Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

Premium Emerging Brands Olive & Finch lets diners dictate how they want to experience the brand This growing premium fast casual out of Denver is expanding with an all-day menu priced no higher than $20. But that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t changed with consumer demand.

Leadership

ChowNow

MAY 23, 2025

Restaurant type: Whether you run a fine dining, fast casual, or quick service concept plays a big role in potential margins. Costs keep climbing Youve probably noticed: Food costs are volatile, driven by inflation, supply chain issues, and even climate change. Theres no one-size-fits-all number.

Point of Sale

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The research stems from in-person chef interviews and a nationwide survey of more than 400 restaurant owners and operators spanning 47 states with respondents ranging from fine dining establishments to fast-casual venues, breweries, and caterers. "This

2024

Restaurant Business

JUNE 27, 2025

The families became fast friends. News Emerging Brands franchising Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts. She reached out. View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips?

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

But it wasn’t quite so bad for fast-casual concepts , which outpaced other categories with 9% growth in 2024, according to Technomic. Fast-casual chicken chains, including Dave’s Hot Chicken, saw double-digit sales growth, while fast-casual pizza continued to falter. By Heather Lalley on Jun.

Fast Casual

ChowNow

JULY 25, 2025

Add any new purchases of food supplies made during that period. Here’s how different factors influence your ideal percentage Restaurant concept: A fast-casual taco shop tends to run lower food costs and tighter margins, while a steakhouse works with pricier ingredients, but makes up for it with higher menu prices and perceived value.

Food

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Salad is rising as the next drive-thru concept The fast-casual Greenlane is plotting growth across Florida with investor and NFL star Rob Gronkowski working the drive-thru window. But Tampa-based Greenlane is among a growing number of fast-casual concepts making freshly prepared salads a drive-thru option.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 30, 2025

Fast Food and QSR Value The United States Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurant Market size was valued at US$ 248.8 billion by 2033, according to The "United States Fast Food and Quick Services Restaurants Market Size and Share Analysis – Growth Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033" from ResearchAndMarkets.com.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JUNE 11, 2025

A rendering of Perkins Griddle & Go fast-casual concept. Simultaneously, the company also created a fast-casual version of Perkins called Griddle & Go, another nod to younger, on-the-go customers. News food drink Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

JA: The biggest challenges are supply chain logistics, maintaining quality, and adapting to different markets. Plus, the tourism and social media scene in Miami helps new brands grow fast. I believe as far as ourniche in casual dining experiences we’re at the top of the food chain. Strong business model 2.

Franchise

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

Premium Financing The Great Wrap Rush: How McDonalds reluctant return sparked fast foods latest copycat frenzy The Bottom Line: McDonald’s slow return of its Snack Wrap paved the way for one of the strangest battles in the ongoing fast-food war. By Patricia Cobe on Jul. There are six combo meal boxes, with prices starting at $9.99.

Menu

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B Corp Restaurants As of early 2024, almost 150 restaurants around the world have achieved the certification, from fine-dining independents to fast-casual chains, with hotels, breweries and food delivery companies also dotting the list.

Certification

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2025

Understanding Broader Industry Shifts : Economic fluctuations, staffing shortages, supply chain issues, and changing consumer expectations all directly impact our clients' businesses. A few highlights: Scaling a fast-casual restaurant from a single location to 13+ stores across Texas, Louisiana, and Florida in just three years.

Marketing

ChowNow

JUNE 12, 2025

Include Overhead Expenses (optional, but smart) If you want a clearer view of your restaurant’s food cost percentage, you can include a portion of your labor costs, utilities, and kitchen supplies in each dish. Fast casual might push lower to protect volume margins. Use your order history and volume to ask for better deals.

Operations

Restaurant Business

JULY 8, 2025

deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. deals this week as fast-food pizza chains work to reverse stubbornly weak sales. It could have been worse: Fast-casual pizza chain sales declined 5%. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. Photo courtesy of Domino's. It’s not just those three.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JUNE 17, 2025

Continue to Site >>> Menu C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Not quite yet An easy way to bring bold Korean flavors to modern menus From BBQ to beverages, menus are seeing a lot of action Food C-stores are stealing fast-food tactics. Sounds like the hallmarks of any solid fast-food restaurant. By Heather Lalley on Jun.

Food

Restaurant Business

JUNE 23, 2025

AI agents will no doubt make their way into restaurants themselves, where they could be used to create schedules or order supplies, easing the workload on managers. For fast-food restaurants, where every second counts, this could be a particularly valuable tool, especially as more transactions come through digital channels.

Hiring

Restaurant Business

JUNE 25, 2025

Fast-casual Panera Bread has been going through significant change over the past two years, with multiple board and leadership changes. News leadership Fast_Casual Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts.

Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2024

So much data is generated at every point within a restaurant, whether fast casual or fine dining. Infusing AI into the content and analytics mix has also sparked conversations with restaurant leaders on how to scale operations and determine how fast content can be produced and updated. Data, Data, Data.

2025

ChowNow

MARCH 27, 2025

Fast-casual spots usually dont have that luxury, so pricing needs to be tighter and more dialled in. To conduct menu pricing profitably, you need to factor in the behind-the-scenes costs that keep your doors openthat includes rent, utilities, insurance, labor, cleaning supplies, linen, and everything in between.

Pricing

Restaurant Business

JUNE 13, 2025

The fast-food franchisor is asking a federal court to sign off on its decision to terminate Paradigm Investment Group’s franchise agreement. Private-equity firm Savory Fund made a major investment in casual-dining chain Hawkers Asian Street Food. million last year, that’s more than double the next closest chain.

Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2025

As they grapple with rising costs across their supply chain, 71 percent of restaurants plan to increase prices this year. Fast-casual visits overall were down 3.8 Foodservice in Canada is diversified, catering to a wide range of consumer preferences, including casual dining, fine dining, and fast food.

Marketing

Restaurant Business

JULY 16, 2025

Photos courtesy of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill With nine locations in Florida, fast-casual Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is David to Taco Bell’s Goliath. . Photos courtesy of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill With nine locations in Florida, fast-casual Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is David to Taco Bell’s Goliath. By Patricia Cobe on Jul.

Menu

Restaurant Business

JUNE 24, 2025

Probably not The Bottom Line: The fast-casual Mexican chain remains a shockingly good value and its first-quarter sales slowdown was not out of the ordinary. Among fast-casual chains, the slowdown was more pronounced. None of this isn’t to say that there aren’t potential issues with the fast-casual chain.

Fast Casual

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.

Bar

Restaurant Business

JUNE 18, 2025

The New Jersey-based fast-casual chain has been acquired by private-equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, the company announced Wednesday. News acquisitions franchising Lisa Jennings is a veteran restaurant industry reporter and editor who covers the fast-casual sector, independent restaurants and emerging chain concepts.

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 9, 2025

To put the new Whopper on the menu, the Miami-based fast-food burger chain had to bring in the brisket, Carolina gold BBQ sauce and crispy onions. “A Both are available while supplies last. A fun fact is that the brisket is actually pit smoked. The BBQ Brisket Whopper rolls out systemwide Tuesday, with prices starting at $7.99.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 25, 2025

Meanwhile, dine-in visits have increased in fast-casual and fast-food restaurants, while takeout and drive-in orders are down. Nevertheless, 28% of weekend breakfast eaters are looking for “breakfast options that are inexpensive,” up from 22% in 2021. None of this seems to be hurting the Chicago-based giant.

Mobile Ordering

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. She also led a turnaround at Jamba as vice president of operations, and spent 14 years with Starbucks, rising to director of business operations. Blaze is now based in Atlanta. Have consumers moved on?

Fast Casual

Restaurant Business

JULY 21, 2025

But store closures have returned this year amid a difficult operating environment for much of the fast-food space. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 21, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jonathan Fitzpatrick will be the new CEO of Subway. Photo courtesy of Subway. Members help make our journalism possible.

Loyalty Program

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.

Fast Casual

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.

Delivery

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

The casual-dining chain is introducing two new menu categories, bowls and bites, featuring a selection of items ranging in price from under $10 to $16. News casual_dining earnings Menu Joe Guszkowski is a senior editor with Restaurant Business covering technology and casual-dining chains. By Joe Guszkowski on Jul. Sign up here.

Pricing

Restaurant Business

JULY 15, 2025

Chris Tomasso, CEO of First Watch, and Barry McGowan, CEO of Fogo de Chao, are both joining a new board for Hawkers Asian Street Food, the casual-dining chain Savory acquired last month. By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 15, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Hawkers' board will feature two notable full-service chain executives.

Leadership

Restaurant Business

JULY 29, 2025

Premium Financing The Great Wrap Rush: How McDonalds reluctant return sparked fast foods latest copycat frenzy The Bottom Line: McDonald’s slow return of its Snack Wrap paved the way for one of the strangest battles in the ongoing fast-food war. None of this seems to be hurting the Chicago-based giant.

Leadership

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2025

. – Jackie Abril-Carlile, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Culinary Instructo r and Executive chef and general manager at North Mountain Brewing Everything Has Changed At the onset of COVID, most fast casual restaurants went from primarily dine-in business to mostly takeout and delivery models.

Loyalty Program

SpotOn

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

If you're a fast-casual place and only offer a couple of alcoholic beverages, then "alcohol" should be enough. Cleaning, packaging (to-go supplies), printing, menu, office, dining room, kitchen, office, event, rentals, uniforms, first aid, etc. Those sales line items should match the ones in your POS reporting.

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