Hero Brands promotes German Doner Kebab exec to grow all brands

November 2, 2021

London-based Hero Brands has promoted Jon Cullen from Group Franchise Recruitment & Development director at German Doner Kebab to chief development and…

Muscle Maker Grill signs 40-unit deal for Saudi Arabia

November 1, 2021

Muscle Maker Inc, the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Pokemoto and SuperFit Foods, has inked an agreement to open 40 units in the Kingdom of Saudi…

Pie Five Pizza opens in Danville, Virginia

November 1, 2021

Pie Five Pizza has opened in Danville, Virginia. The =unit is located at 114 Sandy Court and is locally owned and operated by local entrepreneur Paresh Suthar…

Why Hopdoddy is embracing boomerangers to solve labor shortages

Kelly McCutcheon, VP of People for Hopdoddy Burger Bar,

#QSRNext kicking off with QSR State of the Industry

November 1, 2021

#QSRNext, a virtual talk show hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake, is going live Nov. 9 but will kick off with a pre-show countdown featuring a "QSR State of the…

Starbucks: 'Pandemic to blame for disappointing China sales'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Starbucks reported Thursday that Q4 revenue fell short of expectations, thanks to a 7% drop in same-store sales in China.

Main Squeeze adding to Houston footprint

October 29, 2021

New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Co. is adding a 10th location to the Houston area on Nov. 5, when it opens in Montgomery at 15260, Highway 105 W., Suite…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe offering collagen as smoothie ingredient

October 29, 2021

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has added Vital Proteins collagen to its list of supplements that guests may add to smoothies. The unflavored supplement powder contains…

Online training academy helping restaurateurs climb career ladder

October 28, 2021

Nearly half of hospitality professionals want more training and professional development opportunities, according to data from the 2020 State of Restaurant…

Has the point of sale become analog in the digitized restaurant industry?

by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems

POS systems are no longer all that is needed to complete a transaction. Chris Lybeer, chief strategy officer for Revel Systems, explains how restaurants must…

Rise Southern Biscuits making California debut

October 27, 2021

Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is coming soon to California thanks to a franchise deal with Bill Propster, an industry veteran who built his…

Starbucks commits to minimum wage increases

October 27, 2021

Starbucks hourly workers in the U.S. will average nearly $17 per hour next summer when the chain implements an increase to its minimum wage. All baristas will…

Happier Holidays: Why it Pays to Plan Ahead in Retail

Halloween is right around the corner, and you know what that means: Christmas. Kidding, but it feels like that, huh? How early is too early to start…

Grubbrr teams with ParTech on self-order kiosk restaurant solution

October 27, 2021

Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering solutions, has teamed with ParTech, Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of a unified commerce cloud…

Robotic salad vending machine introduced in Orlando

October 27, 2021

EnjoyRise, based in Orlando, has introduced a robotic machine that allows users to customize salad bowls with base offerings and toppings, according to an…

Island Fin Poke continues Florida expansion

October 27, 2021

Island Fin Poke is opening its latest Florida location next month in Trinity at 3198 Redeemer Way under the direction of Jeff and Brenda Sproat and their son…

NRD Capital forms Experiential Brands, names Paul Damico CEO

October 27, 2021

NRD Capital has acquired Fuzzy's Taco shop as the anchor of its newly formed platform, Experiential Brands, which plans to buy other experiential brands in the…

Erbert & Gerbert’s primed for growth with tech, store upgrades

October 27, 2021

Erbert & Gerbert's, a 33-year-old sandwich and soup concept based in the Midwest, has reported double-digit growth through the summer thanks to a refocused…

Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…

Billy Sims expanding burger joint

October 27, 2021

Heisman Trophy winner and barbecue restaurateur Billy Sims is tackling the burger business, opening Billy Sims Burger at 1941 S. Yale Ave., in Tulsa, according…