Is Wow Bao changing the meaning of self-ordering kiosks?

Wow Bao's Geoff Alexander reveals customer acceptance of the brand's self-ordering kiosks and use of pick-up cubbies.

Al-enabled drive-thru technology 'redefining the ordering experience'

July 27, 2018

Conversational AI producers at Clinc used a video of the world's most indecisive drive-thru customer to show how its AI-powered restaurant drive-thru and…

Even Stevens Sandwiches president leaves brand to launch fast casual group

July 26, 2018

Michael McHenry, former president of Even Stevens Sandwiches, left his position as president in early June 2018, to launch a new venture, The McHenry Group…

Guy Fieri launching fast casual brand with Planet Hollywood founder

July 25, 2018

Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri and Robert Earl, founder of Planet Hollywood, have come together to create Chicken Guy, a fast casual brand opening before the end of…

Dickey's Barbecue Pit opening in Broomfield, Colorado

July 25, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit Franchisee Brandon Gerrick is to open his first Dickey's location in Broomfield, Colorado, by the end of Summer 2018, according to a…

GrubHub acquires LevelUp

July 25, 2018

GrubHub dropped a bit of a news bomb amidst its Q2 financial results, announcing that it had signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based mobile diner…

How offering a monthly subscription service to your restaurant can become a revenue stream

Jim Fosina, CEO of Fosina Marketing Group, provides insight on what subscriptions can do for brands and their customers.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit welcomes Senior VP

July 25, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit has appointed Kenn Miller as SVP of operations, according to a press release. 

Lemonade releases catering menu

July 25, 2018

Lemonade Restaurant Group, a California-based concept with 28 locations, is introducing catering packages and updated menu offerings, according to a press…

Black Rock Coffee partners with PlayerLync for training

July 24, 2018

Black Rock Coffee Bar has partnered with PlayerLync for its digital employee training and operations platform, a news release said.

What you can learn from how Starbucks handled PR crisis

Starbucks made headlines when two African-American men were arrested and removed from a Starbucks location, and the brand is still seeing effects.

Fast casual stocks expected to soar

July 24, 2018

Fast casual restaurant operators should soon be enjoying dramatic growth in quarterly results. 

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh acquires stake in La Boulangerie

July 24, 2018

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh CEO James Park and Michael Staenberg, co-owners of Denver-based Garbanzo, have acquired an equity interest in the café bakery…

Chicken Salad Chick expands to Georgia

July 24, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick will expand to Georgia with its first location in Carrollton, according to a release.  

7 Best content marketing ideas for restaurant owners

7 tips on how use social media to connect with consumers to maximize marketing efforts.

A beginner's guide to analyzing restaurant data

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Dave Bennett, of Mirus, offers simplified steps on how to analyze restaurant data provided by Mirus.

Chef Chatter: How 1 chef relies on empathy to connect with team

Dan Stoller, senior R&D Chef, The Culinary Edge, discusses why being empathetic is an important to being a good chef and leader.

Starbucks to open location for deaf community

July 20, 2018

Starbucks is opening its first signing store, near Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., boasting a full staff fluent in American Sign Language, according…

I Heart Mac & Cheese opening 2 Florida locations

July 20, 2018

Boca Raton-based I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast casual cheese bar, is getting ready to open locations in Davie and Jupiter, Florida, according to a press…

Verde to open North Carolina location

July 20, 2018

Verde, a fast casual salad and wrap concept that has four locations in South Carolina, is opening a location in Charlotte, North Carolina this month, according…