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 […]

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The Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, hosted by Pizza Marketplace and PDQ Signature Systems, offers pizzeria owners and operators learning opportunities from the industry’s biggest names. Networld Media Group and Pizzamarketplace.com will host the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit on July 26. The event is free for qualified pizzeria owners and operators and is sponsored by PDQ Signature Systems. […]

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Formerly known as the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the Automation & Self-Service Awards will be presented during an awards ceremony at the Self-Service Innovation Summit Dec. 4-6 in Miami. Nominations are now being accepted for the Automation & Self-Service Awards, formerly the Self-Service Innovation Awards, the official awards of the Self-Service Innovation Summit and AutomationAndSelfService.com. The awards honor innovators […]

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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 […]

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South Carolina-based Groucho’s Deli, which was founded in 1941 and is still family-owned, is the winner of FastCasual’s inaugural Excellence in Guest Experience award. The award was presented in partnership with Ovation, a restaurant guest feedback platform Zack Oates, founder of Ovation, presented the award Sunday night during the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers […]

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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 […]

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Mark Stutzman, chief technology officer of AREA15 in Las Vegas, will speak on ‘Leveraging Data to Improve the Customer Experience and Journey’ at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit on Sept. 12, 2023 in Charlotte. Stutzman explains the technique and power of crafting experiences for AREA15 visitors. It’s no surprise that the entertainment industry has taken […]

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The Interactive Customer Experience Summit, which is celebrating its seventh year, is a dual event in 2023 featuring the Bank Customer Experience Summit. The Interactive Customer Experience Summit will celebrate its seventh year at this year’s event taking place Sept. 11-13 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The summit brings together B2C brands to learn from industry leaders, network […]

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