50 Funny Work Chat Names for Restaurant Teams

Boost morale with a unique work group chat name! Discover 50+ funny and creative work chat names for your restaurant's kitchen, servers, bar staff, and…

Chopped Leaf launches loyalty program

November 25, 2025

Chopped Leaf, a Canadian fast casual restaurant chain specializing in fresh salads, wraps and bowls, rolled out the Feel Good Rewards Program. If features:

Mr. Pickle’s unifying loyalty, ordering, guest data with Par

November 25, 2025

Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop is integrating its customer loyalty and digital ordering systems to drive repeat business and prepare for national expansion.

You're Not a Bad Restaurant Manager. You're Just Stuck in the Nagging Cycle.

Great leaders don't chase down tasks; they build systems. Instead of chasing after people in the work chat, it's time to use a work chat app that has built-in…

Shake Shack testing robot deliveries in Chicago

November 19, 2025

Shake Shack is partnering with Coco Robotics to introduce autonomous, zero-emission robot delivery service for its customers in Chicago, facilitated through…

Founder shares how he went from tacos to tech

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

Come hear El Arroyo founder Ellis Winstanley how he moved to tech at the Founderology Growth Summit.

The next great restaurant differentiator: Staying 'always on'

by Amir Hudda — CEO, Qu

Jack in the Box, Golden Corral, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Blaze Pizza and Golden Chick didn't miss a beat in October when a massive cloud outage brought parts of…

The Best Work Chat App for Restaurant Owners Who Care About Work-Life Balance

Personal chat apps fuel restaurant staff burnout by blurring work-life boundaries. The solution? A dedicated work chat app where you can silence after-hours…

Starbucks self-order kiosks arrive in Seoul

November 18, 2025

Starbucks Korea has debuted two self-order kiosks at its Myeong-dong branch in central Seoul.

AI technology transforms Shipley Donuts’ online ordering

November 13, 2025

Shipley Do-Nuts has rolled out an online ordering system powered by artificial intelligence from the technology company Saivory, designed to streamline…

Qu, MarginEdge integrate to give restaurants daily profitability insights

November 12, 2025

Restaurant software providers MarginEdge and Qu have integrated their platforms to give restaurant operators daily, real-time profitability insights powered by…

Kea AI unveils text-message ordering for restaurants

November 12, 2025

Kea AI, a provider of restaurant Voice AI, has launched Text AI, a conversational messaging feature allowing restaurant guests to interact directly with the…

Sweetgreen launches macro-tracking tool, expands protein options

November 11, 2025

Sweetgreen is embracing the consumer shift toward high-protein diets by launching a macronutrient-tracking tool across its digital platforms and highlighting…

Sweetgreen more than doubles money on Spyce sale to Wonder

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

November 11, 2025

Sweetgreen Inc. has sold its Spyce business, which developed the robotic "Infinite Kitchen" technology, to mealtime platform Wonder for $186.4 million, more…

Chipotle taps NCR Voyix to launch rollout of next-gen POS

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

November 6, 2025

Chipotle Mexican Grill signed a six-year exclusive agreement with NCR Voyix Corp, deepening a partnership that spans more than 25 years, NCR Voyix CEO Jim…

EveryBite joins Olo to power personalized dining

November 6, 2025

EveryBite, a restaurant-technology company behind SmartMenu, is joining Olo's partner ecosystem. The move is designed to help restaurants deliver more…

Five Guys testing ordering platform co-created by Flybuy, Deliverect

November 6, 2025

Five Guys International is leveraging an integration, created by Deliverect and Flybuy, to provide restaurants with smarter and faster handling of customer and…

Dave's Hot Chicken franchisee fights labor lawsuits with biometrics

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Cody Wong, president of CW Strong, a franchisee of Dave's Hot Chicken and Carl's Jr, dicusses how implementing a labor management platform is saving his…

Toast, Uber partner to drive restaurant demand, streamline operations

November 3, 2025

Toast and Uber Technologies Inc. are collaborating on product innovation and go-to-market initiatives designed to help restaurants grow sales and simplify…

Speaker Spotlight: Guy Carmeli, Pasta di Guy founder/chef

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Guy Carmeli, founder and chef at Pasta di Guy, is participating in a panel talk on crafting kiosk experiences at the upcoming Automated Retail & Kiosk…