Capriotti's rewards app honors loyal fans

December 11, 2018

Capriotti's has debuted a new customer rewards app, CAPAddicts Rewards, aimed at making it easier for fans to earn more points on favorite sandwich purchases.

Voodoo Doughnut teams up with Baileys for holiday item

December 11, 2018

In the spirit of the holidays Voodoo Doughnut has teamed up with Baileys Original Irish Cream liqueur to create a Baileys-inspired item — the Baileys Naught or…

American Grilled Cheese Kitchen debuts first franchise in Florida

December 11, 2018

American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, based in San Francisco, opened its first franchise store in November in Fort Myers, Florida.

Captain D's expands Louisiana footprint

December 11, 2018

Fast casual seafood brand Captain D’s has opened its latest corporate-owned store in Louisiana, this time in New Iberia at 1120 E. Admiral Doyle Drive.

Predicting menu trends means understanding consumers' feelings

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

To predict what types of menu offerings customers will want in the near future, you must understand the underpinning drivers behind their desires. Trends…

Is your restaurant brand effectively managing cash?

Remote cash capture technology and automated cash handling can help restaurants streamline cash-handling processes, reduce transportation requirements, gain…

Blaze paddles in to Portage, Michigan

December 10, 2018

Portage, Michigan will get a Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza location Thursday, Dec. 13 on South Westnedge Avenue. The 2,400-square-foot open kitchen restaurant seats…

Pie Five expands franchise footprint in Texas

December 7, 2018

Pie Five Pizza will open its 14th Dallas-Fort Worth location with its first store in Murphy, Texas on Dec. 10. The new store marks the brand's 17th in the…

How a good food safety program can control norovirus

In addition to negative health impacts for employees and patrons, a norovirus outbreak can have significant financial and public confidence consequences. It's…

Urban Bricks founder on taking a pizza brand beyond the pie

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

Host & QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual editor, Cherryh Cansler, about Euromonitor's latest restaurant trend data. The spotlight interview…

Denver home for James Beard chef’s fast casual

December 7, 2018

James Beard Award-winning chef,Alex Seidel ,opens his fast casual restaurant, called Chook, today in Denver with partners, Adam Schlegel and Randy Layman.

Grubhub: Consumers say they order online most from fast casual brands

December 7, 2018

The fast casual industry is sizzling hot when it comes to online ordering, according to Grubhub, whose recent Year in Food report revealed that consumer…

From waste to labor: Reducing the total cost of slicer ownership

Slicers should minimize waste with high-quality food output and clean easily to reduce the risk of bacteria on surfaces and cross contamination.

Study: QSR gift cards redeemed most quickly

December 6, 2018

Digital guest experience platform, Paytronix Systems, Inc., today released its inaugural Gift Card Sales Report, using data from more than 190 restaurant…

by Chloe. hires Patrik Hellstrand as CEO

December 6, 2018

Plant-based restaurant brand, by Chloe., has hired Patrik Hellstrand as CEO.

Chipotle gifts $380K for California wildfire recovery effort

December 6, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill is donating $380,000 to the United Way's California wildfire recovery effort.

Moe's testing Impossible Foods meatless offering

December 6, 2018

In an effort to add more plant-based options to its menu, the Manhattan Moe's Southwest Grill location is testing Impossible Foods' meatless option as a base…

How Mooyah, Which Wich use freebies to drive traffic, attract customers, grow sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Offering limited-time freebies will nearly always increase traffic in the short term, but restaurant brands failing to transform those extra bodies into higher…

Orkla ASA set to buy Kotipizza for $165.7M

December 6, 2018

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved a deal for Nordic consumer goods supplier, Orkla ASA, to acquire European pizza powerhouse, Kotipizza…

Newk's Eatery raises nearly $1M in fight against ovarian cancer

December 5, 2018

In its fifth year fighting for women battling ovarian cancer, Newk's Cares — an ovarian cancer awareness movement spearheaded by Newk's Eatery —  raised over…