Tocaya opening in Long Beach

August 23, 2021

Venice, California-based Tocaya Modern Mexican is opening Tuesday in Long Beach within the 2nd Street and PCH shopping center, a social hub and community…

The Halal Guys drops line of streetwear

August 23, 2021

The Halal Guys has created a streetwear capsule collection featuring outerwear, tees and accessories.

Daphne's Mediterranean opens in Cali's central valley

August 23, 2021

Daphne's Mediterranean has opened in Fresno, California, at 6733 N. Riverside Dr. #109, marking the chain's first central valley location.

Nekter opens Texas unit with walk-up window

August 23, 2021

Nekter Juice Bar has opened its first two restaurants in the "Sun City" of El Paso, Texas, at West Towne Marketplace and at Zaragoza Grove on Saturday.

What Qdoba CEO learned from COVID-19 pivot

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Qdoba CEO Keith Guilbault reveals the strategy behind the brand's pandemic pivot, including setting up a COVID response team, focusing on first-party digital…

Dutch Bros Coffee files IPO

August 23, 2021

Dutch Bros Inc., which has nearly 500 locations in 11 states, is going public, according to a company press release. Although the number of shares and their…

Jollibee deploys temperature monitoring from Digi

August 23, 2021

Jollibee Foods Corp. has deployed digital hazard-analysis-critical-control-point and temperature monitoring solutions from Digi International's SmartSense line…

Google still top restaurant search tool, false reviews remain challenging

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Managing Editor, Pizza Today

Google users utilize the 'near me' feature when searching for nearby restaurants. But consumers are also using other sites to find dining places and false…

How to level up and meet the moment

Bob Vergidis, founder and chief vision officer at pointofsale.cloud discusses how in just one year, the COVID experience has moved the restaurant business 1…

Slim Chickens still hatching across the pond

August 23, 2021

Slim Chickens, which features dine-in and drive-thru service in the better-chicken segment, is adding a location in the United Kingdom at Exeter Cres…

Dave's Hot Chicken adding 10th LA restaurant

August 20, 2021

Dave's Hot Chicken is adding a 10th location in Los Angeles, where the fast casual chain was created in 2017. Located in the Ladera Heights neighborhood at…

Aspen Institute, Rouxbe intro online course for safe restaurant dining

August 20, 2021

The Aspen Institute's Food & Society Program has partnered with online culinary school Rouxbe to launch a free online training course on safe restaurant…

Are mask, vaccination rules too harsh on restaurants?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Restaurant operators are starting to feel a sense of deja vu as cities around the country re-instate mask mandates in an effort to protect consumers from the…

Bubbakoo’s opening second Kentucky location

August 20, 2021

Bubbakoo's Burritos, a build-your-own-burrito concept, is opening this week in St. Matthews, Kentucky, at 4212 Shelbyville Road.

Restaurant spending up in second quarter

August 20, 2021

Consumer spending at U.S. restaurants was up 32% in the second quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to…

Main Squeeze Juice expanding in Texas

August 20, 2021

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is continuing expansion in Texas with an opening in Frisco under franchisees and…

Vitality Bowls hires COO

August 20, 2021

Vitality Bowls has hired John Mascali as COO to lead franchisee sales and operations.

Big Chicken names SVP of Franchise

August 19, 2021

Big Chicken, created by Shaquille O'Neal, has added Sam Stanovich as SVP of Franchise Leadership, according to a company press release.

Jack in the Box's largest franchisee buys Taco Cabana

August 19, 2021

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has sold its remaining shares of Taco Cabana to YTC Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Yadav Enterprises Inc., for $85 million…

9 tips for running a restaurant delivery operation

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

As food delivery becomes more popular with dining patrons, delivery is a high-demand service. Following are nine best practices for launching and running a…