Garbanzo taking customers on 'Falafel Quest'

June 4, 2021

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh launched a Falafel Quest Tuesday, which features four limited-time only menu items celebrating tastes and ingredients of different…

Main Squeeze hosting Watermelon Wars

June 4, 2021

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is bringing back its watermelon juice until Aug. 31 in a campaign — "Hydrate vs.

Former Moe's exec named Yoshinoya US CEO

June 3, 2021

Former's Moe's Southwest Grill operations executive Jon Gilliam has been named CEO at Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen U.S., as the brand prepares for rapid growth…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Beekeeper

Beekeeper's mission is to transform the way 2 billion frontline employees work with a mobile-first communication platform that reaches every shift, location…

General Assembly Pizza goes public on Toronto exchange

June 3, 2021

Toronto-based fast casual pizza restaurant and pizza subscription service General Assembly Pizza is now listed on the Toronto TSXVenture Exchange under "GA," a…

How Genghis Grill rolled out virtual concept in 2 months

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Genghis Grill has rolled out a virtual concept — Stir Fry Chef.

Report: Digital did a 'real number' on restaurants last year

June 3, 2021

By now every restaurateur is aware 2020 was restaurant tech's big year, but what many may not fully realize is just how big last year was for restaurants that…

Cousins Subs hiring 500 workers

June 3, 2021

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs is hiring 500 employees in preparation for the busy summer season. The company and its franchise partners have opportunities…

Gabby Douglas, Smoothie King pushing watermelon sugar high

June 3, 2021

Smoothie King is celebrating warmer weather with two watermelon smoothies: the Watermelon X-Treme and the Hydration Watermelon, which feature a blend of…

Qdoba sign multi-unit Dallas deal

June 3, 2021

Qdoba Mexican Eats has signed a multi-unit franchise development agreement for the Dallas area with a major multi-unit, multi-segment group, a news release…

Blaze names former Sonic VP to head development

June 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Blaze Pizza has named a former Sonic Drive In real estate executive, Johnny Jones, as senior vice president of Development, a news release…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: The Dairy Alliance Foodservice Partnership

As a part of the National Dairy Council and funded by US dairy farmers, The Dairy Alliance provides resources to restaurant chains to assist in the development…

The business case for avatars

June 2, 2021

Will avatars be the next game changer for the highly competitive retail, foodservice, banking, health care and hospitality industries?

World's biggest meatpacker reopening after ransomware attack

June 2, 2021

Slightly more than a day after the world's biggest meatpacker, JBS, closed U.S. and Australian operations due to a cyberattack, operations are slowly coming…

Smaller, 'disadvantaged' restaurants get crack at LAX space

June 2, 2021

Small, local businesses and certified Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, known as ACDBE, now have an increased opportunity to win one of…

Coca-Cola sends restaurants love poems in form of free drinks

June 2, 2021

Coca-Cola is waxing poetic as the warmer weather moves us into prime soft drink-sipping weather. The beverage company is not only engraving rhymes across…

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening in West Palm Beach

June 2, 2021

The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has its sights set on South Florida opening this week in West Palm Beach, adding to locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Port…

Lessons from California: 5 ways to adjust to $15 minimum wage

by Pooja Nair

As national pressure grows to increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25/hour, restaurant operators must consider how to adjust their businesses to a $1…

Freshii giving fans 'something to taco-bout'

June 2, 2021

Canada-based Freshii is now serving tacos using healthy ingredients for which the brand is known, according to a company press release. Each recipe is served…

Webinar: Why your POS isn’t just for cashiers anymore

June 2, 2021

Gone are the days when point-of-sale systems were only being used at the restaurant cash register. Diners are already using them to access menus, order and pay…