Curry Up Now opens virtual kitchen

February 24, 2021

California-based Curry Up Now is expanding its takeout and delivery service in the Bay Area.

Sweetgreen makes carbon-neutral pledge

February 24, 2021

Sweetgreen has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2027, and co-founder Nicolas Jammet said the company will meet that goal by focusing on sustainable sourcing…

Dutch Bros Coffee launches mobile app

February 24, 2021

Dutch Bros Coffee, based in Grants Pass, Oregon. announced the launch of its mobile app, an easy way for customers to pay for their coffee, earn points and…

Pieology slides pies into 'home'

February 24, 2021

Twenty-six of Pieology's 120 stores are offering Bake At Home pizza kits, according to a news release.

Why Beef 'O' Brady's franchisee moved during pandemic

Warren Frye, a multi-unit franchisee of the family friendly sports pub Beef 'O' Brady's, weighs in on how restaurant owners can take advantage of affordable…

Now accepting entries for 2021 ICXA Elevate Awards

by David Drain

The ICX Association Elevate Awards honor projects and companies for their innovative use of technology to enhance the customer experience. Any CX technology…

Just Salad outlines waste-reducing plans

February 23, 2021

Just Salad has released its annual environmental sustainability report, which focuses on how the brand will eliminate waste. It also provided updates on its…

Pollo Campero entering Tampa

February 23, 2021

Guatemala-born Pollo Campero is moving into Tampa as part of a 40-unit expansion into Florida over the next over years. With a growth goal of more than 25…

A New Way to Work With Third-Party Partners

Many restaurants have chosen to use strictly in-store drivers, while others have chosen to rely on third-party providers. 2021 is ripe for a hybrid trend to…

DoorDash investing $2M in women-, immigrant-, BIPOC-owned businesses

February 23, 2021

DoorDash has created Main Street Strong Accelerator, an initiative providing financial support and specialized educational resources to women-, immigrant- and…

Coolgreens launches subscription plan

February 23, 2021

Florida Coolgreens guests may now get their salad and wraps fixes on a weekly basis with the chain's subscription service, CEO Robert Lee said in a company…

Pizza Guys going 'flat out' for street tacos

February 23, 2021

Sacramento, California-based Pizza Guys is taking the street taco to a new more level plane with its Street Taco Flatbread, available March 1, a news release…

Chow(der) down at Yoshinoya

February 23, 2021

Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen is not only introducing Grilled Tilapia and Sweet Chili Shrimp bowls in time for Lent but is also honoring National Clam Chowder Day…

Rascal House names franchise development head

February 23, 2021

Rascal House, which serves pizza, burgers and wings, has named former banking executive, Matthew Phillips, as its franchise development manager, a news release…

Vitality Bowls full of life in 2021

February 23, 2021

California-based Vitality Bowls has launched an expansion plan, targeting Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Austin and Phoenix. The healthy fast casual plans…

Why smaller menus lead to bigger game-day profits

by Graham Campbell

Givex COO Graham Campbell provides insight to help restaurant owners streamline their menus and maximize their share of game-day sales.

Church’s Chicken® Selects Qu to Power its Global Technology Stack Refresh

Church’s Chicken®, the iconic down home chicken chain founded in 1952, has selected Qu as its enterprise POS partner, powering unified omni-channel ordering…

SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms

February 22, 2021

Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Pieology using AI to assist in site selection

February 22, 2021

Pieology is working with AI-powered location intelligence platform, SiteZeus, to help identify high-volume areas in which to expand as well as to learn more…

Small but mighty: LA sandwich shop surviving pandemic

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Breadlam operates out of a 300-square-foot space, which has helped it stay afloat during the pandemic.