Eating up profits: The high cost of restaurant POS downtime, and the surprising difference SD-Branch can make

One tenth of 1 percent. It might not seem like much, but it adds up. And when that one tenth of one percent is POS downtime, it adds up to a lot: A lot of…

Benefits of Kitchen Displays Systems

The kitchen represents the heart of a restaurant. Of course, the front counter and dining areas play pivotal roles in the operation as well, feeding into the…

Balance Grille, Mooyah helping industry navigate COVID-19 crisis

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

As the restaurant industry adjusts to the crisis that is COVID-19, leaders of two fast casual brands, Balance Grill and Mooyah, are doing their best to make…

Pincho CEO: Simplified operations + empowered teams = growth

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A hundred stores in five years is an ambitious growth plan for any brand, but Pincho co-founder and CEO Otto Othman thinks the popularity of the brand in Miami…

Shares of Shake Shack fall on revenue miss, slower transition to GrubHub

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

February 25, 2020

Shares of the fast casual chain were down sharply after the company missed revenue estimates, reported weaker same-store sales and warned that the conversion…

Texas Tech grad transforms shipping container into barbecue biz

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Three months ago, 25-year-old Zach Bergenholtz converted a 45-foot shipping container into a barbecue joint and is now serving more than 2,000 North Dallas…

Smashburger taps Partners + Napier to fuel 'major brand restoration'

February 4, 2020

Smashburger, which has 300 locations, has selected integrated creative company Partners + Napier as creative and media agency of record following a competitive…

Ono Hawaiian BBQ opening Modesto, California store

October 18, 2019

Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening the doors to a new location, its first brand store in Modesto, California.

Cowboy Chicken opening 3rd California location

October 15, 2019

Cowboy Chicken will open its third California restaurant Wednesday. The restaurant will be located at 5050 N Palm Avenue in Fresno.

Wahlburgers launches mobile ordering app with exclusive member benefits

October 15, 2019

Wahlburgers, the casual burger and bar restaurant founded by brothers Mark, Donnie and Chef Paul Wahlberg, are launching a mobile app that allows online…

Chipotle debuting Carne Asada steak option this week

September 17, 2019

The newest item coming to the menu at Chipotle Mexican Grill is Carne Asada and the brand is celebrating with early VIP tasting events in New York and Los…

Fatburger opening first New Mexico location

August 27, 2019

Fatburger will open its first New Mexico location at the Isleta Resort & Casino, according to a press release.

Big Boy expanding footprint, dining options in Michigan

August 23, 2019

Warren, Michigan-based Big Boy (not Cincinnati, Ohio-based Frisch's Big Boy) opened a prototype restaurant this week in Southfield, Michigan, at 2640…

From Whole Foods to invasive catfish, Farm Burger is making its mark

Not every limited-service brand has gone for a spin-off of the Impossible Burger or its meatless cousin, the Beyond Burger. Farm Burger concocted their own…

Daphne's Mediterranean closes all Texas locations

July 31, 2019

Poor sales performance has prompted the closing of 11 Texas Daphne's Mediterranean locations, including six in Austin, which were formerly Noon Mediterranean…

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

FAT Brand acquires Elevation Burger

June 20, 2019

FAT Brands Inc. just got a little fatter.

DQ on all things frozen 'n' sweet + Pancheros' fresh 'bake' on Mexican heat

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

From frosty and American as apple pie, to fresh and prepared to order Mexican, the QSRweb podcast today features one-on-one talks with American Dairy Queen…

Chef Chatter: It's more than just barbecue for Mighty Quinn's founder

Hugh Mangum, co-founder and pitmaster of Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, describes the authenticity of barbecue and how barbecue is "home" for him.

Chipotle: African swine fever doesn't bode big cost impact

May 24, 2019

The African swine fever will likely cause pork prices to boom and analysts at BMO Capital Markets believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is among the fast casuals that…