3 eating trends elevating spring menus

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

In-season produce, healthful eating and a case of the munchies are driving the season's menu additions.

Former Food Network Exec: 'Customers want to know what you stand for'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Susie Fogelson, the former senior vice president of marketing and brand strategy at Food Network and Cooking Channel, has made a career of helping food brands…

&pizza's 'Hallway Pizza Guy' shows the power of responsive marketing

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

Today's pizza marketing environment leaves little time for deliberation and this week, &pizza's quick, creative response to the so-called Hallway Pizza Guy…

Valentine's Day inspires sweet LTOs

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Valentine's Day is a favorite holiday when it comes to launching limited-time menu offers and discounts. Check out how some fast casuals are showing their…

How the fast casual franchise can thwart marketing burnout

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Planning and franchisee involvement are key in averting marketing burnout within the franchise organization.

'Tis the season for increased restaurants sales — if you can control food, labor costs

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although it may sound a bit Scrooge-like, 'tis the season for increased restaurants sales, but mismanaging increased food and labor costs can leave companies…

How Mooyah, Which Wich use freebies to drive traffic, attract customers, grow sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Offering limited-time freebies will nearly always increase traffic in the short term, but restaurant brands failing to transform those extra bodies into higher…

Designing marketing campaigns to promote growth, sustainability

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Marketing leaders from F&Co., Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe and Cici's Pizza shared insight on winning marketing campaign strategy during the recent Fast Casual…

Cowboy Chicken, Modern Market and the omnichannel digital experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Sean Kennedy, president of Cowboy Chicken, and Modern Market Technology Director Brian Anderson shared insight and tips on crafting a digital experience…

Former Food Network exec offering marketing tips at Fast Casual Executive Summit

Susie Fogelson, the driving force behind the Food Network and Cooking Channel brands for 15 years, a judge on "Next Food Network Star," and founder of F&Co, is…

Webinar: How to give your brand an online makeover

A free, hour-long webinar focuses on the intricacies and benefits of giving your brand's online presence a "makeover."

Location, location, location: What makes a good one?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Finding the best location for a restaurant is a matter of knowing about the site's people, accessibility, visibility and energy, according to Subway…

KFC Ad Director on turning Col. Sanders into brand's 'James Bond'

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

In 2015, deep in a tunnel beneath the "lions and tigers and bears" of the Louisville Zoo where KFC stored its corporate archives, the chicken chain's ad agency…

How targeting only lapsed visitors helped HuHot increase sales

HuHot relied on Paytronix scoring tool to entice only its infrequent visitors with freebies.

Valentine's Day LTOs include $500 Pizza from Firenza, KFC's chicken scratch-and-sniff cards, sweet treats from Starbucks

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Hoping to attract Valentine's Day customers, limited-service brands around the world are offering a variety of sweet deals.

Eatsa CEO: 'Our long-term goal is to change the fast casual industry'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Eatsa, both a restaurant and technology provider, faced a difficult choice in deciding the best way to revolutionize the fast casual dining experience. The…

CoreLife Eatery, Balance Grill,  I Love Bacon leaders on crazy vs innovative

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

These were all successful restaurant ideas that were once considered just a little bit crazy, according to a panel of restaurant leaders, who shared some of…

'Tis the season for LTOs

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The holiday season, for many, means decorating, shopping and wrapping gifts, but for people working in the fast casual industry 'tis the season of the LTO.

Restaurants honoring vets with freebies

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

A variety of restaurant brands are thanking vets for their service with free meals.

Millennials: 'Give us big discounts, cut the small talk'

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

One of the more eye-opening sessions at this Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville this month was a quick, question-filled hour-long chat with a varied…