Is there a ghost in your kitchen?

by Amanda McNamara — Content Marketing Specialist, Toast Inc.

Ghost kitchens are popping up all over the world — from Auckland to Washington, D.C — and disrupting the widely held definition of what it means to be a…

Marketing ROI 101: Attribution, measurement aren't the same

Sustainable marketing-driven growth relies on finding the mix of tactics that drive more incremental contribution than they cost to execute.

FAT Brands reports Q1 sales increase

May 11, 2018

Fatburger and Buffalo's Express reported this week that Q1 same-store domestic sales grew 9.6, while system-wide, same-store increased 6.3 percent for the…

Square Roots Kitchen replaces FOH service with electronic-ordering system

May 11, 2018

Square Roots Kitchen, based in Chicago, has replaced its front-of-house service with an electronic ordering system, according to a company press release. SRK…

Sloan's Ice Cream to open in Saudi Arabia

May 11, 2018

Florida-based Sloan's Ice Cream has announced its second location in Kuwait and its plan to further expand into Saudi Arabia. Locations should open this…

Jersey Mike's expands executive team

May 11, 2018

Jersey Mike's has recently added members to its real estate to equip the brand for expansion, according to a company press release. Jersey Mike's has hired…

Will self-pour beer tech become the next big thing in fast casual?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The craft beer revolution has changed the beer industry, and self-pour technology has made it easy for fast casual brands to also embrace the trend.

Is Noodles & Co on the path to recovery?

May 10, 2018

Noodles & Company reported today that it suffered a net loss of $3.6 million for Q1, ending April 2018, but it was a significant improvement over 2017's…

Restaurant execs descend on Louisville, share tips for success, help local community

The Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit brought together 200 restaurant industry execs for networking, learning and giving back to the community.

Beavers Coffee + Donuts rebrands to The Dapper Doughnut

May 10, 2018

Beavers Coffee + Donuts has rebranded to The Dapper Doughnut  in order to franchise, according to a recent company press release. The Chicago-based franchise…

Gyroville looks to expand

May 10, 2018

Gyroville has announced its plans to expand nationally into Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. 

Kotipizza's success driving growth of parent company's 5 fast casual brands

May 10, 2018

The largest pizza chain in Europe's Nordic nations, Finland-based Kotipizza, said it is reassigning some employees as part of an overall strategy to grow a…

Slapfish to open in Oklahoma

May 10, 2018

Slapfish, a restaurant specializing in boat-to-plate dining, plans to open two locations in Oklahoma City by the end of the year and a third by the end of…

Dickey's, Uncle Smoke, Corner Bakery execs offer top catering tips

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Clearly, business dining and its sub-category, catering, fill a deep pool with potential restaurant revenue that beckons restaurant brands worldwide to dive…

ChowNow integrates with Instagram

May 9, 2018

Instagram's "Start Order" button has welcomed a new user as ChowNow joins the photo-sharing platform to allow customers to place orders via Instagram…

Crazy Pita wins Nevada SBA award

May 9, 2018

The Nevada Small Business Association has named Mehdi Zarhloul, owner of Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill, as the SBA 2018 Small Business Person of the Year…

Acai Express reaches east coast

May 9, 2018

Acai Express plans to expand to New York and New Jersey with the help of Franchise Growth Solution, according to a recent company press release. The chain…

Chipotle reports nearly 700% increase in delivery orders

May 9, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill has seen a 667 percent increase in weekly delivery orders since initiating its partnership last month with DoorDash, said Curt Garner…

Fast casual sector sees single-digit growth in 2017

May 9, 2018

The fast casual segment has rebounded since 2016, and has experienced a consecutive year of single-digit sales growth performance in 2017, according to…

Pie Five, Pizza Inn Q3 results show bleeding continues, but net loss narrows

May 9, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported that its 2018 Q3 financials showed a narrowing of the company net loss, although the…