Tattle announces integration with Thanx

September 14, 2021

Tattle, an innovator in the customer experience improvement category, has announced its integration with Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform…

Pizza Inn opens in Mountain View, Arkansas

September 14, 2021

Pizza Inn has opened a buffet location in Mountain View, Arkansas. The restaurant is owned and operated by franchisees Eric and Heidi Myers and George and…

Riko's Pizza adds second Long Island location

September 13, 2021

Riko's Pizza has announced the grand opening of its second Long Island location. The store in Mineola represents a steady expansion of the Connecticut-based…

Basil Street taps Celestica for design, manufacturing for pizza kiosks

September 13, 2021

Basil Street, a manufacturer of automated brick oven pizza kitchen kiosks, has partnered with Celestica, a provider of design, manufacturing and supply chain…

Yum China launches balanced diet campaign

September 13, 2021

Yum China is launching a campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and vegetable options. The campaign will affect 6,000 KFC, Pizza…

LaRosa’s adds plant-based pizza toppings

September 13, 2021

Cincinnati, Ohio-based LaRosa's Pizzeria is adding plant-based toppings to its line of pizza offerings. LaRosa's tested pizzas with plant-based toppings in two…

SpotOn acquires Appetize

September 13, 2021

SpotOn, a software and payments company, has announced the acquisition of Appetize, an enterprise commerce platform for food, beverage and retail.

Mountain Mike’s sponsors $75K giveaways

September 13, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza, the official pizza of the San Francisco 49ers, is celebrating the team's 75th anniversary with a giveaway.

Sweeping vaccine mandates to affect American employers

September 10, 2021

President Joe Biden has directed the Labor Department to mandate employers with more than 100 workers require the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees or…

DoorDash, Uber, GrubHub sue NYC over fee caps

September 10, 2021

Third-party delivery services DoorDash, Uber and GrubHub are suing New York City over fee caps, according to a Fox Business report.

JPMorgan buys restaurant review platform

September 10, 2021

JPMorgan Chase is buying The Infatuation, a restaurant review and recommendation platform, according to a CNN Business report.

Tying it all together: how restaurant marketing leaders measure and quantify impact in an increasingly omnichannel world

The restaurant industry has been thrust into a new omnichannel reality that’s upended not only the dining experience, but the tactics marketers use to drive…

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2 Panera VIPs keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit 2021

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Very few fast casual brands have been as successful as Panera Bread over the years, and that success is directly linked to its willingness to take risks when…

MOD Pizza taps Becky Mulligan as operations SVP

September 9, 2021

MOD Super Fast Pizza LLC has appointed Becky Mulligan as senior vice president of operations, according to a press release.

Little Caesars introduces brownie dessert offering

September 9, 2021

Little Caesars has introduced its latest dessert option, the cookie dough brownie featuring M&M's Minis candies. The brownie provides four servings and is…

Yum Brands to transition to cage-free egg products by 2026

September 9, 2021

Yum! Brands, parent company to KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, has released a global policy to transition to 100% cage-free eggs…

Feds expand Economic Injury Disaster Loan cap, usage options

September 9, 2021

The White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration have overhauled the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, increasing the loan cap and expanding…

Pizza Inn launches House Pan Pizza

September 8, 2021

Pizza Inn, owned by RAVE Restaurant Group, has announced the launch of its House Pan Pizza. The House Pan Pizza is available on the All You Can Eat Buffet and…

Pasqually’s Pizza & Wings adds meatball line-up

September 8, 2021

Pasqually's Pizza & Wings, CEC Entertainment's ghost kitchen delivery-only concept, has added a line-up of meatballs to its menu, according to a press…

Digital marketing proves key as QSRs 're-get' to know customers

Creative brand marketing, especially digital advertisements, will be among the most important promotional tools QSRs can leverage as consumers return to their…