Operations News & Media

What to do with all this data?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

What do you do with all that data as a restaurant? The Restaurant Marketing Workshop held from June 2 to 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana plans to tackle that…

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Dutch Bros gains, Starbucks holds top spot

by Shira Petrack — Content Manager, Placer.ai

Despite the rapid growth of smaller coffee chains, Starbucks continues to dominate the coffee category, receiving over half of the combined visits to…

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Virtual Dining Concepts acquires Empanadas United

April 29, 2025

Virtual Dining Concepts has added Empanadas United, a family founded business serving empanadas, to its portfolio of brands, including Man vs Fries, Pardon My…

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How Taco Cabana balances cost, value in inflationary environment

April 28, 2025

Armando Flores, head of Supply Chain at Taco Cabana, discusses how he focuses on strategic sourcing, meaningful partnerships and regional efficiency to keep…

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Bagel Brands CEO prioritizing efficiency

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

CEO Jessica DePetro discusses egg prices, growth plans and the challenge she issued to her team to deliver a simplified process and execution strategy to…

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SynergySuite Wins Two Gold Stevie® Awards in 2025 American Business Awards®

SynergySuite, a global leader in restaurant management technology, has been awarded two Gold Stevie® Awards in the 23rd Annual American Business Awards®…

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Pepper Lunch CEO: '2024 was transformative'

April 24, 2025

Average unit volume increased 5.4%, and all locations reported same-store sales growth.

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5 Essential Products Every Franchise Needs for Consistency

In the competitive world of restaurant franchising, consistency isn't just important — it's your brand. When customers walk through the doors of your…

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How LOL Burger Bar is disrupting Atlanta's fast casual scene

Fast Casual Nation hosts Paul Barron and Cherryh Cansler interview Cassidy Jones, founder of Atlanta's LOL Burger Bar, who reveals how she's disrupting the…

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Oil Filter Products Tutorial

Gycor has been on the cutting edge of cooking oil filtration since 1986. Learn more about our filter products in this video.

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Discovering the tools to food truck success

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Jordan Schild, president and CEO at Premier Food Trucks, shared several tools to food truck success with moderator Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck…

Presented by Premier Food Trucks

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Are you leading with influence?

by Jim Knight — Founder & CEO, Knight Speaker

At its heart, leading with influence means you lead by earning trust, building relationships and creating a compelling vision that others want to follow.

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Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Nominations are now open but close June 1.

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Building your restaurant's championship team to win

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

The same principles that create winning teams on the field can transform your business into a powerhouse. Let's talk the Xs and Os of building a championship…

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Golden Corral debuting fast casual concept in North Carolina

April 17, 2025

Golden Corral is opening its fast-casual concept, Golden Corral Favorites, Tuesday in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The 4,200-square-foot space at 1073…

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6 ways for fast casuals to offset tariff pain

by Sharmah Seakar — Senior Procurement Lead at Efficio, Efficio

Brands must recalibrate procurement, rethink value menus and re-engineer the back of house.

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From a Closet to a Scaling Franchise System: Meet Evonne and Don Varady of Clean Eatz

In this episode of Founderology, host Kathleen Wood sits down with two powerhouse founders—Don and Evonne Varady, the creators of Clean Eatz. Their story…

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