Chipotle teams up with soccer stars

July 19, 2023

Chipotle Mexican Grill, a partner of U.S. Soccer, is bringing back "Bowls for Goals," a promotion for the U.S. Women's National Team's upcoming matches in New…

Kraft joins the 'Mayoverse'

July 19, 2023

Kraft Real Mayo is bringing mayo fantasies to life in the Mayoverse, an out-of-this-world digital space that celebrates peoples' passionate love of mayonnaise…

Why McAlister's is betting on breakfast catering

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The goals for McAlister's breakfast catering relaunch were to create exciting choices without adding new SKUs and to tackle packaging with supply chain…

Signature Systems releases PDQ 3rd party fulfillment solution

July 18, 2023

Signature Systems Inc. has released "PDQ Third Party Fulfillment," a POS-integrated and standalone option featuring automated delivery management.

Chipotle expanding to Middle East

July 18, 2023

Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with international franchise operator Alshaya Group to open restaurants in Dubai and Kuwait early next year before…

Father-daughter bringing Dog Haus to Texas

July 18, 2023

Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus is expanding into Central Texas via an area development agreement with father-daughter Erin Ledoux and Gregg Strasburger.

Free hot dog at Dog Haus

July 18, 2023

July 19 is National Hot Dog Day so Dog Haus is doling out a free dog.

Luna lands airport location

July 18, 2023

Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen will take flight at the San Diego International Airport Terminal 1, which is expanding and opening in 2025. The chain has…

Wingstop collabs with hip-hop artist on dry rub flavor

July 18, 2023

Wingstop kicked off a collaboration this week with brand fan and hip-hop artist Latto to debut a dry rub — Latto's Lemon Herb Remix. The flavor, crafted by…

Chipotle posts at-home ice cream recipe on TikTok

July 17, 2023

Chipotle's culinary innovation team has crafted the Sour CREAMi Ice Cream. Inspired by the viral Ninja CREAMi featured on TikTok, Chipotle released an elevated…

Gong cha celebrating 2,000th opening

July 17, 2023

Boston will be home to the 2,000th Gong cha location when a store opens next week at 412-414 Highland Ave., in Somerville, Massachusetts. The chain, which was…

Dave Wurm promoted to chief sales officer at Networld Media Group

July 17, 2023

Dave Wurm has been named chief sales officer for Networld Media Group, a B2B and B2C publisher of websites based in Louisville, Kentucky, according to a press…

Cousins Maine Lobster food truck rolls into Pacific Northwest

July 17, 2023

This weekend marks the arrival of a Cousins Maine Lobster food truck in the Pacific Northwest. It will make its first local appearance at the Oregon Trail…

How To Create A Successful Food Preparation Station: Insights from Chipotle

Outlining some best practices when it comes to prep stations and effective time management, featuring Chipotle Mexican Grill.

New York restaurant execs launch The Gyro Project

July 14, 2023

George Tenedios — the founder of Manhattan-based fresh&co — and Spiro Kokkosis, the owner of New York's Majestic Deli, Premier Deli and The Times Eatery…

Dave's Hot Chicken hires CMO, CTO

July 14, 2023

Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has hired Chief Marketing Officer Brad Haley and Chief Technology Officer Leon Davoyan to help fuel growth plans.

Ziggi's Coffee signs Washington deal

July 14, 2023

Ziggi's Coffee has signed a a deal with Ashwani Kumar and Sujata Kumardeal to open nine locations in the state of Washington

Atmosphere, experience key for dining out

July 14, 2023

When it comes to going out for a meal, Americans want a great experience and atmosphere, and casual dining tops the list as the most popular restaurant type…

FastCasual to honor 2023 Hall of Famers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Each leader will attend the summit to accept an award and share leadership experience, strategies and a few lessons learned along the way.

Amp Up Your Ecommerce: 8 Proven Strategies To Boost Your Online Sales

If you are seeking to boost your online sales and propel your ecommerce business to new heights, this blog post is for you!