Toast lands $400M in funding

February 14, 2020

Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., today has raised $400 million in its latest round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TPG…

How do I love thee? Increasingly ... with a pizza dough heart

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

By the end of today, pizza restaurateurs everywhere will be seeing hearts in their dreams after spending most of these 24 hours — otherwise known as…

WeWork launches workspace for restaurants

February 13, 2020

WeWork Food Labs — designed for food-focused entrepreneurs and companies that need a collaborative and flexible workspace — is now open in New York City. The…

Blaze to add 3 stores to Florida's Treasure Coast

February 13, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is has signed a multi-unit deal to add three stores in Florida's Treasure Coast, spanning the area north of Palm Beach to around…

With blistering Q2 for Pie Five, Rave CEO promises leadership changes

February 12, 2020

Promising to beef up leadership in "underperforming areas" of its business, the recently named CEO of double-pizza brand company, Rave Restaurant Group…

PizzaRev to open in Virginia Beach

February 12, 2020

PizzaRev said it will open its first Virginia Beach, Virginia store in March, and this store will also be the first to sport the brand's refreshed look, a news…

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…

January traffic climbs at limited-service restaurants

February 11, 2020

Customer transactions at U.S. restaurant chains were up in January, a benefit of milder weather compared to a year ago when extreme weather conditions…

Par adds mobile dine-in ordering app to Brink integration

February 11, 2020

ParTech Inc, a global provider of POS software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added Ready to its Brink…

Parry's Pizzeria opens store No. 10

February 11, 2020

Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse will open its tenth location early next month in The Colony, outside Dallas, in the Grandscape development, a news release…

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.

Restaurant sales robust thanks to warm weather conditions

February 7, 2020

Same-store restaurant sales increased 2.3% in January, the best growth in over four years, and it was all due to mild weather conditions and historic warm…

Your Pie launches cauliflower keto crust

February 7, 2020

Keto diet adherents got a new friend in the pizza kitchen this week when Georgia-based Your Pie said it is launching a keto-friendly cauliflower crust across…

Vegas-based brand begins franchising

February 7, 2020

Las Vegas-based Above The Crust hopes to expand nationally and this week announced franchising plans to allow it to do that, according to a news release. 

Sunday's National Pizza Day gives upcoming Pi Day some competition

February 7, 2020

As we run up to National Pizza Day on Sunday, it's beginning to appear that this quasi-holiday is starting to give one of the longtime traditional calendar…

Choosing the Right POS: Seven Key Questions to Ask

A point of sale (POS) system is a key piece of technology in the successful operation of a fast casual business. While POS solutions have existed for decades…

Grubhub doubles participating restaurants but urges patience on industry turbulence

February 6, 2020

Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney and CFO Adam DeWitt penned a letter to shareholders as part of the food delivery firm's quarterly earnings report, touting…

Yum China FY19 results rosy, but 2020 coronavirus pulls business back

February 6, 2020

After watching its stock soar 43% last year, Yum China's latest financials are already sending investors to the sell column as the company makes clear that the…

US restaurants vs coronavirus: The very real things US brands can do now

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

No, the coronavirus is not a major health threat in the U.S. at this time. But the fact is, that could quickly change, and there are some very real…