Luna Grill adds executive chef

August 27, 2018

Luna Grill has hired Ron Oliver, a cookbook author and former chef at Marine Room in La Jolla, California, as executive chef, according to a press release. 

Pokeatery to open in North Carolina before year's end

August 17, 2018

Pokeatery, a Hawaiian inspired fast casual, will open its first East Coast location before the end of the year in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to a…

Glaze delivering teriyaki to the northeast and beyond

by Katie Shipp — intern, networld media group

Paul Krug, who operates eight Glaze fast casual locations, had one simple goal in mind when he left Seattle: to share his love of teriyaki with those in New…

SAJJ opens 7th brick-and-mortar location

August 14, 2018

SAJJ Mediterranean, a Bay Area-based concept with food trucks known for Middle Eastern cuisine, will celebrate the grand opening of its seventh…

Trend spotlight: Popularity of Korean Barbeque increasing

August 7, 2018

Korean barbeque is one menu trend that’s not going away. Delivery to U.S. independent and micro chain restaurants increased by 120 percent last year and…

Gyroville opening in Orlando

June 12, 2018

Gyroville, based in South Florida, is set to debut this fall at 10376 E Colonial Dr., in Reedy Plaza, Orlando. The chain plans to expand its national…

Piada Italian Street Food tests breakfast menu

June 8, 2018

Piada Italian Street Food is testing a breakfast menu from June 16 to July 15 at two of its locations in Columbus, according to a company press release. 

Pincho Factory CEO becomes franchisee, president becomes new CEO

June 6, 2018

Pincho Factory has named restaurant industry veteran and its former president, Jayson Tipp, to the CEO post at the company. A news release said that Tipp has a…

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh making airport debut

May 31, 2018

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, one of Fast Casual's top 100 of 2018, is teaming up with Delaware North to open in Denver International Airport later this year…

Fork & Salad to open second location in Maui

May 31, 2018

Fork & Salad, a

By Chloe founder opening Middle Eastern-inspired fast casual in NYC

May 30, 2018

Dez, a Middle Eastern-inspired fast casual, is opening Thursday in New York City, according to New York Eater. As a collaboration of By Chloe founder Samantha…

Tiki Taco brings Hawaiian islands to DC

May 29, 2018

Chef Ryan Fichter has opened the first Tiki Tacos at 2010 P St., N.W. in Washington. Tiki Tacos' menu is inspired by his years of island culinary experience…

Coconut's Fish Cafe open in Los Angeles

May 25, 2018

Coconut's Fish Cafe, known for its fish tacos, salads and sandwiches, took its first step into Southern California, opening a unit at 809 S Hill St.,…

Heritage Eats to open on Stanford campus

May 24, 2018

Napa, California-based Heritage Eats, which ranked No. 66 on the 2018 Fast Casual Top 100 list, is making its way onto the Stanford campus Friday, according to…

Lola's Lumpia to open in June

May 15, 2018

Lola's Lumpia spring rolls. Twins Kristine Andrews and Glenn Pajarito and their spouses are opening a fast casual concept, Lola's Lumpia. The…

Turkish-American sisters now franchising Flatbread Grill

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Turkish-American Sisters — Arzu, Fusun, and Gonca Esendemir — are now franchising their fast casual concept —  Flatbread Grill.

Independent fast casual wades into self-serve kiosks, Part 1

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosks have been an efficient way for customers to access the menu and nutrition information, in addition to other benefits for Flatbread Grill. There have…

The incredible 'multi-cultural' egg

May 1, 2017

Millennials are squarely in the cross hairs of a new American Egg Board push to instill a little Eastern ethnic cuisine into the organization's namesake…

Biju's Little Curry opening inside Whole Foods Denver

March 15, 2017

A Whole Foods Market in Denver is about to get a kick from the other side of the globe. Biju's Little Curry Shop is bringing the flavors of Southern India to…

Is the UAE restaurant industry in trouble?

The problem has more to do with the lack of integrity of some operators leading "bad brand" than industry saturation.