Blaze Pizza markets back-to-school campaign

August 31, 2022

Fast-casual concept Blaze Pizza has announced its Back to School campaign, according to a press release.

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream celebrates two holidays with free pizza

August 30, 2022

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream is highlighting two classic pizzas this September, according to a press release.

5 advantages of POS automation

Automation has become a critical element of a restaurant’s recipe for success. After all, the less time a manager spends manually crunching numbers, pulling…

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Quiznos, Taco Del Mar testing pre-fabricated prototypes

August 29, 2022

As part of its brands' transformations, Rego Restaurant Group, the parent company Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has inked a deal with Michigan-based BCubed…

Millennials are a restaurant’s best friend

August 29, 2022

The current economic worries driven by inflation aren't stopping millennials from dining out as 84% ordered restaurant delivery in the past month and nearly…

Givex expands, launches new products during pandemic

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Givex is a technology platform for the hospitality industry. Learn how the brand can help your company thrive with its suites of products.

The Future Of The Hospitality Industry Is Connected

Make sure your business has all it needs to compete because the future of the hospitality industry is cloud-based and connected.

Finally, an App that Saves Your Store Managers Time & Money

If you don’t have mobile access to real-time performance data for your restaurants, you’re losing money. It’s that simple.

Mici Italian raises more than $500K for schools

August 24, 2022

Denver-based Mici Italian's Dining for Dollars charitable giving program is amping up as school gets back in session. The program donates funds for school…

Hopdoddy, Taco Bell, BurgerFi, El Pollo Loco execs keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Leaders will chat about how they are handling labor shortages, supply chain delays and higher food costs during the CEO Roundtable at the annual Fast Casual…

Lower-income households cutting back on restaurant outings

August 22, 2022

Lower-income households are shifting dining habits, likely due to food inflation and a need to reduce food spend, and reducing restaurant visit activity.

Chipotle vs. Panera: How QSRs adapt to generational differences in dining behaviors with unique strategies

Restaurants have adapted to massive shifts in consumer behavior in recent years, but those changes also include generational differences. Across all the top…

Why Sweet Chick traded casual dining for fast casual model

Sweet Chick founder John Seymour explains what he learned when transforming his casual dining model to a fast casual experience.

Taziki's opens 100th location

August 17, 2022

The first Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe opened in 1998, and on Tuesday, nearly 25 years later, it celebrated its 100th opening in Jeffersonville, Indiana.

A&W Teams Up with Jolt to Streamline Operations

A&W Restaurants has partnered with Jolt Software, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, for checklist, employee communication…

Train and On-board Restaurant Employees Faster with Free Training Templates

BarSight Restaurant Systems is working with various restaurant industry experts to create free, ready-to-use, training templates to help increase service…

California-based Epic Wings to open first Florida location

August 12, 2022

Epic Wings will open its first Florida location in Clearwater, Florida, according to a press release.

Q2 gives Slim Chickens something to cluck about

August 11, 2022

Slim Chickens is hatching major growth plans, inking over 120 development agreements in 2022 and bringing the total of units in development to over 900. The…

Sweetgreen cutting corporate staff, still committed to growth

August 11, 2022

In an effort to save about $4 million, Sweetgreen reported this week that it is cutting corporate staff by 5% (20 people) and moving its Los Angeles-based…

Fast Casual Hall of Fame inductees include Fazoli's, Panera Bread, Native Brand leaders

Fazoli's former CEO Carl Howard, Native Foods CEO Carin Stutz and Blaine Hurst, former Panera Bread CEO, make up the inaugural class of the Fast Casual Hall of…