Dog Haus serving only 'hormone-, antibiotic-free meats'

November 2, 2017

Dog Haus announced this week a major companywide shift to exclusively using all natural, vegetarian-fed pork, chicken, turkey and beef raised without…

New tool brings third-party catering delivery to restaurateurs nationally

November 2, 2017

MonkeyMedia Software and on-demand delivery platform DoorDash have partnered to cater to restaurant catering operations. Their new cloud-based takeout…

Nov.16 webinar: How to catch a (restaurant) thief

November 1, 2017

The fact that employees steal in a variety of ways from small acts of supply theft to substantial acts of fraud, is a dirty little secret shared by every…

Irish burger brand launching in Germany

November 1, 2017

Rocket, an Ireland-based fast casual burger brand, is taking on the German market thanks to a partnership between its parent company — Rocket Restaurants…

Starbucks holiday cups encourage 'doing good'

November 1, 2017

Halloween is barely a day old, which has become the official time for Starbucks to release its holiday cups. The chain has marked the arrival of the holidays…

Buffalo Wild Wings names former Church’s Chicken exec to SVP of global supply chain

November 1, 2017

Buffalo Wild Wings has named Barry Barnett as its senior vice president of global supply chain.

Kitchen Fund invests in Curry Up Now

October 31, 2017

Kitchen Fund, a restaurant investor that provides financial capital and operational expertise to emerging restaurant brands, has invested an undisclosed sum in…

FAT Brands completes $10.5 million acquisition of Ponderosa, Bonanza steakhouses

October 31, 2017

FAT Brands Inc, parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe and Buffalo's Express, has completed the acquisition of Homestyle Dining LLC, the parent company to…

Freddy's opens 4 units across 4 states

October 31, 2017

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is opening four restaurants today in Georgia, Indiana, Illinois and Texas, according to a company press…

Smashburger hoping to drive holiday sales with 'Smash Pass'

October 31, 2017

Smashburger is trying a little something different this holiday season, giving fans the chance to purchase a Holiday Smash Pass for $54. The pass, available…

HotSchedules integrates workplace management platform with POS

October 31, 2017

HotSchedules has integrated its workplace management platform to NCR Aloha's restaurant point of sale solution. Restaurants will be able to use this solution…

Creamistry continues California expansion

October 27, 2017

Creamistry, a California-based chain that specializes in made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream, is opening a unit next month in Glendora, California. The…

Grabbagreen expands Cali footprint

October 27, 2017

Grabbagreen is opening its fourth California location Sunday in Orange in the Town and Country Shopping Center at 763 S. Main Street. Conehead Investments…

Main Squeeze Juice Co coming to Houston

October 27, 2017

Main Squeeze Juice Co. is headed to Houston. The New Orleans-based franchise will open its first area store in December in the Meadows Marketplace at 6825 S.

Paytronix completes Apple Pay integration to boost rewards redemption

October 27, 2017

Paytronix, a provider of reward program products to restaurants and retailers, recently completed an integration with Apple Pay that will enable merchant…

Dickey's taking on the Middle East

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

October 26, 2017

After 75 years in business, Dickey's Barbecue Pit is going global. The nearly 600-unit chain has partnered with Middle Eastern hospitality group, Serenity…

Flippin' Pizza rolling across Texas, Georgia, California

October 26, 2017

Flippin' Pizza NY Pies & Slices is expanding across the US over the next few years starting in Texas, Georgia and California. The 10-year-old fast casual…

HotSchedules launches cloud-based restaurant operating platform

October 25, 2017

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back office solutions for the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries, has launched Clarifi, a cloud-based…

Miami Dolphins owner invests in &pizza

October 25, 2017

&pizza is growing thanks to a cash infusion from RSE Ventures, co-founded by Stephen Ross and Matthew Higgins. Ross is the chairman and founder of the…

Starbird hatches 2nd standalone unit

October 25, 2017

Starbird, the brainchild of San Francisco-based innovation agency The Culinary Edge Ventures, opened the doors today to its second standalone location in San…