Vote now: Who are fast casual’s most influential people?

July 1, 2015

The editors of Fast Casual are accepting nominations for The 2015 Fast Casual Top 25 Movers & Shakers through Aug. 3.

Picture perfect GMO fruit can reduce food waste

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Applying this new genetic engineering will allow farmers to use more of what they harvest – which should reduce overhead food costs to the average consumer and…

5 reasons to personalize your restaurant website now

More and more big name restaurants and chains are creating one-to-one, unique website experiences for visitors to drive higher user engagement and customer…

ConAgra steps away from $5B private label business effort

June 30, 2015

Packaged food titan ConAgra Foods is stepping away from the private label business to focus on its consumer brands and intends to be much more strident in…

Chef Klime Kovaceski announces opening of CRUST

June 30, 2015

Chef Klime Kovaceski and his wife Anita have recently announced the opening of the CRUST Restaurant, which will serve pizza and modern Mediterranean cuisine.

First Data launches 'all-in-one' payment solution for restaurants

June 30, 2015

First Data Clover Mini is designed to provide business owners an "all-in-one" solution to streamline operations, expand business and customer intelligence…

ICXSummit: How to bring 'social proof' into your brick-and-mortar locations

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurants must find ways to bring “social proof” to their stores and technology may be the way to do it.

Sysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction

June 29, 2015

Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza expanding Georgia presence with Smyrna location

June 29, 2015

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza is once again expanding in the Atlanta, Georgia area with its first unit in Smyrna by restaurant operators Mike and Cjgie-Mcgaha Dickey…

Egg shortage 2015: How is your restaurant coping?

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Due to the egg shortage, local and national restaurants have had to improvise when it comes to providing eggs to their customers. Some have had to limit egg…

Blaze Pizza wins Emerging Entrepreneur award

June 29, 2015

The eight recipients employ approximately 2,700 people and have increased their workforce by more than 50 percent and revenues by 90 percent over the last two…

NY restaurant owners to governor: Keep NY open for business

June 26, 2015

More than 100 restaurant owners and operators representing hundreds of restaurants across New York sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo imploring him to keep New…

Online menu maker upgrades platform

June 26, 2015

Online menu maker iMenuPro has upgraded its platform to help restaurateurs and small business owners create menus without investing enormous amounts of time…

How helping employees reach financial stability will help your restaurant

Helping employees achieve financial stability by educating them on the public benefits already available not only helps improve the quality of their lives, but…

Restaurant digital signage is heating up

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Digital menu board blogger looks at hot trends in restaurant digital signage. Digital menu boards and restaurant digital signage are getting smarter and and…

QSR outperforming FSR sales, report says

June 26, 2015

QSR sales increased 5.2-percent on the index, while full-service FSR sales increased 1.4 percent.

Pie Five launches Carolinas-inspired LTO

June 25, 2015

Pie Five has created the Carolina Golden BBQ Pie, piled with smoky pulled pork, diced pickles, melted cheddar, a kick of spice from fresh red onion and a tangy…

Technomic: Build-your-own concepts fueling fast casual growth

June 25, 2015

Customization, personalized menu items and staff engagement drive rapid sales expansion for fast casual restaurant brands.

Five Guys investors take bite out of Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint

June 25, 2015

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint announced today that S&S Group LLC is joining the Uncle Maddio’s team as minority stakeholders in the company and will serve on its…

Chain restaurants want health care law reform

June 25, 2015

The National Council of Chain Restaurants supports court's ruling.