Fast casual pizza chain announces nationwide franchise developments

May 29, 2013

 Just five months after launching its flagship restaurant in L.A. near the University of Southern California, The Pizza Studio has announced that it will open…

Luna Grill opens with new design, POS system

May 29, 2013

California-based Luna Grill opened a new unit in San Diego last month, marking the chain's ninth location. It features an open kitchen that allow guests to…

Baristas vs. supervisors: Who will win the tip debate?

May 29, 2013

New York's Supreme Court heard Tuesday from Starbucks baristas and managers in a tip-jar dispute that has pitted low-level workers against assistant managers…

Fast casuals coming to Pennsylvania Township

May 29, 2013

Hershey, Penn., will soon be home to a Chipotle Mexican Grill, but it took months of public discussion before the chain received the go-ahead. The Derry…

How to choose the right mobile marketing platform

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Mobile marketing execs explain why their platforms are the best option to run your loyalty programs.

Restaurant leaders share best practices for employee engagement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants have incentivized and engaged their teams with everything from retreats to Facebook pages to ESOL programs.

Attackers vs. defenders

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Boldness counts when going after your competition's business.

Report: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases

May 28, 2013

Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…

Fatburger retail line hits Walmart shelves

May 28, 2013

Fatburger will be launching its line of signature frozen beef patties in more than 3,100 Walmart stores this June.

Boneless chicken wings take flight on restaurant menus

May 28, 2013

According to recently released data from GuestMetrics, based on its POS database, boneless chicken wings continued to make significant inroads in the chicken…

Celebrating FastCasual.com's Top 100 Movers & Shakers

More than 50 fast casual restaurants received recognition for their success and innovation at the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Gala May 19…

Kneaders opens 1st location in Phoenix

May 27, 2013

Residents of Gilbert, Ariz., welcomed their first Kneaders Bakery & Café this week at 5155 E. Baseline Road. The first 100 customers received free French…

Punchh named 'Top Startup'

May 27, 2013

Punchh Inc., a startup that delivers branded mobile apps and a cloud-based marketing automation platform for restaurants, has been recognized as a winner of…

Pancheros celebrates 6th anniversary with photo contest

May 27, 2013

Pancheros has launched its "Bob Gone Wild" contest to mark the sixth anniversary of the franchise's special burrito tool, Bob. To celebrate "Bob The Tool" and…

NRA Show '13: Energy-efficient equipment proves its ROI

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Time-saving, energy-saving and data-mining are the big equipment stars this year.

Attendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show

May 24, 2013

The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…

Veggie Grill taps QSR Automations to improve speed, accuracy

May 24, 2013

Veggie Grill has implemented a new solution from QSR Automations in hopes of serving its customers faster and with greater accuracy. The California-based chain…

Tropical Smoothie Café debuts chicken-free strips

May 24, 2013

In a move to further cement its status as a forward-thinking, health-conscious restaurant brand, Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Café has partnered with Beyond…

Chicago gym welcomes fast casual café

May 24, 2013

From opening a bar serving cheese fries and wings to its Quad Cities pizza joint and bakery, one wouldn't think the owners of Chicago-based The Fifty/5…

How to grow online sales: What the GrubHub/Seamless merger means

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

As the National Restaurant Show lumbered into its third day, GrubHub and Seamless, two leading online ordering providers for independent restaurants, awakened…