Shake-up at Fiesta: Execs step down, Board halts Pollo Tropical Texas development and Taco Cabana sale

September 28, 2016

Tim Taft is stepping down as CEO of Fiesta Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana. The group's board of directors has appointed…

Pie Five Pizza Co heats up the Windy City

September 28, 2016

Pie Five Pizza Co has announced the opening of its newest location on Sep. 29, located at 1219 W. Golf Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Wake up, restaurateurs - Thursday is Coffee Day

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

Restaurants are hoping to entice coffee lovers with freebies on National Coffee Day.

Wayback Burgers busts ghosts with new LTOs

September 27, 2016

Wayback Burgers introduced two LTOS to celebrate the Oct. 11 home video release of Ghostbusters. Now through Oct. 31 customers can order a Ghostbustin' Burger…

Rooting out today's top culinary trends

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

Root vegetables are the food service trend of the moment, according to research on the top plant-based edibles in restaurant kitchens and menus from market…

Former Pie Five exec joins Smashburger leadership team

September 27, 2016

Smashburger has appointed Mark Ramage as its director of Franchise Development, according to a company press release. Ramage joins Smashburger following a…

Pei Wei launches mobile app

September 27, 2016

Getting a Pei Wei fix on the go just got a whole lot easier, thanks to the chain's mobile app, which is now available in the App Store and Google Play.

South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries might be giving away free cheesesteaks in February

September 26, 2016

South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries is connecting its latest promotion with its namesake city's pro football team. In fact, the chain is upping the pressure…

The true meaning of 'fast' casual: Wayback Burgers winner downs 9 patties in 40 seconds

September 26, 2016

Molly Schuyler of Plumas Lake, California is an impressive eater. Wayback Burgers acknowledged her extraordinary consumption abilities by awarding her the…

Pieology 'toasts' all-in-one POS

September 26, 2016

 Pieology Pizzeria has deployed Toast Restaurant's POS system throughout its 130 current locations, according to a company press release. 

Are your promos being used to commit fraud?

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

The majority of restaurants have used some type of promotion in order to build revenue, introduce a new product, drive traffic or reward loyal customers. In…

Bruster's dishes up a franchisee deal in the Tar Heel State

September 26, 2016

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream wants to scoop up some new franchisees for outlets in North Carolina’s large and growing Piedmont Triad, so it’s actually having a…

Troubles at Pie Five lead to negative fiscal 2016 for Rave Restaurant Group

September 23, 2016

Rave Restaurant Group today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, ending June 26. A news release about the results explains that…

Infographic: Why Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is still scorching the competition

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

In the week since the return of the PSL, Starbucks even further increased its lead, owning 69 percent of the market.

BurgerFi launches new Florida location

September 22, 2016

BurgerFi has opened its newest restaurant in south Florida.

Rolling Stones guitarist's son opens London's first BurgerFi

September 22, 2016

BurgerFi is rolling into London, thanks to Rolling Stone guitarist, Ron Wood’s son, Jamie, whose Ground Round Limited franchise group will operate the chain’s…

Bruster's scoops up 15 new locations during record sales

September 22, 2016

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is opening 15 new locations in a period of exceedingly rapid growth and sales, according to a news release. The chain is reporting 1…

Freshii wins Canadian HR award

September 22, 2016

Freshii was awarded The Ultimate Software Award for Best Workplace Culture by a panel of seven judges at 2016's Canadian HR Awards, according to a press…

Tropical Smoothie Cafe facing lawsuit regarding Hep A outbreaks

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

September 22, 2016

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is dealing with a CDC investigation and at least one Virginia lawsuit regarding an eight-state Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen…

PDQ's website reflects rebranding

September 22, 2016

PDQ just launched a webbsite that falls in line with its recent rebranding with interactive downloadable menus and a location finder, according to a company…