How breakfast-focused fast casuals can increase sales by double digits

Robert Maynard, CEO of Famous Toastery, explains how the brand achieved 30% year-over-year growth.

Another Broken Egg Café opens 5th South Carolina location

July 7, 2022

Another Broken Egg Café now has five locations in South Carolina after launching a store in Lexington.

SushiDog opening 4th location

July 7, 2022

Following the opening of its third site in Soho in Westminster, London, SushiDog will add a location in Bishopsgate this month. The brand, founded in London by…

Wing Zone opening flagship in Las Vegas

July 7, 2022

Wing Zone is opening a flagship store this month in North Las Vegas at 1513 W. Craig Road, marking its 63rd unit.

How Edge Computing is Revolutionizing Restaurant tech

When it comes to your restaurant tech stack, Edge Computing may not be your first concern. But understanding the power this new computing model can have on…

Captain D’s expands to Spring Hill, Florida

July 6, 2022

Captain D's, a fast casual seafood restaurant, has opened a company-owned location in Spring Hill, Florida, the 34th in the state and the first in Spring Hill…

Webinar leverages data to show loyalty programs improve bottom line

July 6, 2022

Loyalty programs are smarter, more intuitive and easier to use than ever before. Having a solid loyalty program in place can increase guest frequency, improve…

Chopt to open contactless order store in Virginia

July 6, 2022

Chopt Creative Salad Co., a New York City fast-casual salad brand, will open a sustainability-focused and contact-free store in the Arlington, Virginia area at…

Sweetfin teams with chef Tway Nguyen for Vietnamese-inspired Summer Bowl

July 6, 2022

Sweetfin, known for popularizing Hawaiian poke in the U.S., has tapped Vietnamese social media star and chef Tway Twaydabae, famous for her Twaydabae channel…

Cowboy Chicken expanding Smackbird ghost kitchen concept

July 5, 2022

Cowboy Chicken, a real wood-fired rotisserie chicken fast casual concept, is expanding Smackbird, a delivery and pick-up-only ghost kitchen specializing in…

Island Poke hires property exec

July 5, 2022

Island Poke has appointed Hux Norman head of property as it plans to add 100 locations across the U.K. in the next five years.

Daddy's Dogs giving free shakes with proof of vasectomy

July 1, 2022

Nashville-based Daddy's Dogs is giving free shakes with proof of vasectomy.

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos looking toward Midwest, East Coast expansion

July 1, 2022

California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is looking to continue its expansion by offering franchise opportunities across the Midwest and East Coast. With three…

Panera's IPO plans on hold

July 1, 2022

Panera Brands is putting its IPO plans on hold, citing "the deterioration of the market for initial public offerings over the past several months."

How Star Micronics Is Helping Channel Partners Succeed

At Star Micronics, our executive team is always listening. We want to understand the challenges our channel partners face so we can do whatever is in our power…

Charlotte tests remote controlled food and coffee delivery robots

June 30, 2022

Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina will enjoy the benefit of having coffee and food delivered by remote controlled robots under a pilot between the city…

Middleby acquires ice, soft serve, slush equipment maker

June 30, 2022

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Icetro, a maker of ice, soft serve and slush machines used in commercial foodservice, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…

Ex Red Robin chief takes co-president role at Nextbite

June 30, 2022

Denny Marie Post, former CEO of Red Robin, has been named co-president at Nextbite.

Mici Italian opens Arizona location

June 30, 2022

Mici Italian has opened its first location outside of its home state of Denver. The store, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is the first restaurant to debut the…

10 ways to improve restaurant employee retention

Greg Staley, CEO of SynergySuite, reveals 10 things restaurant leaders can do to keep employees happy enough to stay.