Foodservice organizations partner to ensure retailers receive food deliveries

March 19, 2020

The International Foodservice Distributors Association and FMI-Food Industry Association have created a program to connect foodservice distributors that have…

Smashburger, AMC Theatres execs among leaders weighing in on COVID-19, shrinking kitchens

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Leaders from AMC Theaters, Wing Zone, Smashburger, Four Foods Group and Middleby discuss how they are changing their kitchen designs to stay profitable, while…

Some COVID-19 aid for foodservice now a reality, more coming

March 19, 2020

After signing the coronavirus relief package into law late Wednesday, restaurateurs and the people they employ are all waiting to see how the aid will help…

Adapting to the new normal: Vendors offer free services to restaurant operators

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

Restaurant operators are scurrying to completely revamp operations to meet the needs of a more or less "locked-in" customer through delivery, drive-thru and…

Will US government grant restaurants' request for $145 billion recovery fund?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 18, 2020

Predicting that COVID-19 — along with the social distancing measures put in place to contain the outbreak — would result in a loss of $225 billion in…

FDA hosting food stakeholder call-in this afternoon

March 18, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is hosting a call today for foodservice providers to learn how the government agency is responding to their concerns…

Restaurant workers group fights for mandated paid sick leave

March 18, 2020

Major restaurant chain executives have had time to talk with President Donald Trump, but many frontline workers in those chains still believe their voices are…

Tin Drum Asian Kitchen expanding Atlanta footprint

March 18, 2020

Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asian Kitchen announced today that it has signed a two-unit deal with Setul and Trishna Patel to develop restaurants in its hometown.

Sales falling at 70% of US restaurants

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

The restaurant industry is reeling, according to the most recent data collected by Black Box Intelligence, and unfortunately, that's expected to increase.

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…