London's Island Poke opening 15th store

October 18, 2021

UK-based Island Poke is opening its 15th location this weekend in Richmond, which is in southwest London at 4 George St.

McDonald's exec to talk about diversity, inclusion at 1-day QSR event

Ariane Panter, senior director of global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and corporate function support at McDonald’s, will discuss diversity…

Why 1 exec traded beauty school for barbecue

by Dan Hyman

Tara Boyle thought she knew where her life was taking her, but then Sonny's BBQ entered the picture

Luna Grill taps CMX to help manage supply chain

October 18, 2021

Luna Grill has selected CMX, a provider of cloud-based Enterprise Quality Management software, to manage supply chain quality and drive food safety across its…

Sweetfin partners with YouTube star

October 15, 2021

In celebration of the third and final season of her YouTube Originals' comedy series "Liza on Demand," actor and producer Liza Koshy has partnered with…

How to focus on lower-calorie without sacrificing taste, quality

by Christopher Hansen

Driven by cost and calories, many restaurants are looking for healthier and more nutritious options to entice repeat business. Christopher Hansen, assistant…

Experts weigh in on supply chain issues

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Supply chain issues continue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and transportation issues outside the U.S. Four restaurant industry experts explained how…

7 steps to building food safety culture from scratch

by Doug Sutton — President, Steritech

For multi-location restaurants, building a culture of food safety is a crucial step toward consistently high standards across each location. Restaurant owners…

Freshii buying online wellness retailer

October 14, 2021

Freshii is acquiring majority control of Natura Market ECommerce Inc., a Canadian online health and wellness retailer. Upon closing, it will have the right to…

Wow Wow Lemonade headed to Texas

October 14, 2021

Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade is making its Texas debut later this year in the Bishop Arts District at 320 W. 8th St., in Dallas. The location, owned by Lakewood…

Qu launches Commerce Cloud for restaurant chains

October 14, 2021

Qu, a modern restaurant tech company fueling the commerce revolution for restaurant chains, is launching Commerce Cloud for restaurants, according to a press…

Shawarma Press expanding in Texas, Florida, Oklahoma

October 14, 2021

Irving, Texas-based Shawarma Press Mediterranean Eatery & Cafe is opening 10 locations throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Florida. The Lone Star State will see…

Dickey's increases footprint, SSS in Q3

October 14, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit spent Q3 expanding its footprint and growing sales, opening 16 locations, 14 of which were domestic and two were international. The…

Shipley Do-Nuts adding 18 units in 2021

October 14, 2021

Shipley Do-Nuts is on track to add six locations over the next few months in its hometown of Houston and 18 overall across several states, CEO Clifton Rutledge…

How technology helps brands save money, drive efficiency

October 14, 2021

Restaurant brands often don't understand how IT can help them improve their bottom line.

Atmosphere Expands to Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Extending Global Footprint of its Fast-Growing Streaming Platform

Atmosphere announced today the expansion of operations into Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Fazoli's inks deals to open in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Dakota

October 13, 2021

Fazoli's President and CEO Carl Howard said that he's signed four franchise agreements with three new franchisees and one existing partner to open 10 locations…

German Doner Kebab signs 3-year festival deal

October 13, 2021

Glasgow, Scotland-based German Doner Kebab has signed a three-year partnership with the UK's Wireless Festival, a hip hop, grime and R&B event featuring…

Experts share insight on keeping franchisees happy

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

A top challenge for franchisors is keeping franchisees engaged, happy and aligned with brand goals. Experts offered up tips and best practices to do just that…

Chick N Max wins Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The Perfect Pitch, which tasks five up-and-coming entrepreneurs with pitching their concepts to Summit attendees and an advisory panel in hopes of securing…