Free hoagies: Philly’s Best hosts social media contest

July 2, 2015

The chain is giving guests a chance to win free hoagies for a year by sharing their experiences on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Report: Sandwiches still rule menus, homes

July 2, 2015

Roughly 79 percent of all adults have eaten a sandwich in the past seven days, according to data published in the all-new Packaged Facts report, "Sandwiches…

Top Round making rounds in Louisville

July 2, 2015

Top Round Roast Beef has inked its second franchise agreement, which will bring four stores to the Louisville, Kentucky, area.

Wayback Burgers debuts high-protein milkshakes with crickets?

July 1, 2015

Wayback Burgers is adding two new high protein milkshakes to its menu, the Oreo Mud Pie Cricket Protein Milkshake and the Jerky Milkshake.

Tech in a box: How Dickey's uses big data to target marketing strategies

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

During "Tablets: When, Where, Why and How" at the ICX Summit in Chicago, Dickey's discussed its custom-developed business intelligence service called Smoke…

Wienerschnitzel going international

July 1, 2015

Wienerschnitzel has signed a master franchise agreement with International Food Concepts to begin developing Wienerschnitzel locations in Panama.

Rave's Randy Gier named Southwest's Entrepreneur of the Year

July 1, 2015

EY has named Randy Gier its Entrepreneur Of The Year for the Southwest region.

Kansas Yum! franchisee adds to portfolio

July 1, 2015

KBP Foods, one of Yum! Brand’s largest franchisees, has acquired 24 restaurants in Kansas, Missouri and Florida from D-Carr Investments and related entities

Customer satisfaction drops for QSR, pizza chains, climbs for fast casuals, full service

July 1, 2015

Customers are less satisfied with fast food as their discretionary income improves and preferences shift in favor of quality over price, according to new data…

3 ways to prep for the ban on trans fat

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Foodservice operators can prepare for the June 6 ban by taking a few necessary steps.

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…

Peapod.com debuts farm box produce service

July 1, 2015

Peapod.com is delivering local farm produce via a new service called Peapod Local Farm Box this summer in nearly a dozen states.

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…

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…

Culver's hires new director of menu development

June 29, 2015

Culver Franchising System Inc. has announced that Quinn Adkins will take over as director of menu development.

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…

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…

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…