Restaurant Trend Mashup: What to expect in 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Experts discuss how restaurants should embrace this year's food, marketing and technology trends.

Fast casual execs predict 2014 menu trends

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Healthy, tasty cuisine will be all the rage in 2014.

How to keep your menu relevant in the new year

Tracking flavor trends throughout the year will allow restaurants to maintain menu relevance for core consumer groups.

'Tis the Season for mGifting and rewarding

Sending gift cards via digital and mobile channels has increased eight times since 2012.

Menu trend bingo: Do you have these top 5 trends covered?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Spicy flavors and new spins on tea, chicken, desserts and yogurt top this year's menu trends.

Report: Restaurants are failing at customer experience

Four restaurants made the ForeSee Experience Index, which measures satisfaction and retention, upselling, and word of mouth.

FastCasual.com's Top 10 stories of 2013

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Based purely on traffic, FastCasual.com reveals its most popular stories of the year.

Is Asian cuisine the new darling of fast casual?

Asian food is perfect for a fast casual setting because it's easily customizable, has healthy options and is portable.

'Local' tops NRA's trend forecast for 2nd year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Other major trends include: Environmental sustainability, healthy kids' meals and gluten-free cuisine.

Why consumers spending more on business meals won't help fast casuals

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Limited-service restaurants wanting to target business-meal customers must present similarly to higher-end concepts.

Courting customers as the economy turns around

Fast casuals must deliver a prime overall dining experience to avoid losing customers who can again afford upscale meals.

Is mass adoption of chicken wings killing the wing concepts?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Chicken wings are popping up on menus in every restaurant sector from pizza to QSRs.

Vine vs. Instagram Video: Which platform is best for restaurants?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Video marketing may be the future of social media.

Developing menus with Millennials in mind

Watch the video to learn what Millennials expect from restaurants.

What's the state of the Fast Casual industry?

The Fast Casual State of the Industry analyzes several topics, including menu trends and workforce and business strategies.

Millennials want to help your brand share its story

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The 80 million-strong Millennial demographic currently accounts for about 21 percent of all consumer spending.

FCES '13: Carville, Matalin weigh in on D.C.'s gridlock

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The couple sparred on immigration reform and the regulatory environment, among other topics.

Infographic: 'This Mobile Life'

Smartphones have become the technology of choice for consumers searching for, ordering from and connecting with restaurants.

Menu newsmakers include the chicken and the egg

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Vegetables will soon be treated with the same care and creativity as proteins.

Customer expectations raising the bar on menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Flavor trends are being influenced by ethnic foods, more sophisticated palates, experimentation and chef sensibility.