Qdoba signs multiunit deal for Alabama, Georgia

June 28, 2019

Qdoba Mexican Eats has tapped multiunit operator Premier Queso Kings LLC to open up to 20 units in and around the Atlanta area and across the state of…

iQ teams up with The New Farm for unique greens

June 28, 2019

Canada-based fast casual, iQ, is partnering with The New Farm, an Ontario organic farm, to use The New Farm's regenerative greens at iQ locations. The greens…

Surging off-premise orders call for more flexible restaurant planning

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An increase in off-premise orders is reducing the footprint for some restaurants, resulting in smaller dining areas. That makes flexibility now 'king' for…

Insurance underwriter introduces comprehensive coverage for restaurants

June 27, 2019

U.S. Risk Insurance Group, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker with 16 domestic and international branches, has introduced a…

Chipotle featuring Women's World Cup athletes' favorite orders

June 27, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering the favorite orders of soccer stars Julie Ertz, Lindsey Horan and Rose Lavelle online and in the Chipotle app for a limited…

To catch a cash thief: Make your data do the dirty work

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

The best way to combat cahs theft is s by using the data your point-of-sale system makes available (check level detail) and then combine it with an…

BurgerFi's Puerto Rico launch will add 200 jobs

June 27, 2019

BurgerFi is opening six units over the next five years in Puerto Rico and creating hundreds of jobs along the way, according to a company press…

8 ways to prevent restaurant workers from spreading Hep A

Make sure everyone at your restaurant knows what Hep A is and precautions they must take to minimize risk

xtraCHEF CEO introduces inventory management system

Andy Schwartz, CEO of xtraCHEF, sits down with FastCasual's Cherryh Cansler to discuss its new back of house financial management solution for restaurants.

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 26, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

UberEats teams up with Olo to simplify third-party delivery

June 26, 2019

Uber Eats has partnered with Olo, a digital food ordering platform for the restaurant industry, to integrate directly into the POS of restaurant brands via Olo…

Cousins launches delivery-only location

June 26, 2019

Cousins Subs has launched its first delivery-only restaurant concept in the business district of downtown Milwaukee, according to a company press release. The…

Celebrity chef Matthew Kenney opens plant-based fast casual in Florida

June 26, 2019

The Orlando area has welcomed its first plant-based fast casual brand, Humbl, thanks to celebrity chef Matthew Kenney, who serves as the brand's chief culinary…

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

Chipotle employees eligible for one extra month of pay

June 25, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a crew bonus program that gives hourly employees the opportunity to earn up to an extra month of pay each year. To qualify…

ACSI survey: Drooping QSR customer satisfaction dragging down whole industry's scores

June 25, 2019

The restaurant industry scored a solid B-minus on the latest customer satisfaction rating, down 0.6 percent since last year to 78.9 on a 0-to-100 scale, and…

5 things your emergency response plan needs to keep you afloat during flooding

There has been a pattern of recurring, record-breaking floods that have pulled too many smaller restaurants under when they weren't financially able to…

PizzaRev, Beyond Meat partner on plant-based sausage topping

June 25, 2019

Pizza brands are pouring on the plant-based love this week, with Canada's Pizza Pizza launching what it said is the "first all plant-based" pie Monday, and now…

By Chloe, ESquared effort, Dez, in NYC closes after year

June 25, 2019

Dez, a fast casual created by the team that launched By Chloe with ESquared has closed a little more than a year after opening in New York City's Nolita…

Chuck E. Cheese sends 'mouse' to your house with DoorDash in San Diego

June 25, 2019

Chuck E. Cheese is introducing a new Pizza Party Pack and making it exclusively available through DoorDash for a new way to host all those kids parties on home…