Roti hires former Dean and DeLuca president as CEO

February 5, 2020

Chicago-based Roti Modern Mediterranean has hired Justin Seamonds as its CEO to help strengthen it for for long-term growth, according to a company press…

10 ways to make your customers heart you on Valentine’s Day

by Kristi Turner, Compeat, Kristi Turner — CMO, Compeat

About 32% of Americans will visit a restaurant on Valentine's Day, and it's not just for coulples. Single men will spend an average of $71, while single woman…

5 POS Requirements Your RFP Can't Live Without in 2020

The new decade is upon us, which means it’s time to ditch things that no longer serve you. For many enterprise operators that may mean your current POS system.

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5 Ways to Move Beyond Legacy POS to Unified Food Experiences

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First-Gen vs. Next-Gen POS Solutions

First generation cloud POS solutions have failed to deliver a truly integrated omni-channel experience to QSR and Fast Casual operators.

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Smashburger taps Partners + Napier to fuel 'major brand restoration'

February 4, 2020

Smashburger, which has 300 locations, has selected integrated creative company Partners + Napier as creative and media agency of record following a competitive…

Networld Media Group acquires Vending Times, names Elliot Maras editor

February 4, 2020

Networld Media Group, the parent company of Digital Signage Today and sister sites, has acquired The Vending Times, a media publisher in the self-service…

Freddy's growing strong

February 4, 2020

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers experienced record-breaking success in 2019, achieving its 12th consecutive period of positive same-store sales…

Why Saladworks is taking a shot on virtual kitchens

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although Saladworks CEO Kelly Roddy isn't sure the chain can make money from using virtual kitchens, he's willing to "invest and learn."

Boston Market COO steps into CEO role

February 3, 2020

Boston Market has named its former COO Eric Wyatt as CEO, succeeding current CEO Frances Allen, who the brand said in a news release is departing for "a new…

Einstein Bros makes play for Pizza Day

February 3, 2020

Sunday may officially be National Pizza Day, but that isn't holding a fast casual bagel brand back from throwing its decidedly "hole-y" self into the game.

P F Chang's enters limited-service realm with first to-go store

February 3, 2020

P.F. Chang's can now count itself among limited-service brand's competitors by today opening its first P.F. Chang's To Go location at 11 a.m. local time in…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: ItsaCheckmate

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

ItsaCheckmate provides true end-to-end integration between the restaurant's POS system and over 100 third-party delivery and ordering platforms, such as…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Deel

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

DEEL Media, founded in 2009 to deploy and manage complex turnkey digital menu board solutions, has a team of experts and artists who take client success…

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How self-service ordering kiosks are transforming QSRs

While the QSR experience is typically quite simple, the introduction of more advanced technology -- namely self-service food ordering kiosks -- over the course…

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Delivery-only wing concept launches in time for Super Bowl

January 31, 2020

Americans will eat 1.38 billion chicken wings this Super Bowl Sunday, and Robert Earl, founder of Virtual Dining Concepts, is getting a piece of that action by…

Dog Has collaborates with Michelin-starred chefs

January 31, 2020

Dog Haus is bringing in the culinary expertise of Michelin-starred chefs for its Chef Collaboration Series, a program that taps guest chefs to create…

Fresh Brothers names veteran leader as CEO

January 31, 2020

Los Angeles-based Fresh Brothers pizza has named former CiCi's and Round Table executive Geoffrey Goodman as its new CEO. The brand said in a news release that…

Fired Pie fires up new concept store

January 31, 2020

Fired Pie is opening a new concept store this morning on West Northern Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, that the brand said is designed for its increasingly…

Starbucks adds 33 markets to delivery route

January 31, 2020

Starbucks and Uber Eats have added 33 markets to its delivery program, making the service available in 49 markets across 29 U.S. states. New cities…