Chipotle replaces CMO with former Bloomin' Brands exec

March 20, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill has hired Chris Brandt as chief marketing officer, effective April 2. He's replacing Mark Crumpacker, who resigned last week, according…

Olo partners with EatStreet to fuel delivery for restaurants

March 19, 2018

Olo, an online food ordering solution for the restaurant industry, has teamed up with EatStreet to enable integrated delivery through Olo's Rails platform. 

DoorDash partners with Restaurant Revolution to facilitate catering, delivery orders

March 19, 2018

Restaurant Revolution Technologies has integrated its Order One software into DoorDash, an online ordering platform.

La Boulangerie, Garbanzo, Nekter give advice on creating loyalty program that drive revenue

During the 2017 Fast Casual Executive Summit, execs taught attendees about building a customer retention and loyalty program that drives real revenue.

Freddy's opens 300th unit

March 16, 2018

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened its 300th unit this week in south Indianapolis at 5235 Noggle Way near Kroger at Emerson and County Line…

Dickey's opening in Cambridge, Minnesota

March 16, 2018

Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchisee Scott Frayn plans to open his first Dickey's Barbecue Pit location this spring in Cambridge, Minnesota.   "At Dickey's…

Ono Hawaiian 'Surprises' Arizona

March 16, 2018

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened today in Surprise, Arizona, marking the brand's 70th location.   "Arizona is a great market for Ono, because it's an opportunity for…

Why more plant-based options are sprouting up on mainstream menus

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Approximately 87 percent of Americans consume plant-based proteins, and nearly two-thirds do so at least once a week.

Zaxby's SVP to share employee recruitment, retention strategies during free webinar

March 15, 2018

Whether you call it talent attraction and retention or just simple staffing up, the fact remains that two of the biggest challenges for restaurant execs are…

5 ways to prevent sexual harassment in your restaurant

As the spotlight on harassment continues to grow, it's crucial restaurant leaders adapt and work to create safer, more equal workplaces.

Fazoli's launches loyalty app for Kentucky guests

March 15, 2018

Fazoli's has launched its first app-based loyalty program with mobile ordering capabilities for all Morehead and Maysville, Kentucky guests, according to a…

Best Bison making debut in Omaha

March 15, 2018

Best Bison, a new fast casual concept opening next month in Omaha, is hosting a job fair from 1 to 4 p.m., today at the Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St., in…

Newk's opens 2nd Austin unit

March 15, 2018

Newk's Eatery has opened its second Austin restaurant at 408 Congress Ave. Operated by franchise partner, Austin Eateries, the 5,161-square-foot restaurant…

Pei Wei improves online ordering, mobile app

March 15, 2018

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has re-engineered its online and loyalty platforms via a new mobile app.     "To be frank, we know our technology wasn't awesome, and…

Noodles & Co execs predict improved financials for 2018

March 15, 2018

Although Noodles & Company reported this week that revenues were down for the fourth quarter in 2017, as well as the full year, the leadership team also…

Juice it Up has new owner, CEO

March 14, 2018

Juice It Up has a new owner and CEO; SJB Brands LLC bought the brand and appointed Chris Braun as company CEO. Purchased from longtime owner and former…

One-time embattled Chipotle CMO resigns with perks

March 14, 2018

Mark Crumpacker, Chipotle's chief marketing and strategy officer, has resigned effective today, according to an email from the brand's PR director, Chris…

New York upscale restaurant goes fast casual

March 14, 2018

New York's Rouge Tomate Chelsea is jumping on the fast casual bandwagon, launching Rouge Tomate Cafe, a fast casual menu available for breakfast, lunch and…

Zippy's betting on Vegas

March 14, 2018

Zippy's Restaurants is on the hunt for the perfect Las Vegas location to open its first location outside of Hawaii. Although the Vegas opening will mark…

Mod Pizza reports 81% increase in system-wide sales

March 14, 2018

Mod Pizza finished 2017 with a 5.2 percent growth in same-store sales and reported that system-wide sales grew 81 percent to $275 million. Company net revenue…