Sun Capital Partners has sold its investment in Fazoli’s Group to Sentinel Capital Partners, a Sun Capital affiliate.

Tech in a box: How Dickey's uses big data to target marketing strategies

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

During "Tablets: When, Where, Why and How" at the ICX Summit in Chicago, Dickey's discussed its custom-developed business intelligence service called Smoke…

ICXSummit: How to bring 'social proof' into your brick-and-mortar locations

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurants must find ways to bring “social proof” to their stores and technology may be the way to do it.

Are you 'CONNECTING' with your customers?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The CONNECT 2015 Mobile Innovation Summit will teach restaurant operators and retailers how to provide customers with mobile connections to help build a loyal…

Brazil's Italian concept bringing 'culinary freedom' to America

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Brazil's Spoleto, a fast casual Italian concept, has made its American debut in April in Orlando and has big expansion plans for the state.

Limited-service restaurants leading coffee market

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Coffee-café segment sales hit $23.4 billion in 2014, up 7.5 percent from 2013, according to Technomic.

Puerto Rican sandwich shop lands in Orlando

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

May 27, 2015

Puerto Rico-based El Meson Sandwiches is making its American debut in Orlando, opening the first of five-planned restaurants in June.