Starbucks connects guests to coffee with digital traceability tool

August 21, 2020

Starbucks guests will be able to get to know the people who grow, harvest, roast and prepare their coffee, thanks to the company's digital traceability…

Former Yum Brands exec tapped to lead Pieology's marketing team

August 21, 2020

Former Yum Brands executive Adrienne Berkes is now leading Pieology's team as its CMO. "Adrienne is an accomplished marketing strategist with strong QSR…

Junzi launches pop-up Chinese concept

August 21, 2020

Junzi, the restaurant group behind Junzi Kitchen, is launching a Chinese pop-up restaurant — Nice Day — at 170 Bleecker St. in New York City. Nested within…

Miami CEO proves plastic reduction is possible amid COVID-19

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Flemming Madsen, co-owner and founder of Miami's Delicious Raw, isn't going to let the coronavirus take his business or his passion for preserving the planet.

Shake Shack paying end-of-year bonuses

August 20, 2020

Shake Shack managers will be bringing home a few extra dollars. The chain said Thursday that it was awarding year-end bonuses to team members ranging from $25…

Rapper Nelly 'riding' with Raising Cane's

August 20, 2020

It's going "down, down baby" Saturday as Raising Cane's teams up with rapper Nelly for a live stream concert celebrating 20 years of his album, "Country…

Revenues down at Muscle Maker Grill

August 20, 2020

Although Muscle Maker Inc. reported Thursday that Q2 revenues were down from $1.38 to $0.834, CEO Michael Roper said things were looking up.

Fajita Pete's tripling footprint

August 20, 2020

At a time when many restaurants are closing doors or scrambling to launch off-premise offerings, Fajita Pete's is tripling its locations in the next few years…

Consumers are ready to dine in but won't ditch to-go, delivery

by Carl Van Ostrand — VP of Consumer Insights, DISQO

Although the onset of COVID-19 made in-person dining impossible in March and April, consumers are starting to show interest again but aren't cutting cut back…

US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease

August 19, 2020

US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…

Pure Green opening in Chicago

August 19, 2020

New York City-based Pure Green is opening its second franchised location next week in Chicago.

Chef Rick Bayless opening concept via Kitchen United

August 19, 2020

Tortas Frontera, the Chicago O'Hare airport brand created by Chef Rick Bayless, will start serving downtown Chicagoans next week through a partnership with…

LTOs prove summer has staying power

Summer may be nearly over, but several fast casuals are hanging on with LTOs inspired by the season's freshest produce and hottest flavors.

The First Voice-Activated Analytics App For Enterprise Operators

Qu recently released the industry’s first voice-activated mobile reporting app, Notify™.

2 pizza brands take on industry's top delivery challenges

Delivery is a must for pizza brands today, but no one said it would be easy. In this webinar, hear how two growing pizza brands met and conquered some of…

Qdoba promotes operations director to VP role

August 19, 2020

Qdoba has promoted Director of Operations Eric Williams to vice president of franchise and license operations, where he will help franchisees run their…

Noodles & Co CFO stepping down

August 18, 2020

Noodles & Company Chief Financial Officer Ken Kuick is resigning Friday to "pursue other business interests," according to a press release.

Go Go Curry opening in Newark

August 18, 2020

Go Go Curry is opening its first New Jersey location — the eleventh in the U.S. — in Newark this summer. The Japanese curry concept serves Kanazawa-style curry…

Poll reveals 3 things customers expect during COVID-19

by Ido levanon — CEO, Dragontail Systems

Nearly half of U.S. customers polled said they faulted the restaurant if they placed an order through a delivery app and had a poor experience.

Waba Grill adds to Inland Empire

August 17, 2020

WaBa Grill, which specializes in healthy rice bowls, has opened its third Colton, California, location, marking its 67th restaurant in the Inland Empire.