FCES15: Tips on building a foundation for profitable growth

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Strategic and profitable growth for today's restaurants, quick service eateries and retailers is a comprehensive endeavor. But it's doable and the number one…

FCES15: Why design is key to customer engagement

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Design is a key aspect for the customer experience and plays directly into the "corporate soul" and building a relationship with customers.

FCES2015: Going mobile no longer ‘if’ or ‘when’ but ‘now’ for the restaurant industry

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Mobile is the most effective way to serve the millennial segment.

Editors seeking info for Fast Casual State of the Industry report

October 19, 2015

FastCasual.com is now collecting responses for its annual State of the Industry report.

Danny Meyer's restaurant brands eliminate tipping

October 14, 2015

Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that starting in November, it will eliminate tipping at all of its13 full-service venues, while also increasing…

QSR State of the Industry report ready for readers

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

QSRWeb.com polled hundreds of operators about their business practices to compile the data.

Report: Small business owners not concerned with competing with national brands

October 6, 2015

The top concerns for merchants are competing small businesses, changing EMV requirements as well as the overall state of the economy and how it will impact…

Registration open for free webinar: 'Restaurant Tech 2020: What you need to know NOW to be ready'

October 6, 2015

Log in to Pizzamarketplace.com at 2 p.m. EDT on Oct. 22 for this 60-minute webinar sponsored by SpeedLine POS.

New report: What's trending on burgers

September 28, 2015

More than 1,000 consumers were asked for their thoughts on a range of burger options, flavors, trends and ingredients for a new report.

Report: Fast casuals seeking huge slice of $41B pizza market

September 25, 2015

Combined with increased fast casual restaurant competition, many pizza restaurants are improving their menu offerings.

Download now available: Taking Your POS to the Cloud: How to get ahead of the industry's must-have technology

September 23, 2015

Experts discuss how cloud-based POS systems work and if they are worth the investment.

Franchising and growth: Zagat readers reveal favorite 'up-and-coming' fast casual concepts

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Zagat readers revead favorite new fast casual brands in what Zagat calls the "post-Shack era."

APT: Consumer spending at restaurants up 3 consecutive months

September 16, 2015

The surge in performance, up 1.6 percent for the month of August, was driven by an industrywide increase in check size, which APT attributed to increased…

Pizza, QSR and fast casual segments enjoying big gains

While bolstered consumer confidence is good news for restaurants, rising costs are perhaps their biggest challenge in today’s business landscape.

Economy on a healthy road as August comes to a close; good news for restaurants

August 31, 2015

Consumers were spending on big items, thanks to increases in wages and salaries. The healthy economic trend is predicted to continue.

Watch highlights from this year's CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit

Couldn't make the CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit? Catch the highlights with this video.

NRA: Restaurants serving opportunity for America’s youth

August 12, 2015

As summer winds down and students head back to school, the NRA is highlighting the restaurant industry’s role in providing job opportunities to millions of…

July restaurant sales up; West Coast outperforming East Coast

August 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies (APT) announced that its Index of quick-service restaurant sales increased 5.3 percent nationwide in July 2015, compared to…

Flavor, adventure, more healthful ingredients drive sandwich trends

August 11, 2015

Few foods reign as ubiquitously on restaurant menus in the U.S. as the almighty sandwich.

Jack in the Box, Qdoba report strong Q3

August 11, 2015

Jack in the Box and Qdoba reported a strong Q3.