Taco Bell Cantina launches wedding contest

September 27, 2024

Engagaed couples have a chance to win a free wedding hosted at the Las Vegas Taco Bell Cantina, thanks to a partnership with Diversified Restaurant Group, one…

The Red Chickz entering New Jersey

September 26, 2024

Los Angeles-based The Red Chickz is spreading its wings to New Jersey with a three-unit deal.

Paris Baguette taps Lunchbox to upgrade catering platform

September 26, 2024

Paris Baguette is partnering with restaurant technology provider Lunchbox to launch a catering suite of online ordering and backend order management solutions…

QikServe acquired by Access Hospitality

September 25, 2024

Business management software provider, The Access Group, has acquired QikServe, the digital commerce platform, content management system, kiosk and mobile…

Filta converts over 1B pounds of cooking oil into biodiesel fuel

September 25, 2024

Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions has recycled 1 billion pounds of used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel by servicing commercial kitchens in restaurants…

Handel's Ice Cream names CMO

September 25, 2024

Ohio-based Handel's Homemade Ice Cream, serving handmade ice cream since 1945, has named Hillary Frei as CMO.

Restaurant management: 5 tips from Genghis Grill leader

by Robby Berg — Sr. Director of Ops, Accounting, and HR, Fresh Restaurant Group

Robby Berg, regional director of Operations of a Genghis Grill franchise group in Arizona, shares his management wisdom as he worked his way from the kitchen…

Schlotzsky’s opening 5 stores in Detroit

September 25, 2024

Austin-based Schlotzsky's is entering the Detroit area with a five-unit signed franchise agreement with business veterans and husband-wife duo, Vipul and Neha…

SSIS: Gong cha's digital transformation, a conversation with Rebecca Kahn

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

In anticipation of her keynote address at the Self Service Innovation Summit this December, Kiosk Marketplace sat down with Gong cha's Rebecca Kahn to discuss…

Smashburger revamps menu, branding

September 24, 2024

Smashburger is transforming its menu and visual identity, drawing inspiration from burgers crafted from its proprietary smashing technique, fries and bold…

Momos raises $10M for AI-powered restaurant customer platform

September 23, 2024

Momos, an AI-powered customer platform for multi-location brands, has raised $10 million in Series A funding to help food and beverage, retail and other…

Vitality Bowls leveling up digital ordering, menu management

September 23, 2024

Vitality Bowls, a Northern California-born cafe serving nutritious and allergy-friendly acai bowls, smoothies and wraps, is partneing with Stream, an automated…

Fast Casual Executive Summit session looks at menu trends as competitive edge

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

A session at the Fast Casual Executive Summit session next month in Denver, Colorado, will explore diversifying menu options as a method to increase a…

Piada upgrades loyalty platform

September 23, 2024

Piada Italian Street Food is partnering with retail technology provider Sparkfly to transform its guest loyalty program, which is part of Piada One, the…

Chicken Salad Chicken entering Kansas

September 23, 2024

Chicken Salad Chick is entering Kansas with the signing of Jo Anne Williams and Cindy Sulzman's three-store franchise deal, introducing the franchise next year…

Dough Boy Pizza teams up with Harlem Hops in Atlanta

September 20, 2024

Fast casual pizza brand Dough Boy Pizza has partnered with craft beer bar Harlem Hops to open a second Atlanta location at Lee + White Food Hall on Sept. 22.

Dig launches dinner menu

September 20, 2024

Dig, a fast casual restaurant serving seasonal, scratch-cooked comfort food from over 30 locations, is launching its first dinner menu.

Canada's Chopped Leaf rolling out healthy kids meals

September 19, 2024

Chopped Leaf, a fast casual restaurant chain with more than 115 locations in Canada, is offering healthier kids combos thanks to its partnership with SunRype…

Salad Collective CEO reveals 3 shareable resources to maximize multi-brand growth

Darden Coors discusses how she is growing MAD Greens, Snappy Salads and Tokyo Joe's by pooling marketing, operations and culinary resources.

Bagel Boss hits Miami Beach

September 19, 2024

NYC-based Bagel Boss has opened in Miami Beach at 740 Arthur Godfrey Road, marking Florida's fourth location. It's part of a 12-unit expansion plan for Boca…