Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

EZ-Chow cuts fees to help restaurants meet carry-out, delivery needs

March 17, 2020

As cities shut down dine-in restaurant options due to the Covid outbreak, the ability to provide takeout or delivery becomes more imperative than ever, which…

DoorDash CEO wants to support restaurants, protect drivers

March 17, 2020

Doordash CEO Tony Xu said the company wants to help restaurants survive the recent closures triggered by COVID-19 by providing them with a package of…

Dave's Hot Chicken signs 10-unit Texas deal

March 17, 2020

Dave's Hot Chicken, based in Los Angeles, has inked a franchise agreement with David Futrell and Ernest Crawford to open 10 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth…

Brown Bag Seafood paying employees for 'lost hours'

March 17, 2020

Brown Bag Seafood, a seven-unit chain based in Chicago, is ensuring that all of its employees take home paychecks over during the two-week shutdown of Illinois…

Delivery.com now serving Texas, Colorado, New Mexico

March 17, 2020

Delivery.com, a destination for online ordering, said  Texas ToGo, TuYu Delivery and Pueblo ToGo have joined the its  network. Texas ToGo has expanded to 1…

Restaurants cutting delivery fees to promote social distancing

As restaurants across the United States shutter dine-in locations and switch to carry-out and delivery-only options, many fast casuals are discounting or…

Pure Green still going strong amid corornavirus shutdowns

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Pure Green, a five-unit chain based in New York City, has seen a spike in sales of cold-pressed juices and immunity shots, which CEO Ross Franklin believes…

Shake Shack relying solely on carry-out, delivery

March 16, 2020

Shake Shack is following the lead of numerous brands around the country (Starbucks, Halo Burger and Just Salad) temporarily shifting to a to-go only operating…

Halo Burger offering delivery, to-go only orders

March 16, 2020

Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger restaurants closed its dining rooms Saturday, opting to operate drive-thru and delivery business only. This decision comes…

4 ways for your brand to stay 'top-of-search'

by Nancy A Shenker — Content Strategist, theONswitch, LLC

As Google enhances its Google My Business pages and refines its search algorithm, savvy multi-location food brands are becoming more aware of the imperative to…

Chipotle partners with Zoom to promote social distancing

March 16, 2020

While people all over the U.S. practice social distancing in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, Chipotle is hoping to deliver some…

Restaurants focused on delivery, to-go during Coronavirus pandemic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although Creator, a burger joint in San Francisco that doesn't need humans to cook its burgers, the restaurant has gone a step further to protect guests and…

Starbucks closes US, Canada dining areas, offers to-go service

March 16, 2020

In an effort to help contain the COVID-19 virus, Starbucks is implementing a to-go only service model in its U.S. and Canadian locations.

Just Salad opts for digital-only ordering

March 16, 2020

In an effort to stop Covid-19 from spreading, New York-based Just Salad has suspended in-store dining, shifting to 100% digital ordering in most states.

Breakfast 'war' pushes restaurant sales up despite COVID-19

March 16, 2020

The breakfast war between QSRs drove U.S. customer transactions up at quick service restaurants despite all the negative impact on the restaurant industry due…

Restaurant industry providing economic relief in face of coronovirus

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While the restaurant industry does its best to serve customers while also protecting them as well as their employees, several companies are going a step…

Sam's Crispy Chicken launches ghost kitchens

March 13, 2020

Sbe Entertainment Group's C3 unit announced the launch of its first delivery-only, virtual kitchen concept called Sam's Crispy Chicken. 

Chipotle offering free delivery through March

March 13, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering free delivery now through March 31. All orders are customized via Chipotle's Delivery Kitchen, which has a dedicated…

From bento boxes, to boozy breakfasts, K2 bakes up offbeat brands

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

California born and bred restaurant brand innovator, K2, is on a mission to wake up limited service, among other dining categories. In today's podcast, K2 CEO…