Dickey's sets site on being barbecue's 'King in the North'

May 20, 2019

Dickey's Barbecue Pit continues to expand across the northern region of the U.S. with four locations in New York, Montana, Colorado and Oregon expected to open…

Press Coffee Roasters roll out mobile ordering with SpeedETab, Epson

May 20, 2019

Press Coffee Roasters, a Phoenix-based cafe chain, has implemented a mobile ordering system with SpeedETab Inc. and Epson America Inc. printers at its seven…

Wow Bao tops FastCasual's list of Top 100 Movers & Shakers

Five Guys takes home the Fast Casual Excellence in Food Safety Award.

How Yelp uses customer data to help restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As more guests use social media to share their dining experiences, companies such as Yelp — which began as a restaurant review site but has expanded into a…

Revel designs POS, business platform just for the pizza enterprise

May 17, 2019

Revel Systems has announced a cloud-based POS and business management platform built specifically for pizzerias.

Protecting your branding, customer experience from third-party delivery

FastCasual’s Cherryh Cansler sits down with Scott Absher, CEO of ShiftPixy, to learn how to solve pain points often associated with third-party delivery.

Amazon leads $575 million Series G round in Deliveroo

May 17, 2019

Deliveroo, a U.K.-based delivery service with operations across Europe, announced a massive $575 million Series G funding round led by Amazon, along with…

Should Starbucks be worried about Luckin Coffee IPO?

May 17, 2019

China's Luckin Coffee Inc., the growing rival to Starbucks in that market, is making its long anticipated debut in the U.S. financial markets, by announcing…

Wahlburgers makes things official naming interim CEO as next president

May 17, 2019

It was a case of "You were there all along" for Wahlburgers. The Boston-based burger chain made things official with Interim CEO Patrick Renna, the chain's CFO…

National Restaurant Association seeking CEO as Sweeney announces departure

May 17, 2019

National Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation President and CEO Dawn Sweeney said she will leave the post when her…

Roti introduces digital customer experience powered by Eatsa technology

May 16, 2019

Roti Modern Mediterranean, a Chicago based fast casual, has introduced Eatsa's customer experience technology that allows restaurants to process orders from…

Backcountry Delicatessen rebrands as Yampa Sandwich Company, ready to franchise

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The world needs another sandwich franchise, according to Peter Boniface, who opened Colorado's Backcountry Delicatessen 20 years ago with his high school…

Little Big Burger hints at buying competitor amid Q1 loss

May 16, 2019

Chanticleer Holdings Inc., parent company of Little Big Burger, said revenues were slightly up for Q1 ending March 31, but the chain suffered an operating loss…

American Express gets in the restaurant CRM business with purchase of Resy

May 16, 2019

American Express has entered an agreement to buy Resy, a digital restaurant reservations booking and management platform.

FDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants

May 16, 2019

Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…

Toast introduces payroll and management solution

May 15, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has introduced Toast Payroll & Team Management, a solution that simplifies payroll and employee management…

Q1 revenues, sales up for FAT Brands

May 15, 2019

FAT Brands Inc., parent company of several restaurant brands including Fatburger, today reported a system-wide sales growth of 26.4% and that revenues were up…

Focus Brands deploys Revel POS across 1,000-plus locations

May 15, 2019

The Revel Systems cloud-based POS and business management platform is in play across more than 1,300 Focus Brand franchise locations, which includes Auntie…

German Doner Kebab sets focus on North America

May 15, 2019

German Doner Kebab, which is part of the Hero Brands portfolio, is beginning its expansion across North America.

NPD: Burgers still America's favorite sandwich, chicken gaining ground

May 15, 2019

Burgers have been a top item ordered at U.S. restaurants for decades, but chicken sandwiches have come on strong over the last several years, according to The…