7 Game-Changing Trends That Will Define Fast Casual & QSR in 2025

Explore 7 key trends shaping fast casual and QSR in 2025—from kitchen tech to loyalty 3.0—and learn how top brands are using data to drive smarter operations.

Lunchbox hosting 1-day catering summit in NYC

May 23, 2025

Restaurants hoping to grow their catering revenue and optimize off-premises operations may attend The Catering Leadership Summit, June 25, at Emmy Squared…

Flexing your catering muscles

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

Great catering programs aren't built on talent alone. They're built on systems, clarity, shared knowledge, and consistent coaching. That's training. That's…

Workplace orders driving restaurants' incremental revenue

May 5, 2025

The market for workplace food is expanding as businesses order restaurant food and introduce employee meal programs, sometimes as a cafeteria replacement…

Valsoft acquires MonkeyMedia

May 5, 2025

Valsoft Corp. Inc., a Canadian company specializing in acquiring and developing vertical market software businesses, has acquired MonkeySoft Solutions from…

Cartwheel, MonkeyMedia integrating to deliver automated catering operations

May 2, 2025

Restaurants may now streamline and automate their catering delivery operations, thanks to a partnership with delivery management platform Cartwheel and…

Newk's Frank Paci discusses adding digital ordering solutions, revamping catering

Newk's Eatery CEO Frank Paci joins Fast Casual Nation to discuss how the 98-location chain is adapting to major industry shifts.

Hawaiian Bros taps Lunchbox to grow direct digital catering

April 24, 2025

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill has selected Lunchbox to help it grow its direct digital catering. Launching Lunchbox Catering, Order Aggregation and Delivery…

How culture can make or break your catering operations

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

The culture of your catering business is always reflected in the experience of your customers

Grogan, Dardick keynoting Restaurant Catering Workshop

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

FastCasual is bringing you even more catering tips and tricks when we meet in Austin after the Fast Casual Executive Summit.

9 catering trends revealed

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

Sometimes, when I'm walking my dog, working out, or even dreaming, I start thinking about catering. I think about catering a lot. Like Sisyphus pushing that…

Dave's launches catering

February 25, 2025

Dave's Hot Chicken has launched a catering program in partnership with ezCater.

7 trends transforming restaurant catering sales in 2025

by Nabeel Alamgir — CEO and Co-founder, Lunchbox.io

Catering remains a high-growth segment for enterprise restaurant brands, with 2024 showcasing significant sales, technology and customer engagement…

6 ways to maximize December catering orders to drive January revenue

by Kelly Grogan — Founder, CRUMBS

With the right strategies, you can leverage your catering business in December to keep the revenue flowing well into the new year.

How catering becomes lucrative for restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

A panel at the Fast Casual Executive Summit discussed the ins and outs of catering and tech.

Maximize holiday catering: 4 delivery solutions that protect profits

by Alex Vasilkin — Co-founder and CEO, Cartwheel

Alex Vasilkin, co-founder and CEO of Cartwheel, describes how restaurants can maximize holiday catering profits while ensuring every dish arrives party-ready.

Olo, ezCater team up to simplify catering menu management for restaurants

November 8, 2024

Restaurant technology provider Olo Inc. has a new integration with ezCater, a food tech platform for workplaces in the US, to streamline catering menu…

How catering is increasing sales, actionable growth

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

In a webinar sponsored by Checkmate, three experts look at how catering is increasing sales, trending upwards in its category and building its own business.

The $70 Billion Opportunity: Actionable Strategies For Catering Growth

With the U.S. catering market hovering around $70B and more companies returning to the office, restaurants are more focused than ever on ways to scale their…

Tocaya launches individual boxed meals to elevate catering

October 8, 2024

Tocaya Modern Mexican is expanding its catering menu with individual boxed meals featuring three entree options: