How Restaurants Use Thermal Printers For Online Ordering With DoorDash, Uber Eats & More

In today’s digital age, online ordering is more popular than ever, especially in the restaurant industry. Find out how it works with your thermal receipt…

Three Dessert Types That Can Seduce Any Customer

Everyone loves dessert, but few customers order it. Tempt more to the dark (chocolate) side by offering these three dessert types.

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Rise Southern Biscuits going to Kansas City - again

February 3, 2023

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, based in Durham, North Carolina, is continuing its national expansion with its latest opening in Overland Park…

Koibito Poke opening 7 locations by summer

February 3, 2023

Koibito Poke is adding seven locations across its existing four markets by the summer of 2023, bringing it to a total of 13 storefronts.

China pulls down Starbucks earnings

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 3, 2023

Although Starbucks reported Thursday that Q1 same-store sales grew in the U.S. by 10%, China's lower-than-expected performance left the coffee giant 2 cents…

Goodcents upgrades loyalty platform

February 2, 2023

Goodcents has partnered with Punchh to launch an app and refreshed rewards program that will provide more accurate data to help the Kansas City-area sandwich…

Sip Fresh growing in 2023

February 2, 2023

California-based Sip Fresh, a juice and beverage concept, is ready to capitalize on the growth of the cold beverage category, which is expected to double in…

3 restaurant tech trends with staying power in 2023

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Executives from Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, Big Chicken, Modern Market, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Focus Brands and Garden Catering reveal the technologies they deem…

Restaurants expanding offerings to diversify revenue

February 2, 2023

Well over a half of U.S. restaurants, 87%, plan to expand non-core offerings, such as cooking classes and retail goods, in a quest to diversify revenue and…

Smoothie King opening over 100 stores in 2023

February 1, 2023

Smoothie King signed franchise and area development agreements in 2022 to add over 160 stores, with over half of them with existing franchisees who helped…

Salad and Go hits 50 locations in Arizona

February 1, 2023

Salad and Go is opening two stores this month in San Tan Valley and Glendale, Arizona, marking its 49th and 50th locations in the state and bringing the…

16 Handles entering Boston, Florida, Jersey City

February 1, 2023

New York City-based 16 Handles is opening several locations this spring on the East Coast as part of four recently signed franchise agreements. It is part of…

Chowly acquires Koala

February 1, 2023

Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a digital ordering…

Kura Sushi partners with anime series for swag

February 1, 2023

Kura Sushi USA, a technology-enabled restaurant concept serving Japanese cuisine through a revolving sushi service model, is elevating the prizes in its…

Paytronix debuts bold look to reflect loyalty changes

February 1, 2023

Paytronix, a loyalty technology provider, is boasting a new look that reflects the industry shift related to customer loyalty and indicates that brands need to…

Calmer seas ahead for U.S. foodservice industry

February 1, 2023

After several years of pandemic disruption the U.S. foodservice industry has stabilized "pandemic losses," with pockets of growth that indicate calmer seas…

Curry Up Now opens 2nd Sacramento location

February 1, 2023

Curry Up Now has opened its second Sacramento store, bringing the brand to a total of 20 locations in addition to three food trucks and several digital kitchen…

Americans to eat 1.45B chicken wings this Super Bowl LVII

February 1, 2023

The National Chicken Council projects that Americans will consume a record-breaking 1.45 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl LVII weekend. That's an…

Bobby's Burgers making New Orleans debut

February 1, 2023

Bobby's Burgers, created by celebrity Chef Bobby Flay, is making its New Orleans debut Feb. 10 inside Caesars New Orleans, where the casino-entertainment…

Chicken Salad Chick makes San Antonio debut

February 1, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick made its San Antonio debut this week, marking its 24th restaurant in Texas. Located in the Stone Oak neighborhood at 22831 N US Hwy. 281…