From static boards to smart menus: how AI, design shape QSR success

by Thibaud Denolle — CEO Acrelec America, Acrelec

Digital menu boards in quick-service restaurants are evolving from static displays to intelligent, real-time tools that adapt to various factors like…

Your catering glow-up awaits: 10 takeaways planned for the Restaurant Catering Workshop

Tired of catering being a chaotic, complicated mess? Get ready to turn your off-premise business from a hassle into a hero at the Restaurant Catering Workshop…

Power Couple Pinky Cole, Derrick Hayes to ignite Founderology Growth Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While most restaurant founders are focused on building a single successful brand, Pinky Cole and Derrick Haye have a grander goal: to build an empire, not just…

Catering's new era: Meet the Top 30 Innovators of 2025

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In its second year, the 2025 "Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Catering" celebrates the individuals steering the transformation — those scaling programs, partnering…

Are group chats burning out your team?

by Rebecca Lazar — Product Marketing Manager, Zenzap

Ever wonder why some of your best, most reliable staff suddenly seem drained, start making simple mistakes, or just up and quit? You can invest in training and…

Gen Z’s dining obsession and how LTOs can drive QSR success

by Samir Zabaneh — Chief Executive Officer, TouchBistro

Limited-time offers (LTOs) are a key strategy for QSRs to attract and engage Gen Z consumers, who are driven by digital trends, a fear of missing out and a…

Celebrating the 2025 Fast Casual Hall of Fame inductees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Registration is open!

The QSR tightrope: balancing margins, compliance and employee happiness

by Justin Hall — HR Director, Salz Group

Modern restaurants can increase profit margins by prioritizing smart, strategic workforce management, which includes using technology to improve hiring…

Is labor shortage the new normal? How QSR leaders can adjust to demographic realities

by John Dorer — CEO, eb3.work

The restaurant industry is facing a severe and growing labor shortage due to retiring workers and pandemic-related staff reductions, necessitating a…

How cloud POS supports omnichannel operations

by Abhinay Gupta — SEO Lead, Restroworks

Today's restaurants operate beyond physical walls, with cloud-based POS systems becoming essential for managing the complexity of an omnichannel presence and…

Reducing indirect vendor overcharges for restaurants

by Larry Levine — Expense Reduction Consultant, P3 Cost Analysts

Restaurant operators face financial pressure from various costs and declining customer visits, with many overlooking potential savings in "fixed costs" like…

How the latest technology, AI are transforming fast-food dining

by Michelle Connolly — Director of Sales, Managed Services & Solutions Group, Panasonic Connect North America

QSRs are increasingly adopting advanced technologies like AI-enabled touchpoints, smart displays and self-service kiosks to meet consumer demands for…

Use your data or lose your margins

by Oli Ostertag — GM of Operator Cloud, PAR Technology

QSR margins are squeezed by soaring food and labor costs, compounded by potential tariffs. Survival hinges on using existing tech to integrate data, turning…

The future of QSR design: Hygiene, Efficiency

by Esperanza Carrion — Vice President & General Manager of Sani Professional, Sani Professional

Customers demand proper hygiene for QSRs. Sani answers this demand with wipes.

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6 cool things on the NRA show floor

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

The National Restaurant Association Show featured a wide variety of food, education and technology. Here are a few of the coolest tech products we found on the…

Why regional leadership is key to QSR growth

by Andrew Openshaw — SEO & Content Specialist, Nigel Wright Group

QSR leaders are adopting regional matrix models over traditional country-by-country structures to enhance efficiency and innovation amid industry challenges.

Perfect Pitch, ‘Fast Casual Frontrunners' open nominations for top emerging brands

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Nominations are now open but close June 1.

Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…

The surprising secret to managing rising food prices for QSRs

by Patrick Donovan — Chief Operating Officer, InStride

QSRs facing inflation should prioritize employee training and development as a cost-saving strategy, rather than cutting it, to reduce turnover and improve…

How to improve workplace safety for restaurant workers

by Yasmine Mustafa — CEO & Co-Founder, ROAR

Workplace safety should be as important as the food going out to customers.