Starbucks working to boost COVID-19 vaccine access

January 19, 2021

Starbucks has joined the Washington State Vaccine Command and Coordination Center, a statewide public-private partnership to boost vaccine distribution efforts…

PPP program opens to all lenders

January 19, 2021

After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.

Agile QSR Operation in Uncertain Times

Learn how you can leverage AI to increase your business agility through automated demand forecasting, optimized scheduling, healthy worker protocols and…

Zoup launches happy hour

January 11, 2021

January is National Soup Month, and to celebrate, Detroit-based Zoup Eatery is celebrating by launching a soup Happy Hour and delivering 100 Zoup Rescue Care…

US government taking applications for second round of PPP loans

January 11, 2021

Although as of Monday the U.S. government started taking applications from restaurant and other businesses owners for the latest round Paycheck Protection…

Wings Pizza n Things Manages High-Volume Sales, Has a Reliable Total Solution with Paradise POS

When sports fans in Temple, Texas, want to enjoy great food while watching the game, they head for Wings Pizza n Things. Voted the best wings in central Texas…

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Navigating PPP: 3 steps to secure new Federal relief

by Gerri Detweiler

In the last year, the fight for business survival has been particularly difficult. This was especially true for very small businesses, and most restaurants and…

Chipotle not requiring employee COVID-19 vaccinations

December 28, 2020

Although Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol was strongly encouraging employees to be get COVID-19 vaccinations, it won't be a requirement.

5 ways the vaccine may change restaurant operations

Brody Sweeney, the founder of Camile Thai Kitchen in the UK, predicts how the vaccine will change operations in 2021.

Sweetgreen revving up sales via drive-in concept

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Calling it an "updated, healthy version of the traditional drive-thru," Sweetgreen said the drive-in will feature tech-enabled ordering as well as an…

Is Your Restaurant Technology Ready for 2021?

Join Netsurion’s Mark Cline, senior vice present, and guest panelists, for a casual conversation about what lessons from 2020 every restaurant brand must learn…

How the Biden administration may change the restaurant industry

Aaron Noveshen, CEO of Starbird and the Culinary Edge, weighs in on how the industry will fare under President-elect Joe Biden.

Pandemic triggering $95B revenue loss in European restaurant sector

December 2, 2020

After the COVID-19 lockdown in the first months of 2020, restaurants around the world began reopening in the second half of the year, but that's changed the…

NYC ghost kitchen lends hand to pandemic-stricken dine-in-heavy brands

December 1, 2020

Travel, food and entertainment site, Thrillist, is opening what it said is a first-of-its-kind "rotational " ghost kitchen with ghost kitchen operator, Zuul.

Has US demonized restaurant industry as spreader of pandemic?

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

As a surge in COVID-19 grips the nation, restaurateurs are growing weary of the finger-pointing at their businesses as a major factor of rising cases. Instead…

Roti rolls out curbside to-go in Chicago

November 12, 2020

Roti, a Chicago-based company known for bowls, salads and pitas, is doubling down on its efforts to keep team members and customers safe by launching a…

Starbucks, Panera Bread, McDonald’s winning the digital game

November 12, 2020

Digital sales will make up over 50% of limited-service restaurants' business by 2025, according to a study by Incisiv, which also predicted that although…

Coming back from COVID-19: Tips, strategies and a silver lining

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

A panel of fast casual brand leaders shared how they're on a comeback trail post COVID-19 during the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit as well as insight on…

[Fast Casual Executive Summit 2020] How to Get in the Food Safety Zone

Bonchon, Fazoli’s, and The Hummus & Pita Co., and PathSpot Technologies Executives discuss implementing strict procedures, inspiring employee and leadership…

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[Fast Casual Executive Summit 2020] CEO Roundtable / State of Industry

Fast casual CEOs talk about important issues restaurant operators face today and what it will take to succeed in 2021 and beyond.

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