Rapper Nelly 'riding' with Raising Cane's

August 20, 2020

It's going "down, down baby" Saturday as Raising Cane's teams up with rapper Nelly for a live stream concert celebrating 20 years of his album, "Country…

Optimize Technology to Deliver Better Customer Loyalty & Engagement

When it comes to driving loyalty and increasing profitability through customer relationships, here are four technology-driven tactics imperative to a…

Revenues down at Muscle Maker Grill

August 20, 2020

Although Muscle Maker Inc. reported Thursday that Q2 revenues were down from $1.38 to $0.834, CEO Michael Roper said things were looking up.

Fajita Pete's tripling footprint

August 20, 2020

At a time when many restaurants are closing doors or scrambling to launch off-premise offerings, Fajita Pete's is tripling its locations in the next few years…

Consumers are ready to dine in but won't ditch to-go, delivery

by Carl Van Ostrand — VP of Consumer Insights, DISQO

Although the onset of COVID-19 made in-person dining impossible in March and April, consumers are starting to show interest again but aren't cutting cut back…

US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease

August 19, 2020

US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…

Pure Green opening in Chicago

August 19, 2020

New York City-based Pure Green is opening its second franchised location next week in Chicago.

Chef Rick Bayless opening concept via Kitchen United

August 19, 2020

Tortas Frontera, the Chicago O'Hare airport brand created by Chef Rick Bayless, will start serving downtown Chicagoans next week through a partnership with…

LTOs prove summer has staying power

Summer may be nearly over, but several fast casuals are hanging on with LTOs inspired by the season's freshest produce and hottest flavors.

The First Voice-Activated Analytics App For Enterprise Operators

Qu recently released the industry’s first voice-activated mobile reporting app, Notify™.

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Taking Cloud Kitchen Concepts to New Heights

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2 pizza brands take on industry's top delivery challenges

Delivery is a must for pizza brands today, but no one said it would be easy. In this webinar, hear how two growing pizza brands met and conquered some of…

Qdoba promotes operations director to VP role

August 19, 2020

Qdoba has promoted Director of Operations Eric Williams to vice president of franchise and license operations, where he will help franchisees run their…

Noodles & Co CFO stepping down

August 18, 2020

Noodles & Company Chief Financial Officer Ken Kuick is resigning Friday to "pursue other business interests," according to a press release.

Go Go Curry opening in Newark

August 18, 2020

Go Go Curry is opening its first New Jersey location — the eleventh in the U.S. — in Newark this summer. The Japanese curry concept serves Kanazawa-style curry…

Poll reveals 3 things customers expect during COVID-19

by Ido levanon — CEO, Dragontail Systems

Nearly half of U.S. customers polled said they faulted the restaurant if they placed an order through a delivery app and had a poor experience.

Waba Grill adds to Inland Empire

August 17, 2020

WaBa Grill, which specializes in healthy rice bowls, has opened its third Colton, California, location, marking its 67th restaurant in the Inland Empire.

Tropical Smoothie sales up 25%

August 17, 2020

Despite COVID-19, Tropical Smoothie Cafe LLC sales are higher than ever. The chain reported Monday that July's comp sales were up 25.5% and that transactions…

AmEx acquires Kabbage

August 17, 2020

American Express is acquiring the team and technology of Kabbage, an online lender for small business.

Pollo Tropical offering contactless experience via app upgrade

August 17, 2020

Pollo Tropical has launched curbside pick-up service, which allows customers to park at the restaurant and have their orders delivered to their cars, and even…