Chipotle's Pollo Asado makes limited-time nationwide debut

March 10, 2022

Pollo Asado is now available at all Chipotle locations in the U.S. and Canada but for a limited-time only.

Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax

March 7, 2022

The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…

Clean Juice invents 'The Refresher'

March 2, 2022

Charlotte-based Clean Juice has created The Refresher by combining two of its best-sellers — smoothies and fresh-pressed juice. The superfood concoction is a…

3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Restaurant Tech Stack

It’s clear that a digital transformation is no longer a "nice to have" but a necessity for future viability. At Qu, we believe the winning restaurants in the…

Pure Green partners with FoodGod for juice launch

February 14, 2022

Pure Green, a national wellness bar and supplier of cold-pressed juice, is rejoining forces with celebrity food influencer, Jonathan Cheban, AKA Foodgod, to…

Joella's Hot Chicken adds fish for Lent

February 14, 2022

In honor of Lent, Joella's Hot Chicken is bringing back the Crispy Cod Sammie and Crispy Cod Plate to all 18 locations in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and…

2022 State of Digital for Restaurants

We recently conducted our 3rd Annual State of Digital survey for Fast Casual and QSR concepts with over 25 locations. This report highlights 2021 performance…

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Improving Dining and Shopping Safety in the Pandemic

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Fast casuals embrace winter with LTOs

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Winter has arrived and brought with it a plethora of limited-time offers.

Pandemic causes PizzaLeah to pivot

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Leah Scurto opened her pizzeria, PizzaLeah, in Sonoma County, California just days before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown hit the state. That caused Scurto to…

Consumers plan to eat healthier in 2022

January 6, 2022

Forty-six percent of consumers want to eat healthier in 2022, making it the most highly-ranked lifestyle change, followed by working out more often and…

Blaze Pizza to offer dairy-free Ranch dressing

January 5, 2022

Blaze Pizza is teaming up with Primal Kitchen on a limited-time partnership to bring a new dressing to customers.

Chipotle adding plant-based chorizo

January 3, 2022

Chipotle Mexican Grill has made plant-based chorizo available for a limited time at U.S. locations.

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on a franchising fast track

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three stores open, but 11 deals for 80 units in the works. With regional expansion plans, the company might just be coming to a center…

3 ways to bring coastal vibes to your menu

Rafael Vallejo III, the executive chef and Food and Beverage Director of the Hilton Garden Inn and Holiday Inn resort in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, says…

Wingstop debuts Orange Szechuan LTO

December 1, 2021

Wingstop's newest limited-time flavor, Orange Szechuan, is now available in all 1,600 locations.

Garden Catering giving away 'a ton' of nuggets

November 12, 2021

Nov. 13 is National Chicken Nugget Day, and Garden Catering is celebrating by giving away a ton of nuggets — literally. Each customer, who orders that day on…

Qdoba, Noodles & Co lean into mac 'n' cheese

November 10, 2021

The comfort-food season is approaching, and Qdoba and Noodles & Co are leaning into it with limited-time offers starring a classic winter menu item — mac…

Food experts do deep-dive at what's driving plant-based movement

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Plant-based foods have become a movement embraced by more than just vegans. Three restaurant industry executives discussed the meatless movement at the Fast…

The Great Restaurant Resurgence

POS and digital ordering data indicates a sustained recovery for the Quick Service and Fast Casual Restaurant segments after re-opening, across in-store …

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