Qu raises $10M in Series B funding for expanded in-house delivery, POS technology

February 13, 2019

Qu, a Bethesda, Md.-based point-of-sale company formerly known as Gusto POS, has raised $10 million in Series B funding, led by existing investor Cota Capital…

University of Texas at Austin expands food truck service

February 12, 2019

University Unions has expanded food truck service at the University of Texas at Austin to include breakfast hours.

Kitchen United expands into Ohio, Georgia

February 12, 2019

Virtual restaurant Kitchen United will open in Columbus, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia, this spring as it continues its national expansion.

Chipotle debuts deep dive view into company history

February 12, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching what it calls an "intimate" look into the company's 25-year-history with Behind the Foil, a documentary-style digital and…

Valentine's Day inspires sweet LTOs

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Valentine's Day is a favorite holiday when it comes to launching limited-time menu offers and discounts. Check out how some fast casuals are showing their…

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers hits growth spurt at age 17

February 12, 2019

Although Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — based in Wichita, Kansas — has been around in for 17 years, it hit a growth spurt last year, opening 5…

Luna Grill's Del Sur flagship highlights design, menu revamp

February 11, 2019

Luna Grilll's latest flagship, open in Paseo Del Sur in San Diego, features the brand's interior style and menu revamp effort.

Melt Shop kicks off 2019 with 5th NYC location

February 11, 2019

Melt Shop has opened it fifth New York City location, this time in the Union Square community of Manhattan at 135 4th Ave.

Shake Shack hires former Barkbox exec as CMO

February 11, 2019

Shake Shack has hired Jay Livingston as its CMO, according to an email to FastCasual from Kristyn Clark, senior manager of Shake Shack's Brand communications.

Health Care Services, BCBS Institute launch healthy meal delivery pilot

February 11, 2019

Health Care Services Corp. and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Institute are launching a six-month pilot program, called foodQ, for healthy meal delivery to food…

Fuzzy's Taco Shop expands footprint across four states

February 8, 2019

Fuzzy's Taco shop is expanding its presence in Colorado, North Carolina, Texas and Florida and now has more than 150 locations across 16 states.

Starbucks Canada to the 'food waste' rescue!

February 8, 2019

Starbucks Canada is on a mission to rescue 100 percent of food available for donation from its more than 1,100 company-owned stores. To see that through, the…

It's your call: Who will win FastCasual's 2019 Excellence in Food Safety award?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

FastCasual has partnered with Steritech to honor one fast casual brand for Excellence in Food Safety, but it's up to FastCasual's readers to come up with the…

Webinar: 5 reasons to move to cloud-based scheduling and time, attendance

February 8, 2019

When you're responsible for staffing a busy restaurant with an hourly workforce, scheduling is only half the battle. As the labor pool gets smaller and the…

Starbucks chief: Luckin won't beat us in China

February 8, 2019

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson doesn't expect competitor Luckin to beat the world's largest coffee brand in China by year's end, despite Luckin's claim it will…

Coolgreens VP talks about brand's growth beyond its Central US borders in 2019

Oklahoma-based Coolgreen's occupies the "hot seat" as today's featured interview subject, via its VP of Operations Todd Madlener, while Networld Media Group VP…

Food sensor company maps world's peanut, gluten-free restaurant dishes

February 8, 2019

Food sensor company, Nima, has launched an online tool that lists gluten-free and peanut-free dishes at chain restaurants. The tool springs from a large…

Mutts Canine Cantina signs first multi-unit deal for Austin

February 7, 2019

Mutts Canine Cantina has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to open three Austin locations in the next three years.

Cinnaholic eyes new markets, aims to double footprint

February 7, 2019

This year will be a busy one for Cinnaholic as the brand aims to continue its growth and expansion pace of 2018.

Jimmy John's CEO refuses to partner with UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub

February 7, 2019

Jimmy John's CEO James North has officially taken an anti-third-party delivery stance, telling FastCasual in an email Thursday that it would never authorize…