Are you 'CONNECTING' with your customers?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The CONNECT 2015 Mobile Innovation Summit will teach restaurant operators and retailers how to provide customers with mobile connections to help build a loyal…

Millennials eat more veggies than other age groups

June 19, 2015

A survey found that 84 percent of Americans aren’t eating the USDA recommended daily minimum of four vegetable servings and nearly half have no explanation as…

White Castle celebrates Father's Day with sliders and free card

June 19, 2015

The discount will be available on Father's Day online and through the White Castle app using the code word "DAD" only.

Why upscale, newer brands can escape negative Groupon effect

June 19, 2015

Some experts caution that restaurant brands may come across as desperate when they offer daily deals, but a new study from the University of Maryland's Robert…

QSRs, fast casuals among top-performing segments in 2014

June 19, 2015

The fastest-growing brands over the past 25 years aren't those with double-digit, same-store sales growth year after year, but those with steady growth that…

How to engage Millennials on social media

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Understanding what makes Millennials tick will determine the direction a restaurant should take in capturing their attention on social media.

Time to deliver the donuts: Dunkin' unveils delivery plans

June 18, 2015

Chairman and CEO Nigel Travis told CNBC of his interest I- home and curbside delivery and considers delivery "the next frontier" in customer service.

Receiving 101: Control and Safety

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Whoever is in charge of receiving should follow a standard set of rules in order to maintain the safety of food and ensure you protect your bottom line.

Dunkin' launches Visa Checkout for mobile

June 18, 2015

The Dunkin' Mobile App enables customers to purchase and reload virtual Dunkin' Donuts Cards.

Restaurants lead in Hispanic marketing spend

June 18, 2015

Among the top 500 advertisers, the Hispanic share of overall ad spend increased to 8.5 percent, indicating restaurant marketers understand the share of revenue…

NRA wrapped up: Interviews, highlights of the 2015 show

Although the NRA reported that more than 60,000 foodservice providers attended its show last month in Chicago, we knew thousands of others weren't able to make…

Ordering solutions start-up now serving 400 restaurant clients

June 17, 2015

Clorder Inc., a developer of a cloud-based food ordering solution designed to help restaurants enhance their online presence, has added 100 new clients since…

Technomic:Technology still untapped opp for restaurants

June 17, 2015

Digital amenities, including online ordering and mobile payment, have gone from futuristic novelties to modern necessities for restaurant consumers.

Foodservice industry has 3 years to cut the fat

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

A FDA decision gives the industry until 2018 to remove trans fats from all foods, which the federal agency estimates causes 20,000 heart attacks and 7,00…

Lightspeed POS enjoying big transaction-processing, customer-base growth

June 17, 2015

Commerce platform player Lightspeed POS today reported that it is processing $10 billion in transactions every year and its customer base now boasts 24,00…

'Starbucks of Cannabis' competition lighting up

June 17, 2015

The AmeriCanna Café is a destination beverage company designed for consumers to access information about the benefits of cannabis.

Q1 same stores sales up 4% from 2014

June 17, 2015

Technomic tracked data from more than 100 national public and private chains with quarterly sales of more than $40 billion.

Dunkin' expands footprint in Wichita airport

June 17, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts has launched one restaurant and two express locations at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

Cold Stone Creamery poised for 30 openings in Vietnam

June 17, 2015

Kahala Brands, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, is setting up shop in Vietnam where the company expects to open multiple Cold Stone Creamery locations…

Alliance for Hispanic Health supports FDA trans fats busting

June 17, 2015

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health issued a statement this week on the FDA move to eliminate artificial trans fats from foodservice industry products…