Pie Face giving free pies for tweets

August 30, 2013

Pie Face, the Australia-based pie shop with several locations in NYC, is giving away free pies the day after Labor Day.

Earl of Sandwich, VooDoo BBQ will discuss Millennial marketing at FCES

Attendees of Fast Casual Executive Summit will learn strategies and best practices for using the mobile channel to build profitable relationships with…

PayPal, TouchBistro pilot mPOS system for Toronto diners

August 29, 2013

PayPal Canada has launched a pilot program in Toronto to let dining customers pay with their smartphones. The payments giant is collaborating on the project…

Wingstop's spreading its wings

August 29, 2013

Wingstop served up one of its busiest growth months in company history, opening 10 stores in August alone. The news comes on the heels of a 10.3-percent…

Red Mango going back to school

August 29, 2013

Red Mango is expanding its presence on college campuses, opening its newest location at Duke University in Durham, N.C., just in time to welcome back students…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plans UC Santa Barbara presence

August 29, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will soon have a presence near the University of California Santa Barbara through a franchising agreement with Isla Vista BP LLC, led…

GrilliT models growth plan after Chipotle

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The concept's CEO is on a mission to demonstrate that the fast casual dining experience and fresh, nutritious, home-style cooking are not mutually exclusive.

When an obvious security issue wasn’t – but was indeed

Do you know the warning signs of gang presence, to avoid their infiltration into your operation?

Urban Bar-B-Que inks deal with pizza joint

August 28, 2013

Washington-D.C.-based Urban Bar-B-Que Company has inked a deal with Ledo Pizza System Inc., a 100-unit pizza franchisor of the Ledo Pizza brand. The new…

Starbucks teams up with Whole Foods, expands Latin American footprint

August 28, 2013

Starbucks launched its own snack and juice lines this week throughout Whole Foods Market stores nationwide. Specifically, Whole Foods is now carrying 14 of…

New ad campaign echoes Rubio's commitment to oceans

August 28, 2013

San Diego-based fast casual chain Rubio's is launching a new ad campaign dedicated to one of the planet's most cherished natural resources, the ocean. Titled…

Voice Teleservices joins MMS Catering Institute program

August 28, 2013

Portland, Maine-based Voice Teleservices has joined the MMS Catering Institute Industry Affiliation Program, created to certify and connect industry…

Japan's economic recovery leading to more restaurant visits, spending

August 28, 2013

Japan's economic recovery after a downturn in the last quarter of 2012, has spurred an increase in restaurant visits and spending greater than any other global…

Juice It Up! unleashing the dragon

August 28, 2013

Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand crafted smoothie franchise, has added a new line of bowls and smoothies featuring the colorful Pitaya fruit, commonly…

Orange Leaf welcoming Fall flavors

August 28, 2013

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt customers can now indulge in any of three, limited-time only, fall frozen yogurt flavors, including the return of Pumpkin Pie and…

Asian Box serving gluten-free beer, wine, hard cider

August 28, 2013

Asian Box announced today the launch of a new beverage program, heavily focused on naturally gluten-free hard ciders. Asian Box, which will test the program in…

Jake's Wayback Burgers to host burger eating contests

August 28, 2013

Jake's Wayback Burgers, with more than 70 locations, will host it's Triple Triple Burger Eating Contest Sept. 2-14 on Facebook and Instagram. Also on Sept.

Why Firehouse, Jason's Deli rely on customer analytics

It's important to understand who your customers are, so you can better evaluate how to get close to them.

Starbucks not cutting health insurance, hours for Obamacare

August 27, 2013

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told Reuters Monday that the company will not cut health insurance benefits or reduce employee hours to prepare for costs…

US Foods names 'Next Top Product' semifinalists

August 27, 2013

Fifty-four chefs from across the country have begun competing for a spot in the final round of the 2nd Annual US Foods Next Top Product contest.