52 billion reasons fast casuals are upgrading catering programs

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Off-premise catering in 2015 hit $52.3 billion, a 20 percent increase over 2011.

California green-lights $15 minimum wage

March 31, 2016

California lawmakers are signing off on a bill to boost the state'’s minimum wage to $15 within six years.

Captain D's put new LTO items on the hook

March 31, 2016

One of Nashville's most known seafood restaurants is spicing up its menu with some new LTOs.

Cousins Subs awards fan 'Big Red' experience

March 31, 2016

Cousins Subs and University of Wisconsin Athletics partnered to award a Badger fan and cancer survivor with the "Big Red" experience.

Sloan's Ice Cream to make Middle East debut

March 31, 2016

Sloan's Ice Cream is making its Middle Eastern debut today in Kuwait.

Heard at the Summit: Memorable quotes from Day 1

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Any time you gather some of the industry's brightest CEOs, franchisors, chefs, franchisees and vendors, there is sure to be some insightful quotes. We've…

Custom crepes latest addition to la Madeleine Country French Café menu

March 30, 2016

la Madeleine Country French Café is introducing custom crepes to its breakfast menu.

HotSchedules, Kitchen Brains partner on IoT integration strategy

March 30, 2016

HotSchedules has partnered with Kitchen Brains to bring its SCK Quality Production Manager together with the HotSchedules IoT platform.

Jersey Mike's aims to raise $3M+ with annual charity event

March 29, 2016

March 30 mark's Jersey Mike's Day of Giving annual event during which the sub maker will donate 100 percent of sales to charity.

McAlister's Deli going green with new tea options

March 29, 2016

McAlister's Deli has added green tea and mango flavor green tea to the menu.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new stores in Tennessee, Florida

March 28, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open two new locations this week — Its second Knoxville, Tennessee, location and its first in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Why restaurants should embrace 'Fail-Fast' methodology

by Tal Zvi Nathanel — US CEO, MyCheck

"When restaurants try something new, they aren’t looking to fail, they are looking to adapt or evolve. Fail fast is evolving, taking risks, and recognizing…

Schlotzsky's adds 7 specialty sandwiches

March 28, 2016

The launch of the new sandwiches also marks a continuation of Schlotzsky's partnership with Auntie Anne's.

Texas home to another Pei Wei

March 28, 2016

The new location, at 1425 East Renner Road, Suite 610, bring 50 jobs to the Richardson community.

Johnny Rockets hires on leader for international support effort

March 28, 2016

Rumbani Mchawe will provide support to the international franchise community, specifically operators in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Infographic: Are you using Instagram to attract millennials?

Of Instagram's 40 million monthly users, 90 percent are millennials.

Enough of the 'why' on employee engagement, give me some 'how'

Creating engagement doesn’t need to be abstract, however, because the basics of engaging a workforce are commonly recognized business principles.

Dugg Out hoping to hit a homer in Plano

March 25, 2016

By digging out the top portion of the bun, Dugg Burger is able to reverse the burger-building process. Rather than starting with the patty and then adding…

Tava Kitchen unveils new menu, logo, restaurant design

March 25, 2016

Tava Kitchen, formerly known as Tava Indian Kitchen, has unveiled a menu format, restaurant design and logo at its Palo Alto location.

Taylor Crown Grill Series sizzles with 2016 Kitchen Innovations Award

March 25, 2016

The Taylor Crown Grill Series is a recipient of the Kitchen Innovations 2016 Award presented by the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…