How Voice AI Is Driving Customer Satisfaction And Growth

Join SoundHound and Oracle Food & Beverage as they discuss how voice AI for restaurant ordering is expediting sales in a way that drives growth while…

Target adds Starbucks to drive-up options

August 9, 2023

Target shoppers can now order their favorite Starbucks order and grab it while picking up their merchandise at a Target drive-up location.

Introducing FastCasual's 2023 Perfect Pitchers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Founders of Haven Hot Chicken, Mahana Fresh, Pizzawala, Pucci Brothers Fresh Italian and Sankranti Indian Kitchen will take the stage on Oct. 9 to pitch their…

Sankranti spices things up at Georgia Tech

August 9, 2023

Sankranti Indian Kitchen will soon open its third restaurant next month near Atlanta-based Georgia Tech in West Midtown at 85 5th Street in the Technology…

Crisp & Green expanding in Chicago

August 8, 2023

Crisp & Green, owned by Steele Brands, has entered the Illinois market, opening at 899 N. Milwaukee Ave., in Vernon Hills and marking the brand's entry…

FAT Brands rolls out cookie menu to burger concepts

August 8, 2023

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and 15 other restaurant concepts, is now serving cookies from its sister brand, Great American…

Thanx adds 4 reporting dashboards

August 8, 2023

Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, has debuted four automated reporting dashboards designed to accurately measure and improve loyalty program…

Mountain Mike’s Pizza Proudly Opens New Restaurant in McKinleyville

Leading Family-Style Pizza Chain Continues Growing Along California’s Northern Coast

Brix welcomes VP of franchise sales, development

August 7, 2023

Dallas-based Brix Holdings LLC, which owns Friendly's Restaurant Co., Red Mango, Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen, SouperSalad and Pizza Jukebox, has…

Craveworthy launches Lucky Cat Poke Company

August 7, 2023

Craveworthy Brands has created Lucky Cat Poke Company, a fast casual poke restaurant concept opening its first brick-and-mortar location Thursday at the…

Smoothie King expanding in Dallas

August 7, 2023

Smoothie King has signed a multi-unit development agreement to bring 15 locations to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Slim Chickens adding location in Leeds, UK

August 7, 2023

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is adding a restaurant in Leeds, U.K., under the direction of long-time partner Boparan Restaurant Group, which owns several other…

Johnny Rockets lands 20-unit Texas deal

August 7, 2023

Thanks to a deal with Texasb-based Brame Holdings LLC, Johnny Rockets, owned by FAT Brands Inc., is opening 20 locations over the next 10 years in Texas with…

POS systems at heart of restaurants, but avoid these common mistakes

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In the dynamic world of the restaurant industry, staying competitive and efficient is vital for success. With the rapid advancement of technology, modern point…

Wing Zone launches hot chicken concept

August 4, 2023

Wing Zone opened Wing Zone Hot Chicken and Wings Restaurant last week in Las Vegas featuring two Nashville Hot Chicken-inspired menu items: Hot Chicken Tenders…

Tocabe acquires part ownership of Arctic Circle Wild Seafood

August 4, 2023

Tocabe Indigenous Marketplace and Red Lake Inc. have each purchased a 25% share in Arctic Circle Wild Seafood, based in the regional Inupiat Eskimo Village of…

Your Ultimate Guide To Buying Star Micronics Printers Online

If you want to buy a Star Micronics printer online, whether thermal or impact, receipt or label, kiosk or desktop, this guide is for you.

Urban Plates lands $27M deal with Morgan Stanley

August 3, 2023

California-based Urban Plates, which has 17 locations, has closed a $27 million financing deal with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion…

Networld Media Group launches Rewards That Matter website for consumers

August 3, 2023

Networld Media Group, which owns a number of B2B websites in the restaurant, technology and retail spaces, has launched its first consumer website, Rewards…

Is cold the new hot at Starbucks?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

August 3, 2023

The cold business at Starbucks is hotter than ever as sales of unheated drinks reached 75% of U.S. beverage sales during the chain's third quarter, which ended…