Fast_Casual

Welcome to the new information source for limited-service restaurants

Dec. 05, 2016

A new venture from Restaurant Business and FoodService Director magazine will address the needs of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants.

Problems deepen for onetime fast-casual leader

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2017

Pie Five's comps for the last three months of 2016 fell 17.4%.

Food

For vegetarians, don’t just hold the meat

By Lisa Arnett on Aug. 21, 2017

See how a burrito chain is beefing up meat-free options.

Leadership

Torchy's Tacos names G.J. Hart CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 26, 2018

The former California Pizza Kitchen CEO will take over the Austin,Texas-based growth concept.

Chipotle diners turned to McDonald’s, Domino’s during food safety crises: Study

By Kelsey Squire on Feb. 10, 2016

Competing Mexican concepts took a backseat.

5 fastest-growing delivery orders

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 16, 2016

The dishes gaining on pizza and Chinese food may not be the ones you think.

Operations

Are wings places the next wave in fast casual?

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 15, 2017

Full-service chicken-wing chains are hatching quick-serve spinoffs.

Consumer Trends

‘Free-from’ means healthy

By Technomic on Aug. 22, 2017

Here's how consumers rate various health-related buzzwords.

Financing

Steve Ells says Chipotle's new CEO should be in charge

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2018

The company didn't put a timeline on when its new executive would be in place, says RB's The Bottom Line.

Panera buys into a second, higher-end concept

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 11, 2016

The acquisition of a majority stake gives it a foothold in the breakfast-and-lunch-only market.

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