Blaze adds CMO, chief restaurant officer

October 12, 2020

Blaze Pizza has named Vince Szwajkowski, a former movie theater and hotel executive as its CMO, and Rick Gestring, a former operating systems and restaurant…

How Technology is Reshaping the Modern Kitchen

With the explosion of ghost, host, and virtual kitchens far and wide, there's one thing that's clear ... technology is reshaping how restaurant kitchens…

Ziggi's Coffee opening in Iowa

October 9, 2020

Longmont, Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee has opened its first Iowa location in Ankeny, a suburb of Des Moines. The cafe's drive-thru is adjacent to Little…

Full-service taco chain launching fast casual spinoff

October 9, 2020

Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, a full-service taco joint in Miami, has created a fast casual spinoff — Bodega Taqueria. The flagship Bodega Taqueria y Tequila…

Chicken Salad Chick adding to Mississippi, Texas locations

October 9, 2020

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its Mississippi and Texas footprints, according to a pair of press releases.

Hopdoddy using only humanely raised cattle for burgers

October 9, 2020

Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar has signed an exclusive partnership with Certified Piedmontese, a purveyor of beef that comes from cattle that are humanely…

Which Wich opening virtual locations in London

October 9, 2020

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, a 500-unit Texas-based sandwich brand, is opening two virtual restaurant locations this month in Battersea and Bethnal Green in…

Ike's teams up with Carolina Panthers player

October 9, 2020

San Francisco-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches is teaming up with John Miller, a professional football player for the Carolina Panthers, and his father…

Restaurants adapt to short, long-term impact of COVID-19

by Fast Casual

The short-term impacts of COVID-19 have been tremendous on restaurant customer behavior. Luckily, restaurants have adopted many tactics to handle both the…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

Famous Dave’s to add 25 restaurants nationwide

October 8, 2020

Famous Dave's recently signed a 25-unit development agreement to grow the BBQ brand in select locations across the U.S. — adding to its 125 existing locations…

Healthy Joe's reopening in NYC

October 7, 2020

Since being forced to close because of the pandemic, Healthy Joe's is reopening its location in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood, according to a press…

Dog Haus makes Austin debut

October 7, 2020

Dog Haus is opening Saturday in Austin at 7710 N. FM 620. The Dog Haus Biergarten Four Points, which is the chain's first brick-and-mortar location in Austin…

Tripadvisor launches online management platform for restaurants

October 7, 2020

Tripadvisor has launched Menu Connect, an online listings management solution that allows restaurants to publish, update and manage their menu and business…

GoTab integrates with 7shifts to improve restaurant operations

October 7, 2020

GoTab,Inc. the mobile POS and contactless ordering and payment platform for restaurants and hospitality operators, is now integrating with 7shifts, a labor…

Lemonade opens 1st ghost kitchen in Long Beach

October 7, 2020

Lemonade Restaurants, a California-based modern cafeteria known for its house-made lemonades and marketplace salads, bowls and sandwiches, has opened its first…

Dickey's offering meat subscriptions

October 7, 2020

Fans of Dickey's Barbecue Pit can now have premium cuts of meat shipped straight to their doorstep each month with the introduction of Dickey's At Home meal…

India’s got some ‘Mojo’

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Mojo Pizza, a $1.4 million brand in India, serves over 1 million customers via 120 full-stack cloud kitchens.

Wow Bao lights up the dark with new business model

October 7, 2020

As the restaurant industry continues to navigate the pandemic, Wow Bao's Dark Kitchen initiative has surpassed 100 locations nationwide in six months. The…

Ritual, PayPal, Venmo partner with Los Angeles to support local business

October 7, 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City of Los Angeles are partnering with Ritual, PayPal and Venmo to launch 'Open for Business' a collaborative effort to help LA's…