Beatnic introduces 'industry-leading' parental leave policies

March 15, 2022

In honor of Women's History Month, New York City-based Beatnic has launched parental leave policies that put employees and their families first, Catey Mark…

CEO of full-service brand shares lessons with fast casual operators

Jonathan Weathington, CEO of Shuckin' Shack, discusses how he doubled down on his unconventional marketing efforts invested in curbside pick-up and amped up…

Guthrie's adding Alabama location

March 15, 2022

Guthrie's, a chicken-finger only restaurant brand, is opening Tuesday in Dothan, Alabama, at 189 John D. Odom Road.

German Doner Kebab names UK director

March 15, 2022

Glasgow, Scotland-based German Doner Kebab has appointed Sofia Dimen as managing director for the U.K. to help expand its presence there.

Wingstop CEO resigns

March 15, 2022

Wingstop Chairman and CEO Charlie Morrison has resigned to take the CEO role at Arizona-based Salad And Go, where he serves on its board of directors.

Starbucks announces plans for more inclusive stores

March 14, 2022

Starbucks is hoping to create more inclusive environments by adding 1,000 Starbucks Community Stores, which are led by employees who directly connect to the…

Chopt opening 7 locations in 2022

March 14, 2022

Chopt Creative Salad Company, a NYC-based farm-to-fast-casual concept, is opening seven units this year in Georgia, Virginia and Maryland. "We've learned a…

Piada opening in Houston medical center

March 14, 2022

Piada Italian Street Food is opening Tuesday at the Houston Medical Center, 6602 Fannin St., marking the chain's ninth location in the state with restaurants…

Sankranti opens for dine-in service

March 14, 2022

Sankranti, a fast casual Indian restaurant from Srinivasa "Nimms" Nimmagadda is now open for dine-in service. The Dunwoody restaurant, located at 237 Perimeter…

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos quenching thirst with Pepsi products

March 14, 2022

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, which is expanding its presence across the U.S. by selling agreements last year to open 420 units, will offer Pepsi products at all…

The Who, What & Why of the API

Find out how to deploy an integrated restaurant technology model that reduces complexity, streamlines your operations, and helps you please your guests.

How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption…

Epic Wings making LA debut

March 10, 2022

Epic Wings is opening this week at Northridge Plaza Shopping Center in Northridge, California, in the Los Angeles area.

Wing Zone names VP of Operations

March 10, 2022

In an effort to help it launch Wing Zone 2.0, the chain has added several members — Myles Gift, Per Hoddelius, Richard Colantuono and Jason Byrd, Laura Pacino…

Erbert & Gerbert's names COO

March 10, 2022

Erbert & Gerbert's, a Midwest-based fast casual restaurant sandwich shop has promoted his VP of Brand Development and Strategy to COO.

Slim Chickens adds to UK store count

March 10, 2022

Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has added to its store count in the United Kingdom, opening this week in Arndale, Manchester. Under the direction of Boparan…

Gong cha opening 60 locations in Louisiana, Colorado, Michigan

March 10, 2022

Taiwan-based Gong cha, a bubble tea brand with over 1,670 locations worldwide, has signed three master agreements to bring 60 locations over the next five…

Chipotle's Pollo Asado makes limited-time nationwide debut

March 10, 2022

Pollo Asado is now available at all Chipotle locations in the U.S. and Canada but for a limited-time only.

How automation helps labor issues in today's restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Labor remains a top issue for restaurateurs and management teams and an increasing number of operators are turning to automation to ease labor woes. That's…

Fatburger, Buffalo's Express arriving in Kentucky

March 9, 2022

FAT Brands Inc. is debuting its first Fatburger and Buffalo's Express co-branded store in the state of Kentucky. Located in Winchester, the drive-thru…