'Tea Business Boot Camp' offered in advance of World Tea Expo 2015

February 16, 2015

A Tea Business Boot Camp (TBBC) will be held in advance of the World Tea Expo 2015, from May 4 – 5 in Long Beach, California at the Long Beach Convention…

Census Bureau releases hospitality industry data for Colorado, Hawaii

February 16, 2015

This release is the first for the accommodation and food services sector and covers Colorado and Hawaii.

E la Carte named one of Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

February 16, 2015

E la Carte announced it has been named by Fast Company as one of the magazine's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2015.

Top 100: Restaurants - Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint

February 16, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is number 27 of this year's Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Top 100: Restaurants - Panera Bread

February 15, 2015

Panera Bread is featured as number 28 on 2014's Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Top 100: Restaurants - Elevation Burger

February 14, 2015

Elevation Burger has been selected as number 29 on this year's Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Fazoli's hits refresh with menu overhaul and elevated service

With guest frequency below where he wants it to be, Fazoli's CEO Carl Howard asked his customers what it would take to get them in the door more often. The…

Small businesses don’t 'like' the new Facebook

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Facebook finally adopted the publishing model of the old school media: If you want to publicize your business, you have to pay. Small business owners and…

POS developer SpeedLine integrates kitchen automation software

February 13, 2015

Vancouver, Canada-based pizza and delivery restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. announced a new integration with ConnectSmart Kitchen…

Heartland acquires Dinerware and pcAmerica

February 13, 2015

Heartland Payment Systems, a payments processor and provider of merchant business solutions, announced the acquisition of Dinerware and pcAmerica, two…

PizzaRev inks financing agreement with Wintrust

February 13, 2015

Fast-casual pizza franchise PizzaRev announced that it has entered into a debt financing agreement with Wintrust Franchise Services to support the company’s…

South Korean bb.q to launch franchise in US

February 13, 2015

South Korean franchise bb.q, Best of the Best Quality Chicken, a fast-casual fried and grilled chicken concept, is announcing the official launch of its…

Top 100: Restaurants - Boston Market

February 13, 2015

Boston Market is rated number 30 on this year's list of the Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Sub and sandwich franchise revenue expected to grow, study says

February 12, 2015

IBISWorld has released a market report, the Sandwich and Sub Store Franchises, which according to a company announcement, shows that the industry has…

On the Menu: Cajun shrimp is back at McAlister's and Green Leaf's adds quinoa

February 12, 2015

What's new on menus this week? McAlister's Deli is bringing back Cajun Shrimp for a limited time through April 2 and Green Leaf’s restaurants have added Sesame…

On the Move: Pieology opens three units this week

February 12, 2015

Pieology and Menchie's both had a big week, with multiple new restaurant openings.

6 must-do strategies attracting millennial diners

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Want a piece of millennials $1.7 trillion in spending power? Here are six ways you can grab it.

January 2015 restaurant sales increase 7.4%, study says

February 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies announced that in-store restaurant sales for January 2015 increased +7.4 percent year over year.

Top 100: Restaurants - Bean Sprouts

February 12, 2015

Bean Sprouts is number 31 on our list of the Top 100: Movers & Shakers.

Getting back to your marketing roots

Although mobile and social media marketing have been hot industry topics for the past few years, you can’t have a strong digital showing without first…