Bobby Flay growing fast casual burger joint

October 19, 2021

Chef Bobby Flay and Caesars Entertainment are opening Bobby's Burgers inside Harrah's Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas.

Chick N Max hires fine-dining chef to elevate menu

October 18, 2021

It's been one year since fast casual franchise Chick N Max welcomed Robert Kabakoff as its culinary director to help elevate menu offerings and accelerate its…

McDonald's exec to talk about diversity, inclusion at 1-day QSR event

Ariane Panter, senior director of global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and corporate function support at McDonald’s, will discuss diversity…

Why 1 exec traded beauty school for barbecue

by Dan Hyman

Tara Boyle thought she knew where her life was taking her, but then Sonny's BBQ entered the picture

Experts weigh in on supply chain issues

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Supply chain issues continue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and transportation issues outside the U.S. Four restaurant industry experts explained how…

7 steps to building food safety culture from scratch

by Doug Sutton — President, Steritech

For multi-location restaurants, building a culture of food safety is a crucial step toward consistently high standards across each location. Restaurant owners…

German Doner Kebab signs 3-year festival deal

October 13, 2021

Glasgow, Scotland-based German Doner Kebab has signed a three-year partnership with the UK's Wireless Festival, a hip hop, grime and R&B event featuring…

Chick N Max wins Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The Perfect Pitch, which tasks five up-and-coming entrepreneurs with pitching their concepts to Summit attendees and an advisory panel in hopes of securing…

Souper Salad reopening in El Paso

October 13, 2021

Souper Salad is reopening its El Paso location Saturday, featuring enhanced online ordering and new menu items tailored to go. With 62% of American workers…

Fast casual on the rebound?

October 12, 2021

U.S. fast casual restaurants didn't fare as well as traditional quick service restaurants early in the pandemic, but their customers are returning, according…

Vegan barbecue concept popping up in Brooklyn

October 11, 2021

Pure Grit BBQ has partnered with Al Horno Lean Mexican Kitchen to open its first vegan BBQ pop-up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Launched Friday, customers may now…

Caribou launches domestic franchise plan fueled by Panera

October 11, 2021

Caribou Coffee, a Panera Brands portfolio concept with 714 locations, has launched a domestic franchise program. Leveraging the model that has fueled its…

Pokeworks reopens Grand Central location

October 8, 2021

Pokeworks, known for fresh and flavorful traditional Hawaiian-inspired poke, reopened its Grand Central location at 117 E. 41st St., Manhattan, New York on…

Smoothie King boasts healthy Q3 sales growth

October 8, 2021

Smoothie King enjoyed a 5% sales increase in the third quarter of 2021 after a 14.8% sales increase in the third quarter over 2019, according to a company…

Dickey's partners with Franklin Junction to open host kitchens

October 7, 2021

Franklin Junction, an Atlanta-based restaurant e-commerce platform that matches restaurant brands with host kitchens, has partnered with Dickey's Barbecue Pit…

How franchisees can benefit from limited-item menus

by Nick Binnings — AC, Franchise Elevator PR

A limited menu allows a brand to create signature items that makes it stand out in a crowded field. Nick Binnings, director of brand development for Southern…

FAT Brands execs to discuss brand growth at 1-day virtual seminar

FAT Brands CEO Andy Wiederhorn and CMO Thayer Wiederhorn, who have acquired several brands over the past few years, will discuss the strategies behind the…

Juice It Up! increases Q3 sales by almost 17%

October 6, 2021

Juice It Up!, a handcrafted smoothie, superfruit bowl and raw juice chain, has increased year-over-year same store sales 16.7% for Q3 of 2021, according to a…

German Doner Kebab appoints 2 to leadership team

October 6, 2021

German Doner Kebab has appointed Mike Brouwers and Georgina Cavendish to its leadership team to support the fast casual brand's international growth plans…

Legal Sea Foods open for business in Chicago, Columbus markets

October 5, 2021

Boston-based hospitality group, PPX Hospitality Brands, is partnering with DoorDash to bring Legal Sea Foods to greater Columbus and Chicago for National…