PR guru shares tips to saving your brand from a crisis

Ellen Hartman, CEO of Hartman Public Relations, taught the attendees of this year's Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Dallas about the…

Bulletproof Coffee CEO bringing butter coffee to the masses?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In part two of our series on butter coffee, Dave Asprey, CEO of Bulletproof Coffee, discusses how he's brewed butter coffee into a lifestyle.

San Francisco's Curry Up Now, Tava Kitchen merge

May 19, 2017

San Francisco's Curry Up Now has acquired Tava Kitchen, also based in San Francisco, according to a company press release.

Menu labeling: Big Apple again achieves what feds cannot

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

May 19, 2017

As the song says, "making it" in New York has long been seen as the route to also making it "anywhere." But that rule does not apparently apply to menu…

LEON lands $32M investment to fuel UK, US growth

May 19, 2017

LEON, a healthy fast casual brand based in London, has received a £25 million (about $32 million U.S.) investment from Spice, a company controlled by GP…

Is butter coffee the next must-have menu trend?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Butter coffee has a cult following, but does that mean fast casual operators should serve it?

Will Jack in the Box sell Qdoba?

May 18, 2017

"Below our expectations," is how Jack in the Box Inc. Chairman and CEO Lenny Comma described the compay's Q2 performance, according to a news release. Comma…

Noodles & Co reports another loss

May 18, 2017

Noodles & Company has reported a net loss of $26.8 million for its first quarter ended April 4, 2017. The chain, which has struggled over the past couple…

Study: Fear of future invades restaurant leadership offices

May 18, 2017

Fear is invading the offices of restaurant brand leadership across the industry, according to a recent study from L.E.K. Consulting. A combination of…

Marco's adds Best Pizza Franchise designation to awards

May 17, 2017

Marco's Pizza is having its day. A Harris poll announced Tuesday that the brand made its Top 5 list for brand equity, and now the chain has been…

How information hoarding contributes to lack of talent in UAE's restaurant leadership (part 4)

by Murad Alnasur — Managing Director, FranchiseME / Restonalysis

"Leaders in this region believe that teaching others and developing them to a level where they can assume the responsibilities and get paid the big money is a…

Cousins pushes pork aplenty for summer

May 17, 2017

Pork is the star of two summer LTOs at Cousins Subs, one an old favorite and another making its debut at the chain, a news release said. 

Grubhub integrates with Breadcrumb, Oracle’s Micros and Toast

May 17, 2017

Grubhub has announced its integration with point of sale systems Breadcrumb, Oracle's Micros and Toast.

Why Western brands are taking a chance on the UK

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Dining out in the UK will continue to grow over the next five years with a value growth of 7 percent from 2016 to 2021.

Harris Poll: Millennials crave QSRs and coffee; Boomers bypass pizza

May 16, 2017

Despite restaurant traffic data showing a decline in April QSR traffic, Harris Poll released data today saying that millennials prefer quick-service…

Amid release of dreary Q1 results, Famous Dave's adds former RBI exec to board

May 16, 2017

Famous Dave's announced this week a relatively dismal first quarter and has added former RBI executive, Eric Hirschhorn to its board. 

Millennials love burger discounts, Gen X favors Mexican fare price cuts

May 16, 2017

A new national consumer report regarding restaurant and take-out dining habits reveals 53 percent have at least one food/mobile app on their smartphone and 7…

Former Chipotle, McDonald's exec: 'Leadership development has evolved'

Cultivating leadership and developing oneself is key to success, according to Bobby Shaw, a veteran executive of several brands, including Chipotle and…

Limited-service traffic down in April, fine dining traffic up

May 15, 2017

New data analyses from customer data company, TDn2K, suggests that the trend of top wage earners getting richer and the bottom levels pinching pennies…

Salata making Oklahoma debut

May 15, 2017

Salata is opening its first Oklahoma City location Thursday at 12200 N. MacArthur Blvd. It will be the first Salata in Oklahoma and among more than 6…