Nominations close June 30. At FastCasual, we are passionate about spotlighting up-and-coming brands, which is why we created the Perfect Pitch 10 years ago to allow emerging brands to ask for advice and find investors. We are excited to open nominations for this year’s event, featuring five brands pitching their concepts to attendees of the Fast […]
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The Restaurant Catering Workshop will provide a blueprint for restaurant operators focused on catapulting catering sales. Although order management technology is the heartbeat of any solid catering framework, catering expert Erle Dardick, founder of The Off Premises Growth Academy, understands it’s just one piece of the overall business strategy. The fact that many independent and multi-unit […]
Fast Casual’s parent company aligns with IFMA to bring the food-away-from-home ecosystem closer together. Networld Media Group, a B2B publisher of several online trade publications, including FastCasual, Pizza Marketplace, QSRWeb and Food Truck Operator, is teaming up with The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, a trade association for food-away-from-home that provides insights, education and networking opportunities for the industry. The partnership will […]
Haven Hot Chicken won The Perfect Pitch concept competition at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Louisville, Kentucky on Oct. 9. Following a global contest, three fledgling brands competed for a cash prize and the title of The Perfect Pitch winner at the Fast Casual Executive Summit on Oct. 9 in Louisville, Kentucky. Executives from the three companies addressed […]
Nathan Lester, senior director, drive-thru innovations for Scooter’s Coffee, spoke about pairing innovation and growth during the keynote address kicking off the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Louisville, Kentucky on Oct. 8. Innovation, at its root, is the backbone of growth. That was the takeaway from the keynote address from Nathan Lester, senior director, drive-thru […]
Founders of Haven Hot Chicken, Mahana Fresh, Pizzawala, Pucci Brothers Fresh Italian and Sankranti Indian Kitchen will take the stage on Oct. 9 to pitch their concepts to FCES attendees. Following a global contest, five concepts have been selected to participate in The Perfect Pitch, FastCasual’s “nicer” version of “Shark Tank,” where restaurant founders try […]
Networld Media Group, which owns a number of B2B websites in the restaurant, technology and retail spaces, has launched its first consumer website, Rewards That Matter, along with associated social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram. The site launched on August 3, 2023. Rewards That Matter brings awareness to consumers of the hundreds of loyalty programs available across markets […]
Each leader will attend the summit to accept an award and share leadership experience, strategies and a few lessons learned along the way. The fast casual industry is known as the restaurant sector’s great innovator. Never afraid to explore technology, test new menu trends or enhance operations, these brands have inspired QSRs, casual and fine-dining […]
Idris Stover, Shake Shack’s director of diversity, equity, inclusion and culture, and Nathan Lester, senior director of drive-thru innovation at Scooter’s Coffee, are keynoting this year’s summit being held Oct. 8-10 in Louisville, Kentucky. Digital innovation and labor shortages are two of the most top-of-mind issues in the restaurant industry, which is why the annual Fast […]
As part of its commitment to spotlighting up-and-coming fast casual brands, FastCasual is hosting its ninth annual Perfect Pitch contest Oct. 8 and is accepting nominations until June 30, said FastCasual Editor Cherryh Cansler. (Nominate your brand here.) “We’ll choose five brands to pitch their concepts to potential investors and franchisees during our annual Fast […]
