Aspen Institute, Rouxbe intro online course for safe restaurant dining

August 20, 2021

The Aspen Institute's Food & Society Program has partnered with online culinary school Rouxbe to launch a free online training course on safe restaurant…

Are mask, vaccination rules too harsh on restaurants?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Restaurant operators are starting to feel a sense of deja vu as cities around the country re-instate mask mandates in an effort to protect consumers from the…

Bubbakoo’s opening second Kentucky location

August 20, 2021

Bubbakoo's Burritos, a build-your-own-burrito concept, is opening this week in St. Matthews, Kentucky, at 4212 Shelbyville Road.

Restaurant spending up in second quarter

August 20, 2021

Consumer spending at U.S. restaurants was up 32% in the second quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to…

Main Squeeze Juice expanding in Texas

August 20, 2021

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is continuing expansion in Texas with an opening in Frisco under franchisees and…

Vitality Bowls hires COO

August 20, 2021

Vitality Bowls has hired John Mascali as COO to lead franchisee sales and operations.

Big Chicken names SVP of Franchise

August 19, 2021

Big Chicken, created by Shaquille O'Neal, has added Sam Stanovich as SVP of Franchise Leadership, according to a company press release.

Jack in the Box's largest franchisee buys Taco Cabana

August 19, 2021

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has sold its remaining shares of Taco Cabana to YTC Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Yadav Enterprises Inc., for $85 million…

Digital Record Keeping for Restaurants – Employee Vaccination History May Be Required

In Canada, more and more companies and local governments are implementing required vaccination status for their employees. As an employer, it is your duty to…

9 tips for running a restaurant delivery operation

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

As food delivery becomes more popular with dining patrons, delivery is a high-demand service. Following are nine best practices for launching and running a…

Zaxby's taps UGA quarterback as brand spokesperson

August 19, 2021

Georgia-based Zaxby's has inked a deal with University of Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels to serve as a brand ambassador for the 2021-2022 season. "We're…

Nationwide restaurant foot traffic up 52% since start of 2021

August 19, 2021

Foot traffic and in-store visits in food and beverage establishments is up 52% since the start of 2021, according to the data from Zenreach.

Sushi Maki debuting 'polished fast casual' prototype

August 19, 2021

Sushi Maki is opening a location in October in Fort Lauderdale, which CEO Abe Ng described as "polished fast casual dining."

Fast casual coffee chain leader named president of Mo’Bettahs

August 19, 2021

Mo'Bettahs a Hawaiian fast casual concept, is accelerating expansion efforts with a new president and locations in three new markets.

Starbucks opens 10th Farmer Support Center

August 19, 2021

Starbucks Coffee Company has opened its first Farmer Support Center in Brazil. The opening marks the company's 10th global center to support local coffee…

Chipotle testing in-house created meatless chorizo

August 19, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing plant-based chorizo in Denver and Indianapolis, marking the brand's first plant-based protein option since it debuted…

Wahlburgers reels in Bass Pro partnership

August 18, 2021

Wahlburgers is opening this summer inside Nashville's Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid. As the first Wahlburgers venue in Tennessee and first-ever inside a Bass…

Slutty Vegan stars in Pepsi-created docuseries celebrating Black-owned restaurants

August 18, 2021

Slutty Vegan, an Atlanta-based vegan fast casual founded by Pinky Cole, will appear in a mini-episodic docuseries, "You Have to Taste This," created by Pepsi…

Pyromart intros retailing platform

August 18, 2021

Pyromart, a pyrotechnic pop-up retail platform, has introduced a platform for restaurants and retailers to support seasonal events such as football firework…

What the restaurant industry can learn from Amazon

by James Shea

James Shea, director of content strategy at Zuppler, explains why restaurant and foodservice operators should take a long hard look at Amazon's model and how…