Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

The eight-unit fast-casual concept Off The Hook Restaurants is beefing up its executive team as it plans growth in Louisiana. leadership News executive change Want breaking news at your fingertips? By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. Blaze is now based in Atlanta. Members help make our journalism possible. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

News marketing delivery technology Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here. Get today’s need-to-know restaurant industry intelligence.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

The convenience-retailing giant on Wednesday announced a Craveables Value Menu, pitting it in head-to-head competition with fast-food chains also looking to win consumers over with low prices. Photo: Shutterstock 7-Eleven is ready to do battle in the summer value wars.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 12, 2025

News technology delivery finance Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. Premium Emerging Brands Pepper Lunch carves a niche in the Panda Express-dominated world of Asian fast casual The Japan-born franchise brand has 540 units globally, but only nine in the U.S.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

News independents chefs Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

On Thursday, the casual-dining chain promoted Lyle Tick, its president and chief concept officer, to the top job. I am proud of the progress we have made to date for the business and as a leadership team,” Tick said in a statement Thursday. “I By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. Sign up here.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

News Tech Check technology delivery Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. Trending Leadership Chris Turner named CEO of Taco Bell owner Yum Brands Operations The real James Beard Award stars? Because if DoorDash keeps going at this rate, it may just become inevitable.

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Qu

JUNE 16, 2025

Here are the highlights from the webinar conversation: 1. Kiosks Are Coming for Fast Casual Here’s a stat that might surprise you: 62% of brands are using or rolling out kiosks in 2025. While QSRs lead at 80%, fast casual is catching up quickly. The takeaway: “Kiosks are coming to fast casual.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 1, 2020

Other businesses have seen a surge of consumer interest, including chicken-wing joints (+84 percent), pizzerias (+71 percent) and fast-food restaurants (+55 percent). dine out more often to fulfill basic needs and gravitate toward drive-thru and take-away options associated with QSR and fast casual. In the U.K. Eating 2020.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

In addition to virtual kitchens meeting lower labor costs, they also offer a fast-track to opening, with a location able to begin serving in just one month. The Coolgreens leadership team is adaptable and full of very progressive thinkers. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators.

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7 Shifts

AUGUST 16, 2024

Leadership and communication Leadership and communication are not just skills, but essential qualities for a successful restaurant manager. By honing these skills managers can take leadership courses and mentorship, aspiring managers can inspire and motivate their teams to deliver exceptional service.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

For fast-food restaurants, where every second counts, this could be a particularly valuable tool, especially as more transactions come through digital channels. technology News Tech Check Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

And fast-food customers Chef Jonathon Sawyer discusses his Chicago restaurant, Kindling, and his latest TV appearance Are we reaching peak chicken tender saturation on menus? Since the menu at this fast-casual chain is rooted in Mediterranean flavors, this dessert is not a big culinary stretch. Photo courtesy of Nick the Greek.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 10, 2025

Louisville-based QSR Automations provides digital kitchen display systems for many large casual-dining brands. News technology mergers Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. chains as the restaurant tech market continues to consolidate. Sign up here.

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Qu

APRIL 12, 2024

Leveraging and integrating AI solutions can have a huge impact on enterprise QSR and Fast Casual chains’ financial performance. View Webinar On-Demand → Brian Crum VP of Product The post Separating AI Hype from Reality: How to Navigate the Evolving Landscape appeared first on Qu | Enterprise Restaurant Chain POS Platform.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

introduced its "Make It This Winter" platform, which offers a collection of resources, including one-on-one consultations with US Foods experts, informational webinars, new outdoor dining products, and updated online materials and tools for restaurant operators to tackle the ongoing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. "With

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

In California, where there is no tip credit, the fast-food wage remains at $20 per hour for hourly workers. The state’s Fast Food Council’s planning subcommittee earlier this year voted to put a potential cost-of-living wage increase on the agenda for discussion at the next meeting, but the date has not yet been determined.

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