News & Media From Cherryh Cansler

Fast casual execs predict 2014 menu trends

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Healthy, tasty cuisine will be all the rage in 2014.

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Say Anything: Top 10 blogs of the year revealed

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Some of the industry's top bloggers weigh in on everything from technology and marketing to trends and food safety.

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Fast Casual Social Media Top 10 [infographic]

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

A look at how the largest fast casual restaurants in the U.S. stack up on social media.

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Going digital: How 1 Arkansas chain controls hiring, training, scheduling

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

MarketPlace Grill uses Red Book Connect solutions to track training, hiring and scheduling.

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Pre-winter means a perfect storm for LTOs

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

From sandwiches to lattes, FastCasual.com takes a look at some of the season's newest menu items.

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1 brand; 3 concepts bucking tradition

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Le Duff is planning nontraditional openings for its three fast casual concepts.

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Menu trend bingo: Do you have these top 5 trends covered?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Spicy flavors and new spins on tea, chicken, desserts and yogurt top this year's menu trends.

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Starbucks succeeds (again) by selling 'exclusivity'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

For the second year in a row, Starbucks created and sold gold metal giftcards pre-loaded with $400. The price tag, however, was $450, because each "collector's…

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FastCasual.com's Top 10 stories of 2013

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Based purely on traffic, FastCasual.com reveals its most popular stories of the year.

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Why consumers spending more on business meals won't help fast casuals

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Limited-service restaurants wanting to target business-meal customers must present similarly to higher-end concepts.

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Is mass adoption of chicken wings killing the wing concepts?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Chicken wings are popping up on menus in every restaurant sector from pizza to QSRs.

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Vine vs. Instagram Video: Which platform is best for restaurants?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Video marketing may be the future of social media.

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Starbucks reports record-high EPS; big growth plans for 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

'The fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 capped off by far the best year in Starbucks' 42-year history,' said CEO Howard Schultz.

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Don't Bogart that sub

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The CEO of Cheba Hut shares the brand's marketing techniques, growth plans and just what's in those Hemp Brownies.

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How jazzing up menus may increase sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Shannon McClellan of Kraft attended the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit and discussed menu innovation.

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Why the oven may be your most important purchase

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

COO of Cooking Solutions discusses oven innovation at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans.

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They said what? Top quotes from Fast Casual Exec Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Nearly 150 restaurant operators gathered last week in New Orleans for our eighth annual Fast Casual Executive Summit. We were honored to meet leaders of some…

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