Pokeatery opening 1st franchised location by year's end

December 7, 2017

Pokeatery, a San Francisco Bay Area-based build-your-own poke concept, will open its first franchised unit by year's end in Walnut Creek, California. The store…

Illegal Burger beefs up online, mobile ordering

December 7, 2017

Illegal Burger customers can now place delivery and pick-up orders via the restaurant's online ordering system, powered by ChowNow. The mobile-friendly service…

Fast casuals innovating desserts, snacks to boost post-lunch traffic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

More customers than ever are ordering dessert between 2-4 p.m.

Starbucks launches AR experience in Shanghai

The Shanghai Roastery is the first Starbucks in the world to offer an augmented reality experience to customers. Customers, who download the app, get a whole…

4 ways to cut confusion over restaurant management software

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Like many terms in the restaurant industry, there is some confusion over the term "restaurant management software." In this article, I'd like to briefly…

LRS pagers upgraded to collect customer data

December 6, 2017

Tracking how long customers are waiting for orders or deliveries just got a boost from paging, tracking and guest intelligence tool provider, Long Range…

Captain D's finds a home in 'My Ol' Kentucky Home'

December 6, 2017

Captain D's is opening in what Kentuckians call 'My Ol' Kentucky Home's' home of Bardstown, Kentucky, where much of the imagery described in that well-known…

Vitality Bowl launches mobile app

December 6, 2017

Vitality Bowls has debuted a mobile app to help build engagement and loyalty among customers, according to a company press release.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening in Charlotte, North Carolina

December 6, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening this month in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 8948 J.M. Keynes Dr., Suite 410, and will hold a grand opening celebration at …

Chefs predict top menu trends of 2018

December 5, 2017

Doughnuts with non-traditional filling, ethnic-inspired kids' dishes, farm/estate-branded items and heritage-breed meats are just a menu items on trend for…

Panda Express opening 2,000th restaurant

December 5, 2017

Panda Express, founded in 1983, opens its 2,000th location Thursday at Broadway Avenue and 111th Street in Manhattan, New York.

Dog Haus, Pancheros betting on simplicity

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Rodney Anderson, CEO and founder of Pancheros Mexican Grill, and Hagop Giragossian, a partner at Dog Haus, agreed that a simple business model and menu lead to…

Food, beverage experiences top 'intangible gifts' this holiday season

December 5, 2017

Food and beverage experiences topped the list of "intangible gifts" that consumers plan to purchase this holiday season, according to a recent survey by the…

SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt opens on US Army installation

December 4, 2017

SweetFrog Frozen Yogurt is opening a store in March 2018 for those living and working on Fort Belvoir in Northern Virginia.  The store, which marks the…

Potbelly names CEO

December 4, 2017

Potbelly Corp. has named Alan Johnson as its president and CEO. Johnson succeeds Michael Coyne, who was serving as interim CEO after Aylwin Lewis stepped…

Vapiano opens 200th unit

December 4, 2017

Vapiano opened its first Denmark location Sunday in Copenhagen inside Tivoli, the second-oldest amusement park in the world that attracts 4.6 million guests…

Fast Casual Executive Summit takes over Nashville

About 500 leaders of the fast casual industry gathered in October in Nashville for the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit.

Top 3 ways to track inventory costs

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

The profitability of a restaurant is calculated using the cost of goods sold, and so it is important that your calculated inventory value be as accurate as…

Pincho Factory opening 9th unit

December 1, 2017

Miami-based Pincho Factory is heading North with the launch of its second location in Broward County in Fort Lauderdale. 

Zoup stirring up growth in Ohio, Pennsylvania

December 1, 2017

Zoup is in expansion mode, opening new locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.