Smash Pass back at Smashburger

September 28, 2018

Smashburger is again offering its Smash Pass this holiday season for $100. Available online only, the pass grants customers a free entree every day from Nov.

Chef Chatter: How to deliver on new hospitality demands

Matt Harding, executive head chef, Piada Italian Street Food, talks about the importance of take out, and his experience within the food industry to back up…

CBD oil on the menu at By Chloe

September 28, 2018

New York-based By Chloe is getting in on the cannabis action through a partnership with Toast Holdings, the parent company of luxury cannabis brand Toast.

My Pie to open in Holladay, Utah

September 28, 2018

My Pie will "soon" open in Holladay, Utah, according to a news release, though no firm date was provided. The upcoming 2100-square-foot Holladay Market Place…

Gusto POS rebrands to Qu

September 28, 2018

Gusto POS has rebranded to Qu and has a new logo, positioning and website focused on delivering an enterprise-scale, omnichannel POS platform to the restaurant…

Freebirds World Burrito going meatless on Mondays

September 27, 2018

Freebirds World Burrito is launching an eight-week campaign with Meatless Monday starting on World Vegetarian Day, Monday, Oct. 1 and running through World…

Freebirds World Burrito going meatless on Mondays

September 27, 2018

Freebirds World Burrito is launching an eight-week campaign with Meatless Monday starting on World Vegetarian Day, Monday, Oct. 1 and running through World…

Cowboy Chicken franchisee opens in Golden State

September 27, 2018

Cowboy Chicken is opening its first Bakersfield, California, restaurant on Saturday, Oct. 6. To mark the occasion, the restaurant is hosting a grand opening…

How 6 restaurant brands cut costs by sharing kitchen space

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

High real estate prices and expensive kitchen equipment are two of the biggest barriers to opening and operating a thriving restaurant business. But what if…

Focus Brands opens 1,500th international store

September 27, 2018

Multi-restaurant brand group Focus Brands has opened its 1,500th international location. The Auntie Anne's-branded unit, which is in Liverpool, joins the…

Pie Five moves 2 into north Texas

September 27, 2018

Pie Five Pizza has signed two franchise deals to open restaurants in the northern Texas cities of Murphy and Prosper later this year, a news release said. 

Rave Restaurant Group reports 6th quarter of growth for Pizza Inn, Pie Five struggles

September 27, 2018

Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. said its fourth-quarter results indicate comparable store retail sales increased 0.4 percent over…

eTouch Menu/CompuTant partner for easier kiosk, mobile payments

September 27, 2018

eTouchMenu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of House Advantage, LLC, has teamed with CompuTant, Hawaii's only certified NCR reseller for independent and multi-unit…

SAJJ Mediterranean to open 3 more California locations

September 26, 2018

SAJJ Mediterranean, which operates Bay Area restaurants and food trucks serving Middle Eastern cuisine, has announced plans to open three more California…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 5th Mississippi unit

September 25, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Mississippi with its first Biloxi area location in D'Iberville, which will be the brand's fifth restaurant in the state.

Penn Station East Coast Subs franchisee adds to portfolio

September 25, 2018

Cardinal Cheesesteaks, a franchisee of Penn Station East Coast Subs, has purchased the Elizabethtown and Radcliff Penn Station locations, bringing its total to…

Psst: What's the secret code for free tacos?

September 25, 2018

Chronic Tacos, a California-inspired Mexican grill, is celebrating National Taco Day Oct. 4 by giving customers a free taco. The chain will announce the secret…

I ♥ Mac & Cheese signs multi-unit deal in North Carolina

September 25, 2018

I ♥ Mac & Cheese, a fast casual concept specializing in made-to-order macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches and salads, has awarded a multi-unit…

Farmer Boys expands Orange County footprint

September 25, 2018

Farmer Boys, a fast casual burger concept with 93 locations throughout California and Nevada, has opened its 10th Orange County restaurant in the city of…

Shake Shack cleared for landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

September 25, 2018

Shake Shack is opening today in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Concourse A near Gate 28, as part of a  joint venture between Concessions…