JFK Terminal 4 offers only green-certified restaurants

August 7, 2018

The 21 million annual passengers passing through Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (a.k.a. JFK) in New York can now boast they are part of…

Asian Box founder names Mike Spec as CEO

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since 2015, Mike Speck has been running operations at Halal Guys, but he's left his COO role there to become the top guy at Asian Box, a 10-unit brand founded…

Pokeworks expanding Japanese footprint

August 6, 2018

Pokeworks has joined forces with Toridoll Holdings Corporation in hopes of expanding its Japanese footprint, according to a press release. 

Minigrow adds to menu

August 6, 2018

Minigrow, a spinoff brand of Honeygrow, is adding to its menu of noodle bowls and zucchini noodles, according to a press release. 

PizzaRev brings back BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

August 6, 2018

PizzaRev is bringing back BBQ Pulled Pork pizza for summer, according to a press release. 

Which Wich CEO's company acquires Paciugo Gelato Caffe

August 6, 2018

Sinelli Concepts International has purchased Paciugo, a nearly 20-year-old Italian gelato franchise concept based in Dallas, and will soon take ownership of 3…

Taco Dumbo launching NYC unit

August 6, 2018

Taco Dumbo, a SoCal taqueria that focuses on food and cold-pressed juice, is opening an outpost later this year at 1385 Broadway, New York City, New York…

Flame Broiler adds avocado to the menu

August 6, 2018

Flame Broiler is adding avocado to its menus, and this week is giving customers complimentary avocado upgrades with the purchase of any bowl or plate…

Moe’s Grill releases in-grocery salsas

August 6, 2018

Moe's Southwest Grill is launching an in-grocery product line with three chunky salsas, according to a company press release. 

Survey indicates importance of employer-provided meals, snacks

August 3, 2018

A ZeroCater survey of 100 employees and office managers found that food plays an important tole in a company's culture and has a deep effect on employee…

Maui Wowi uses 35th anniversary to help Hawaii

August 3, 2018

Maui Wowi is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, but in the wake of the eruption of the Kilauea is shifting its focus onto the people of Hawaii rather…

Healthy Dining launches 'virtual menu concierge'

August 3, 2018

Healthy Dining, a nutrition service provider for the restaurant industry,  has created a virtual menu concierge," called MyMenu, according to a company press…

Just Salad's rebrand leads to double-digit same-store sales growth

August 3, 2018

Just Salad is reporting its third consecutive quarter with double-digit sales growth, posting a year-to-date same-store sales increase of 21.3 percent. The…

Wingstop reports increases across the board

August 3, 2018

Wingstop Inc. announced today that system-wide sales increased 13.5 percent to $304.9 million and those total revenues were up 17 percent during Q2 for the…

Little Big Burger to open in Portland

August 3, 2018

Little Big Burger, owned by Chanticleer Holdings, is opening a in Multnomah Village in Portland, Oregon, according to a press release. 

Focus Brands buying Jamba Juice for $200M

August 3, 2018

Focus Brands Inc. is acquiring Jamba Juice for $13 per share in cash in a transaction valued at $200 million, according to a company press release. 

Sicom releases POS tablet for restaurants

August 3, 2018

Sicom has introduced its new Encounter Tablet, part of its Encounter omnichannel point-of-sale platform, according to a press release. The Android-based tablet…

Is your restaurant data-breach proof?

Forter CEO Michael Reitblat reveals what makes brands vulnerable to data breaches and how to prevent them.

Como and MobileBytes partner for data for self-serve kiosks

August 2, 2018

Como, a provider of customer engagement solutions, has partnered with MobileBytes, a point-of-sale for iPad provider, in order to develop data-driven tools to…

Starbucks partners with Alibaba to expand through China

August 2, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Company and Alibaba Group Holding have partnered to create Starbucks Delivery Kitchens for delivery order fulfillment and personalized online…