Cherryh Cansler
Cherryh Cansler
Cherryh Cansler is VP of Events for Networld Media Group and publisher of FastCasual.com. She has been covering the restaurant industry since 2012. Her byline has appeared in Forbes, The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine, among many others.
Recent Contributions
Celebrating the 2025 Fast Casual Hall of Fame inductees
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Registration is open!
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Coffee, beer, burger prices inch up; wings, burritos hold steady
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Toast's Menu Price Monitor aggregates sales data from approximately 140,000 restaurants on the Toast platform, offering a granular look at menu inflation as of…
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From Naya's simplicity to Hook & Reel's scaled hospitality: Unpacking catering success at leadership summit
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The free summit features industry experts, including Alexis Ortiz, senior catering manager at Naya, and Margaret Monahan, of Vertex Hospitality Group, offering…
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Dave's Hot Chicken named Fast Casual's 2025 top brand
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The Los Angeles brand launched in 2018 and has grown to over 300 locations. It won the Top 100 two years ago, making it the second brand in history to earn the…
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How Red Chickz founder went from dishwasher to national brand builder
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
What if your next breakthrough idea came from a dishwasher-turned-Founder or a tech innovator who transformed chaos into a scalable business? Hear from Shawn…
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Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Nominations are now open but close June 1.
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Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…
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From homelessness to restaurant heroes: Power couple keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
April 7, 2025
Chef Bryant "Baul" Williams and Daniella Williams, the husband-and-wife founders of Atlanta-based Binky's, specializing in soul food, and brunch hot spot Betty…
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Grogan, Dardick keynoting Restaurant Catering Workshop
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
FastCasual is bringing you even more catering tips and tricks when we meet in Austin after the Fast Casual Executive Summit.
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Lessons from a 'Mac and Cheese Millionaire'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Erin Wade, founder of Homeroom Mac+Cheese and the author of "The Mac and Cheese Millionaire," joins Kathleen Wood on the Founderology podcast.
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