US Foods improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings

November 8, 2021

US Foods Holding Corp. lifted both its sales and income for the 2021 third quarter ending Oct. 2, 2021, according to a press release.

REEF acquires Dubai-based virtual kitchen company

November 8, 2021

REEF, an operator of delivery kitchens, logistics and proximity hubs in North America, has acquired Dubai-based iKcon Restaurant LLC, marking Reef's first…

Chef Ashley Christensen launches fast casual chicken chain

November 8, 2021

Chef Ashley Christensen, who has gained national attention as the chef of Raleigh North Carolina's Poole's Diner, has opened her own fast casual concept, BB's…

Starbird Chicken raises $12M

November 8, 2021

San Francisco-based Starbird Chicken has raised $12 million to fuel its next phase of growth, which includes developing company-owned restaurants and ghost…

Customers not so keen on tech?

by Jana Zschieschang — CMO, RMS

To help operators decide in what to invest their resources, Revenue Management Solutions polled diners about their changing work habits, technology and current…

Dine-in traffic remains headwind for U.S. restaurant industry recovery

November 5, 2021

The U.S. restaurant industry continues to recover from last year's steep declines, although not yet back to pre-pandemic levels.

Qu announces partnership with QTiQ

November 5, 2021

DTiQ, a cloud-based software for restaurant operations management, is partnering and integrating with Qu, a unified commerce platform.

Chipotle teams up with NHL

November 5, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has signed a multiyear North American partnership to become the official Mexican-themed quick service fast casual restaurant of the…

FAT Brands reports Q3 loss, revenue increase

November 4, 2021

Although FAT Brands revenues improved 628% to $29.8 million during fiscal third quarter — the 13-week period ending Sept. 26 — the chain saw an adjusted net…

Dickey’s signs 100-unit deal with Ghost Kitchen Brands

November 4, 2021

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is teaming up with Toronto-based Ghost Kitchen Brands to serve its menu via over 100 satellite pickup and delivery locations.

Shake Shack posts mixed 3Q results

November 4, 2021

Shake Shack reported lukewarm Q3 results, according to a company press release.

80% of industry professionals lack practical business knowledge

November 4, 2021

Nearly 80% of restaurateurs acknowledge they lack practical business knowledge.

Chipotle to reduce carbon reduction by 50%

November 4, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has committed to a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The goal is in line with a long-term global temperature increasing…

Restaurant execs talk surviving, thriving through the pandemic

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Three restaurant executives discussed how the pandemic affected their business during the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Upscale Indian restaurant launching fast casual spinoff

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

After establishing himself as a leader on the Indian restaurant scene in Georgia with his fine-dining restaurant — Sankranti — Srivivasa "Nimms" Nimmagadda is…

What to ask vendors when it comes to restaurant data technology

Restaurant technology is more complicated than ever, with restaurant operators having to decide on tech from cloud-based storage options to integrated POS…

Vaccine mandate takes effect January 4 for large businesses

November 4, 2021

The Biden administration's vaccine mandates for businesses with more than 100 employees, healthcare workers and federal contractors is set to take effect…

ItsaCheckmate integrates with Square for Restaurants

November 3, 2021

ItsaCheckmate has integrated with Square for Restaurants, enabling operations teams to streamline administrative tasks and better manage UberEats, DoorDash…

Roll Em Up signs South Orange Country deal

November 3, 2021

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is rolling out a deal with David Latif and Adam Rizza to bring five locations into South Orange County.

PowerSoul Cafe launching flagship in Las Vegas

November 3, 2021

PowerSoul Cafe, a gluten-free fast food restaurant chain, will open its flagship store next summer in Las Vegas at West Warm Springs and Cimarron Road at…