Fast Casual State of the Industry available for download

February 17, 2016

The report reveals operators' biggest concerns and provides insight on trends they're embracing and how they are spending their money.

Strategic employee scheduling boosts consumer experience, bottom line

by Fast Casual

It may not sound as sexy as emerging technologies like mobile pay or cutting-edge digital signage, but workforce scheduling delivers just as much value.

RAVE Restaurant Group suffers Q2 loss

February 12, 2016

RAVE Restaurant Group Inc, parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, reported that it suffered a loss during Q2 of 2015.

Take the Beverage Trends survey and you may win a $100 Amazon card

February 11, 2016

Calling all restaurateurs: Take our survey and be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. QSRweb is preparing a report about beverage trends for 2016 and we…

Hispanics play huge role in Super Bowl online pizza orders

Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for online pizza ordering across the U.S., and Hispanics are a big part of it.

Lent: Boom or bust?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

So what's a restaurant owner to do when a significant portion of the eating public will be abstaining from meat on Ash Wednesday and Lenten Fridays? Prepare.

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger earn top honors for customer experience

February 8, 2016

Restaurant market intelligence firm Sandelman has announced the winners of the 2015 Quick-Track Awards of Excellence.

Biscuitville expands lunch offerings

February 4, 2016

The breakfast chain began testing lunch in 2014, at select locations and is now adding it to its other units.

Buffalo Wild Wings' 20% revenue bump not good enough for analysts

February 4, 2016

CEO Sally Smith acknowledges numbers are lower than expected but said the chain is experiencing growth.

What is your restaurant's carbon footprint?

Countries and companies across the globe are making climate change high on their agenda.

Report: Alcoholic beverage preferences changing on menus

February 4, 2016

Food industry researcher Datassential has released its MenuTrends Keynote report on menu and consumer preferences for beer, wine, spirits and cocktails.

Now trending: 10 ways the smoothie is evolving in 2016

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The smoothie has evolved — again.

Video: Smashburger founder discusses why old brands are struggling

Fast casual is pervasive, persistent and is starting to cover all categories, said Smashburger Founder Tom Ryan.

Researcher: Loyalty platforms a must for millennials

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Though monetary value is crucial, millennials can incentivized to maintain loyalty participation through other means.

Lobster clawing its way onto fast casual menus

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Lobster is quickly clawing its way onto limited-service menus as its appearance has doubled over the past 12 months.

Free webinar focuses on how IoT can boost guest engagement, revenue

January 22, 2016

Attendees will learn how McDonald's and other chains are boosting campaign performance up to seven times by using mobile data to better target campaigns.

Will restaurants work to meet new dietary guidelines?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

There's a new food sheriff in town in the form of the federal government's new dietary guidelines, but many restaurants aren't going to find it difficult to…

Report: coupons primary reason consumers engage with brands on mobile

January 22, 2016

Vibes, a mobile marketing firm, has released its 2016 Mobile Consumer Report, which examines consumer perceptions and opinions about mobile marketing and…

Technomic announces 2016 Consumers' Choice Awards for chain restaurants

January 15, 2016

Technomic has announced its 2016 Consumers' Choice Awards for chain restaurants. Technomic asked consumers to rate more than 120 leading U.S. restaurant chains…

Breakfast will further proliferate to new dayparts

January 13, 2016

Technomic announced that despite the fact that breakfast continues to be the most skipped meal of the day, it has been a bright spot in the industry in recent…