Networld Media Group’s first in-person Self-Service Innovation Summit, “The Future of Self Service,” Dec. 14–16, at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, will delve deep into how businesses can create exceptional self-service experiences. Although the coronavirus is mostly behind us, the changes it left on consumerism are permanent. While self-service had been gaining momentum […]

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Designed with busy schedules in mind, #QSRNext features 30-minute, hard-hitting sessions. Recognizing that QSR leaders needed a convenient way to exchange ideas, tips and advice with one another, Networld Media group — the publishers of QSRWeb.com and the producers of the Fast Casual Executive Summit — have created #QSRNext, a free one-day virtual event on Nov. 9 catering specifically to […]

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The ICX Association has announced finalists in seven awards categories, ranging from retail, restaurant, kiosk, digital signage, omnichannel and emerging tech. The winners will be named during the #ElevateICX virtual symposium on July 15. The Interactive Customer Experience Association has announced finalists in seven categories for its Elevate Awards. Click through the photo gallery to […]

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Executives from Domino’s, Behr Paint, Under Armour, Verizon and White Castle will speak at the Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association’s one-day virtual event on July 15. The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association is hosting a one-day virtual event, #ElevateICX, on July 15 sponsored by Acquire. The symposium will explore how innovative brands are using interactive technology […]

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In hopes of discovering up-and-coming fast casual brands, Fast Casual is hosting its seventh annual Perfect Pitch contest Oct. 4 and is accepting nominations until June 31, said Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler.” The online magazine will choose five brands to pitch their concepts to potential investors and franchisees during the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 3-5 in […]

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Early bird pricing ends today for the annual Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit taking place this year Aug. 10-12, in Atlanta. Early bird pricing ends today for the annual Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit taking place this year Aug. 10-12, in Atlanta, according to Cherryh Cansler, the company’s vice president of editorial and FastCasual editor. The […]

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Panda Express, which has over 2,000 locations, is the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Food Safety Award, presented Wednesday by FastCasual.com and Steritech. In its third year, the award celebrates organizations that have fully committed to ensuring food safety, said Steritech President Doug Sutton. “You don’t get to be the largest Chinese fast casual […]

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The summit will explore the innovative technological advances that are empowering businesses to provide products and services when, where, and how consumers wish to purchase them. With consumers radically shifting behaviors in a post-pandemic world and retail businesses struggling to rehire workers, demand for self-service automation products and solutions has never been stronger. That is […]

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