Former Burger King CEO assumes top job at Subway Monday

November 14, 2019

Former Burger King Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO John Chidsey will move into the CEO's office at Subway Monday as he officially begins his leadership of the…

KFC mashes up mega-popular heat +sweet

November 14, 2019

In the annals of really really sizzling hot trends, hot chicken along with chicken-and-waffles have got to be at the top of the temperature dial, explaining…

Krystal announces 2 major leadership changes

November 14, 2019

The Krystal Company said today it is bringing in new leadership, while its current CEO and CFO are leaving the company. The burger brand named former Captain…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent names former Popeye's president as chief brand officer

November 14, 2019

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., has named former Popeyes President, North America Chad Crawford as its chief brand officer.

Toast introduces loan program for restaurants

November 13, 2019

Toast Inc., a restauant management platform, has introduced a loan program, Toast Capital, to provide restaurants access to flexible funding to cover working…

Epson America releases receipt printer for small companies

November 13, 2019

Epson America Inc. has released its TM-T20III receipt printer designed for small and medium merchants to support existing POS and mPOS systems, according to a…

Hughes Top 10 in IHS Markit SD-WAN report

SD-WAN market enters router replacement phase, as revenue surges by 23 percent in Q2

Hughes Certified as Gilbarco MNSP

Hughes solution provides retail petroleum customers with an authorized alternative to the Gilbarco Secure Zone Router

Why Schlotzsky's can't win using Starbucks' delivery strategy

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Beto Guajardo may have a ton of delivery expertise considering he used to be SVP of global strategy for Starbucks, but as the president of Schlotzsky's, he is…

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McDonald's named in another sex harassment suit, this one seeking class action status

November 13, 2019

A former Mason, Michigan McDonald's employee is hoping to form a class action suit against the Chicago-based brand in a suit filed this week in Michigan…

Nathan's Famous signs 2 agencies to help build bigger hot dog empire

November 13, 2019

Nathan's Famous, Inc., is prime for franchise growth and has enlisted two agencies to help it attract first-rate franchises. Goji Creative and Trevelino/Keller…

Halo Burger tips its hat to hunter-customers

November 13, 2019

Michigan native chain, Halo Burger, is tipping its hat to the state's many avid hunters by giving them free camoflauge print hats of their own to take out to…

Luke's Lobster Surpasses 10-Year Milestone Delivering Sustainable Seafood

We’re thrilled to celebrate alongside our customer, Luke’s Lobster, as they hit a major milestone: ten years of serving delicious and sustainable lobster, the…

Restaurateurs expound on benefits of blue bowls, food halls, 'going through hell'

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

When restaurant executives take to the stage to share some of their most heartfelt views of the business, participants are guaranteed a front-row seat for some…

25,000+ pounds pepperoni, sausage pizza toppings recalled for possible listeria

November 12, 2019

Concerns of possible listeria contamination in Indiana and Ohio-distributed pepperoni and sausage pizza toppings have prompted the U.S. Department of…

Hardee's boxes up Thanksgiving in Jacksonville

November 12, 2019

Hardee's reports that its research recently uncovered a fascinating little Thanksgiving tidbit: Americans are looking beyond the traditional Norman…

McDonald's US achieves all-sustainably grown coffee 1 year early

November 12, 2019

McDonald's USA announced today that it have beaten its own schedule for converting off of the mammoth chain's ground and whole bean coffee for U.S. restaurants…

How women leaders can make a difference in foodservice

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Four women, who were invited to share experiences as female executives during the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin, said women in leadership positions…

ParTech to acquire Restaurant Magic for $42M

November 8, 2019

ParTech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…

Former Uber boss Kalanick raises $400M for ghost kitchen, delivery platform

November 8, 2019

Travis Kalanick, the Silicon Valley icon who was ousted as CEO of Uber, raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in January for his new…