Grubbrr teams with BlueStar to meet commerce automation demand post COVID-19

August 5, 2020

Grubbrr, a commerce automation company, has teamed with with BlueStar, a global distributor of solution-based technologies, to help meet the demand for…

Focus Brands names SVP of Corporate Communications

August 4, 2020

Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli and Schlotzsky's, is adding to its…

Modern Restaurant Concepts integrates with Grubhub

August 4, 2020

Modern Market Eatery and Lemonade Restaurants are integrating with Grubhub, leveraging the company's partnership with PAR Tech's cloud-based Brink POS Software.

Slim Chickens continues Oklahoma expansion

August 4, 2020

Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is continuing its Oklahoma expansion with its Tuesday opening at 11012 East 81st St., South in Tulsa. The location…

Onosys, ItsaCheckmate join to create restaurant-ordering solutions

August 3, 2020

Onosys, a platform for restaurant digital ordering, and ItsaCheckmate, a provider of end-to-end integrations between POS systems, third-party delivery and…

Hoots opens 4th location

August 3, 2020

Hoots, the fast casual sister chain of Hooters, has opened its fourth location at 1238 South Canal St. in Chicago, according to Hooters Management Corporation…

Restaurant transactions improve slightly

August 3, 2020

Restaurant chain transactions dropped 11% nationally for the week that ended July 26, which is a slight improvement from the 12% drop the previous week…

NCR launches contactless ordering for restaurants

August 3, 2020

NCR Corp. has launched NCR Aloha, a contactless ordering and payment solution for dine-in restaurants. With this solution, guests can scan a QR code a table to…

Whataburger promotes president to CEO

August 3, 2020

Whataburger President Ed Nelson has added CEO to his title after the company promoted him Aug. 1.

KIller Burger cranking up growth plans

August 3, 2020

Channeling a backyard burger party vibe, Portland-based Killer Burger is launching a franchising initiative to expand through the Pacific Northwest along the…

5 ways to secure a fair deal with third-party companies

by Kevin Ziegler — Principal, kaz strategy

Online ordering is growing and here to stay, with two-thirds of restaurants now receiving 20% or more of their revenue from marketplaces, according to…

Chipotle launching avocado-dyed apparel

August 3, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching a responsibly sourced line of Chipotle Goods and branded accessories available exclusively to Chipotle Rewards members. The…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit food truck model grabbing big attention

August 3, 2020

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding its food truck business with the development of seven truck units.

Walmart partners with Impossible Foods to offer customers meatless burger

July 31, 2020

Walmart is selling the Impossible Burger, made by Impossible Foods, in more than 2,000 stores as well as online and through its mobile app.

Shake Shack's comeback plans: All-things digital

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although Shake Shack shares were down 10% Friday morning after the chain reported Thursday that sales and revenues both dropped nearly 40% during Q2, CEO Randy…

Juice It Up promotes Operations VP to CEO

July 31, 2020

Juice It Up has promoted Susan Taylor to president and CEO. Taylor, who joined the brand's senior leadership team last September as VP of Operations, is a…

How Seafood chef is making the most out of 'chaotic times'

Sloane Emden, the corporate chef of Angry Crab Shack, said instead of resisting the changes spurred by the pandemic, chefs should adapt and reinforce their…

Muscle Maker Grill opening 5 ghost kitchens

July 30, 2020

Muscle Maker Grill has opened its first delivery-only ghost kitchen in the Chicago market. Located at 3517 N. Spaulding Ave., it features menus from its sister…

Restaurants can't afford to avoid contactless tech

by Breck Hapner — Director of Marketing, Chepri

In an entirely ironic sense, the COVID-19 situation has completely changed how restaurants think about digital technology, from "Well, I'll get it someday…

How one NYC fast casual is poking back at COVID-19

Sweetcatch Poke Owner Frank Vellucci discusses how staying in business required the chain to not only roll out new offerings but also forced it to reduce…