Chandi Hospitality signs 10-unit agreement with Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy

April 16, 2024

Chandi Hospitality Group, a Northern California franchise group and real estate developer, has signed a 10-unit franchise agreement with Chicken Guy, owned by…

ItsaCheckmate introduces restaurant kiosk solution

April 16, 2024

ItsaCheckmate has introduced a customizable restaurant kiosk solution designed to resolve common user experience issues and brand limitations of its…

Networld Media Group partnering with The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association

Fast Casual’s parent company aligns with IFMA to bring the food-away-from-home ecosystem closer together.

Label technology helps QSRs deliver perfect service, enhances ordering

April 15, 2024

Frustrated with order mix-ups and lagging efficiency? A webinar, "How Labeling Technology is Tackling Common QSR Challenges," offers a surprising solution…

Bluestone Coffee serving beanless espresso

April 15, 2024

Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired coffee shop, is offering beanless espresso at all 58 locations, thanks to a partnership with Atomo Coffee, a…

Pita Pit rebranding

April 15, 2024

Pita Pit, a Mediterranean concept specializing in made-to-order pita sandwiches based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, is rebranding to restore its former cult…

Smashburger franchisee adds to portfolio

April 15, 2024

Smashburger has signed an agreement with existing franchisee Sachi Foods, owned by Farhana Ali, to add two Salt Lake City-based restaurants to its portfolio of…

Black Rock Coffee upgrades tech stack

April 15, 2024

Portland, Oregon-founded Black Rock Coffee Bar has tapped Revel to upgrade its POS platform, which includes the implementation of Revel's advanced kitchen…

Restaurant chains turn up profits, turn down energy use with smart solutions

April 11, 2024

Restaurant leaders looking for ways to boost the bottom line while reducing your environmental impact may want to attend a free webinar featuring how…

Olo partners with Curbit.ai for order management

April 11, 2024

Restaurant technology companies Curbit.ai and Olo have partnered to streamline restaurant operations and improve the customer experience, according to a press…

Soundtrack Your Brand launches AI playlist generator

April 11, 2024

Soundtrack Your Brand, a Stockholm-based global music streaming service for businesses, has launched an artificial intelligence playlist generator that uses a…

Bite secures $9M to fuel growth, invest in AI

April 11, 2024

Bite, a provider of intelligent kiosk solutions, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to help fast casuals and QSRs drive digital ordering, which…

Wow Bao launches virtual experience on Roblox

April 10, 2024

Wow Bao is now available on the online game platform, Roblox, thanks to the integration of the Chicago-based Hot Buns Club rewards program in the metaverse.

Le Macaron French Pastries seeking franchisees

April 10, 2024

Sarasota, Florida-based Le Macaron French Pastries is seeking franchisees to help it expand beyond its 75 locations open or in development nationwide.

Restaurant365 acquires ExpandShare

April 9, 2024

Restaurant365, an all-in-one restaurant enterprise management platform, has finalized the acquisition of ExpandShare, a learning-management system built for…

Customers still confusing 'dynamic pricing' with 'surge pricing'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

About 64% of diners said they had a negative reaction to restaurants using surge and/or dynamic pricing. Additionally, 81% of diners said they would either…

Craveworthy Brands cutting energy use

April 9, 2024

Craveworthy Brands, which owns multiple restaurant brands, including Genghis Grill, is partnering with Budderfly to drive down energy consumption at its…

Long John Silver’s, Blaze Pizza, Slim Chickens execs talk expansion, real estate

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Restaurants executives from Long John SIlver's, Moxie, Slim Chickens and Blaze Pizza talked about expansion and the state of restaurant real estate at the…

Chipotle awarding digital currency to TEKKEN 8 players

April 8, 2024

Chipotle Mexican Grill is partnering with TEKKEN 8, the latest installment of the fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., to…

Former Shake Shack exec joins Just Salad

April 8, 2024

Just Salad has hired Andrew Marsallo, who formerly worked for Shake Shack and Pret A Manger, as director of real estate.