Dig launches dinner menu

September 20, 2024

Dig, a fast casual restaurant serving seasonal, scratch-cooked comfort food from over 30 locations, is launching its first dinner menu.

Canada's Chopped Leaf rolling out healthy kids meals

September 19, 2024

Chopped Leaf, a fast casual restaurant chain with more than 115 locations in Canada, is offering healthier kids combos thanks to its partnership with SunRype…

Salad Collective CEO reveals 3 shareable resources to maximize multi-brand growth

Darden Coors discusses how she is growing MAD Greens, Snappy Salads and Tokyo Joe's by pooling marketing, operations and culinary resources.

Bagel Boss hits Miami Beach

September 19, 2024

NYC-based Bagel Boss has opened in Miami Beach at 740 Arthur Godfrey Road, marking Florida's fourth location. It's part of a 12-unit expansion plan for Boca…

Starbucks seeking global chief brand officer

September 18, 2024

Starbucks is searching for a global chief brand officer to oversee product, marketing, digital, customer insights, creative and store concepts, according to an…

Tim Hortons US president, Church's Chicken COO headlining #QSRNEXT

September 18, 2024

The virtual talk show airs Nov. 13 and features c-level leaders from White Castle, A&W, Taco John's, FAT Brands, Haven Hot Chicken, The Halal Guys and Smalls…

Soup's on at Panera Bread

September 18, 2024

Fall is here, which means it's soup season at Panera Bread. The brand added three soups this week to its menu. They include:

Toastique debuting in NYC

September 18, 2024

Toastique, serving toast, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso and coffee, is making its New York debut and adding a fourth New Jersey…

Starbucks North America CEO retiring after 8 months

September 18, 2024

Starbucks North America CEO Michael Conway is retiring Nov. 30, a role he took over earlier this year, according to the company. Before the promotion, Conway…

MOD Pizza rolls out menu refresh

September 17, 2024

MOD Pizza has refreshed its menu to streamline the ordering process and give guests options, according to a press release.

Ovation unveils AI-driven operational improvement tool for restaurants

September 17, 2024

Ovation, a guest experience platform for multi-unit restaurants, has launched Goals, an AI-driven operational improvement tool designed to automate change for…

Konala launches franchising opportunities

September 17, 2024

Konala, a healthy fast-food concept serving bowls and salads, plans to expand to 1,000 locations over the next 10 years through a franchise offering with the…

Swipeby upgrades Voice AI phone assistants

September 17, 2024

Voice AI phone assistants are commonplace for large organizations, but now there's a version designed for small-to-medium-sized restaurants, thanks to…

Leasecake Named to Entrepreneur’s 2024 Top Franchise Technology Suppliers List

Leasecake is thrilled to announce that we’ve been named to Entrepreneur’s prestigious 2024 list of Top Franchise Suppliers, earning the #6 spot in the Other…

Future-proofed multi-cultural beverage concepts expand across higher-ed campuses

Increased globalization of food culture is transforming campus dining. College, universities and their food service partners are launching specialty drink…

Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2024

The inaugural Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering 2024 list recognizes the leaders and brands reshaping the catering landscape—those taking bold steps to drive…

Presented by Lunchbox

Fast Casual, Lunchbox reveal Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Catering

September 16, 2024

The list recognizes top catering leaders from 30 brands, including Cava, Subway and Five Guys, who are drivers in one of 2024’s fastest-growing restaurant…

Fast Casual Executive Summit session to delve into third-party delivery

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

A panel of speakers will discuss third-party delivery at the Fast Casual Executive Summit next month in Denver, Colorado.

Chipotle debuts avocado-slicing cobot, augmented makeline

September 16, 2024

After spending over a year testing Autocado, an avocado-processing cobot, Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are using it at a restaurant in Huntington Beach…

Big Chicken launches Frosted Flakes shake

September 16, 2024

Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has partnered with Kellogg's to create the Frosted Flakes Shake made with Big Chicken's vanilla ice cream topped with a…