La Madeleine sells 3 Atlanta units

August 31, 2017

La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe has completed the second phase of its refranchising program with the sale of its Atlanta restaurants this week. San…

Dickey's expands presence in the Peach State

August 31, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is continuing growth in the Peach State with a Smyrna, Georgia, opening in Spring 2018

7shifts restaurant labor scheduling platform secures additional funding

August 31, 2017

7shifts, which provides a platform for scheduling, communication and labor cost control for restaurants, has secured $3.5 million from Tandem Capital and…

Local coffee shops get an ally with LuvJo, LevelUp mobile ordering pact

August 31, 2017

LuvJo, an online ordering platform dedicated to local coffee shops, juice bars and food trucks and LevelUp, a provider of mobile engagement products for the…

Zoes Kitchen partners with Yext to 'control its web presence'

August 30, 2017

Zoes Kitchen has partnered with Yext to manage and update its restaurant information across the web in real time. The platform puts the company in control of…

Illinois food allergy training regulations to take effect Jan. 1

August 30, 2017

On Friday, the state of Illinois officially added food allergy training requirements to the state's food handling regulations, according to a news release from…

HotSchedules, Toast partner to provide holistic view of labor management

August 30, 2017

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back-office solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industries, has integrated its scheduling and labor…

Potbelly going to Memphis

August 30, 2017

Potbelly Sandwich Shop has signed an agreement to bring four shops to Memphis and the surrounding suburbs. The first will open by the end of the year in Olive…

How Which Wich founder balances tech with human interaction

Which Wich Founder Jeff Sinelli is cautious when it comes to rolling out technology, only deploying it when he has first taken care of the human element of the…

Longtime Chipotle exec named Fresh Brothers COO

August 30, 2017

Fresh Brothers has added a couple of well-known industry vets to its leadership team. Former Chipotle Mexican Grill director of operations and Darden Specialty…

Caliburger’s CEO offers vision for automated restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Automated restaurants, driven by artificial intelligence and robots, is closer than many think, according to the CEO of a company involved with automation…

Captain D's adds 71st Tennessee store

August 30, 2017

Captain D's is opening a Johnson City, Tennessee, restaurant today, No. 71 in the state for the chain, with three more sites expected to open there by year-end…

Teriyaki Madness challenge to customers: #Don'tBeAChicken

August 30, 2017

Teriyaki Madness is launching a social media campaign to reward customers who conquer their fears. In celebration of National Chicken Month, the chain's…

Smashburger undeterred by In-N-Out's trademark lawsuit

August 30, 2017

Although In-N-Out Burger has filed a lawsuit against Smashburger claiming that the chain's Triple Double Burger infringes on its trademarked "Double Double…

How Jason's Deli boosted e-gift sales by 50%

August 29, 2017

Jason's Deli has reported a nearly 50 percent increase in egift sales since moving its platform to Paytronix, according to a press release. 

Onosys signs Krystal, Captain D's, and Giordano's to digital ordering deals

August 29, 2017

Onosys, a custom digital ordering provider, has announced three new restaurant chains have agreed to use its system for mobile and online ordering.  

Creamistry continues California expansion

August 28, 2017

Creamistry has opened its latest unit in Downey, Califoria. The Irvine, California-based chain specializes in made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream made of…

NYC menu-labeling law delayed

August 28, 2017

New York City's menu-labeling law is on delay thanks to the city's agreement with several trade organizations, including The Restaurant Law Center, the Food…

Yang's Braised Chicken Rice demos how to be a 'one-hit wonder'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While other concepts often juggle complicated menus and offer a variety of choices, Xiao Lu Yang serves only one dish at his 6,000 locations.

Performance Food Group to offer NCR POS solutions to US restaurants

August 25, 2017

Performance Food Group will offer NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution, to more restaurants and food trucks throughout the U.S.