From waste to labor: Reducing the total cost of slicer ownership

Slicers should minimize waste with high-quality food output and clean easily to reduce the risk of bacteria on surfaces and cross contamination.

Study: QSR gift cards redeemed most quickly

December 6, 2018

Digital guest experience platform, Paytronix Systems, Inc., today released its inaugural Gift Card Sales Report, using data from more than 190 restaurant…

by Chloe. hires Patrik Hellstrand as CEO

December 6, 2018

Plant-based restaurant brand, by Chloe., has hired Patrik Hellstrand as CEO.

Chipotle gifts $380K for California wildfire recovery effort

December 6, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill is donating $380,000 to the United Way's California wildfire recovery effort.

Moe's testing Impossible Foods meatless offering

December 6, 2018

In an effort to add more plant-based options to its menu, the Manhattan Moe's Southwest Grill location is testing Impossible Foods' meatless option as a base…

How Mooyah, Which Wich use freebies to drive traffic, attract customers, grow sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Offering limited-time freebies will nearly always increase traffic in the short term, but restaurant brands failing to transform those extra bodies into higher…

Orkla ASA set to buy Kotipizza for $165.7M

December 6, 2018

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved a deal for Nordic consumer goods supplier, Orkla ASA, to acquire European pizza powerhouse, Kotipizza…

Newk's Eatery raises nearly $1M in fight against ovarian cancer

December 5, 2018

In its fifth year fighting for women battling ovarian cancer, Newk's Cares — an ovarian cancer awareness movement spearheaded by Newk's Eatery —  raised over…

NYC Chipotle creating holiday windows from 'real' ingredients

December 5, 2018

A New York City Chipotle Mexican Grill is featuring "real ingredients" in its holiday window displays this season. Through Dec. 7, Chipotle's Columbus Circle…

Shake Shack launching national rollout of redesigned mobile app

December 4, 2018

Shake Shack has rolled out web ordering across the nation following a 10-city pilot that enabled users to place orders and skip the line for pick up, according…

Third-party delivery: How to turn a necessary defense into a meaningful offense

by Zach Goldstein — CEO, Thanx

Restaurants would be well-served to begin building an "owned audience" of customers who they can personally interact with to drive repeat purchasing.

Habit Burger heading to Chicago

December 4, 2018

The Habit Burger Grill is expanding to Illinois and Indiana with a 20-store franchise agreement with Tremendous Brands Group.

Fast casuals will shine bright at Hudson Yards in New York City

December 4, 2018

The Hudson Yards development in New York City will boasts a slew of fast casual brands, including Bluestone Lane, Fuki and Jack’s Stir Brew.

FAT Brands aquires Yalla

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

December 4, 2018

FAT Brands has acquired Yalla Mediterranean, a seven-unit fast casual chain specializing in Mediterranean cuisine. With this acquisition, Yalla — based in Los…

5 Ways to Keep The Personal Touch in Real Estate Using Digital Signage

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Renters and homeowners love to work with client-centric agencies. The real estate digital signage is your best bet in making your messages look personal and…

Canadian survey finds nation's brands fall short on customer engagement tech

December 3, 2018

A report found that Canadian restaurants are not engaging with their customers as much as they should, and high employee turnover and payment fraud are…

Rush Bowls signs 5-store deal for Michigan locations

December 3, 2018

Rush Bowls has signed a five-store development deal with Elizabeth Lehman, president of Blush Enterprises.

Melt Shop debuts second NJ location

December 3, 2018

Melt Shop has opened its second New Jersey restaurant. The corporate-owned location is in Newport Centre, a Simon mall in New Jersey City, according to a press…

The Madera Group raises $20.85M in latest funding round

December 3, 2018

The Madera Group, which operates several Mexican brands, has raised $20.85 million in funding in its latest equity round. The investment comes from Breakwater…

Zoup prepping launch of 4th Pittsburgh location

December 3, 2018

Zoup will open its fourth Pittsburgh location on Monday, Dec. 10, in the Robinson Town Centre shopping complex, according to a company press release.