Study relays remedies for restaurant employment discrimination

A long history of discriminatory practices and a University of Nevada, Las Vegas study that shows how those impact both workers and businesses, points to a…

Cleveland pizza restaurateur pushes leaders to connect during pandemic

by Niko Frangos — President, Rascal House

At Cleveland, Ohio's Rascal House pizza chain, President Niko Frangos believes leader-employee connection is critical during the trying business times of this…

Single-use pizza packaging: The pandemic imperative born from a 'common' cup

Is single-use packaging having a new heyday with pizza brands during the pandemic?

Instant pay: An essential for restaurant delivery drivers?

by Steve Barha — Founder, Instant Financial

A lot of pizza brands are considering deploying directly employed delivery drivers in the current delivery-heavy pizza environment, if they have not already…

FastCasual reveals '20 Brands to Watch'

The list, which is in its second year, focuses on 20 brands that are less than six years old but have the potential to become future industry leaders.

Solving a pungent pizzeria problem: The unwanted whiff of weed

by Andy Piucci — Vice President of Sales North America, Fragrance Delivery Technologies

Recreational marijuana is a fact of life in 11 states and Washington, D.C. and that's not necessarily good news to some pizzeria customers who find the scent…

10 reasons Fast Casual's Top 100 will be 'the virtual event of the year'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The 2020 Fast Casual Top 100 winners will be revealed during a live, virtual gala May 15.

Making pizza hospital donations happen at your brand

by Martha Lucius — Restaurant Strategist, marthalucius.com

If yours is a pizza brands that hasn't quite been sure how and where to start to launch a food donation program for frontline workers, we have good news: You…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Attentive

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform for innovative businesses that can quickly become a Top 3 revenue channel.

Heifer International helps pizza brands help world's hungry

by Liz Ellis — Corporate Brand Partnerships Manager, Heifer International

Pizza brand customers today have made it clear: The restaurants they patronize must also be strong citizens of the world. The global hunger-fighting…

Waste not, want not: 5 tips to trimming restaurant food waste

by Matthew Hollis — President, Elytus

Customers now expect it. Your business benefits from it. The planet demands it. Trimming the food waste your pizza brand generates is no longer an option, but…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Decision Logic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

When experienced restaurant operators joined forces with expert technologists to form a comprehensive back-office platform, Decision Logic came to the industry.

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Vert

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Vert Digital is an independent full-stack digital shop on the east coast with a team of 35, serving Fortune 1000 calibre consumer-brands like First Watch…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: PathSpot

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The PathSpot Safety System is a real-time hand hygiene management solution that protects foodservice operators and their customers against foodborne illness…

The pizzeria winter doldrums sales stimulation tipsheet

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

While Valentines Day later this week will pick up sales at many pizza brands, there are still the other 364 days of the year that sales must be sustained. Read…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: AyrKing

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

AyrKing is a team of food preparation specialists committed to the idea that quality, consistency and profitability all start at the very beginning, according…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Netsurion

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Netsurion BranchSDO is a comprehensive software-defined branch network solution combining a powerful yet easily-deployed edge appliance and cloud orchestration.

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: ItsaCheckmate

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

ItsaCheckmate provides true end-to-end integration between the restaurant's POS system and over 100 third-party delivery and ordering platforms, such as…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Deel

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

DEEL Media, founded in 2009 to deploy and manage complex turnkey digital menu board solutions, has a team of experts and artists who take client success…

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How AI can revolutionize your restaurant

by Adam Ross — General Manager, Americas, Deputy

Like any other industry, restaurants are under relentless pressure to satisfy the soaring expectations of consumers, who are keen on more personalization and…