George Felix, director of advertising for KFC U.S., will keynote the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville April 9-11. Early bird registration ends on Friday, Nov. 17. If you’ve ever wondered how a 65-year-old brand can stay relevant in today’s digital world, KFC’s director of advertising has you covered. George Felix, who has led […]

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The owners of Brazilian Bowl, Street Shak Caribbean Kitchen and Capitol Melts will pitch their concepts to attendees and a panel of advisers at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 22 – 24 in Nashville. Brazilian, Caribbean and American cuisine will take center stage Oct. 24, in Nashville, when owners of three up-and-coming brands […]

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David Kepron, VP of global design strategies for Marriott International, will share his insights in the closing session, entitled “Mobile, Minds, and Merchandise”, at the fourth annual CONNECT: The Mobile CX Summit. Registration is open through Aug. 18. David Kepron, Vice President of Global Design Strategies for Marriott International, will share his insights on the […]

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Networld Media Group’s fourth annual CONNECT: The Mobile CX Summit will focus on mobile and digital strategies to increase sales and improve customer engagement. Early Bird registration ends Friday, July 21. As the retail and restaurant sectors continues to change, now is a good time for companies to further explore areas that might help them […]

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The ICX Association’s 2017 Elevate Awards were handed out in 10 categories; one additional award honored Under Armour the ICX Influencer of the Year. The Interactive Customer Experience Association last night honored excellence in interactive customer experience technologies with its 2017 Elevate Awards, handed out at an at-times-raucous dinner party at the Star, the Dallas Cowboys’ […]

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FastCasual.com has released its annual list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers. The free report sponsored by Taylor is now available for download. Blaze Pizza is on a hot streak. The 5-year-old Pasadena, California-based brand has grown from two units doing $3 million into 175 locations reporting $185 million in system-wide sales. It […]

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Restaurant executives from around the world will collaborate at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit, 18-20 July in London. Early Bird pricing ends 16 June. The future of robots in the kitchen, controlling the supply chain, knowing when, where and how to grow and exploring industry trends are just a few topics restaurant executives from […]

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KioskMarketplace.com’s latest report looks at the current state of the self-order kiosk market, what’s helping to drive adoption and what obstacles still need to be overcome. Kioskmarketplace.com, the premier site for news and information about the kiosk and self-service industry, has published “The Tipping Point for Self-Service Kiosks in Restaurants.” The special report is sponsored […]

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Top leaders in customer experience to speak on a range of topics about CX deployment trends and strategies at Networld Media Group’s Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit. Early Bird pricing is in effect through May 5. The upcoming June Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit boasts top leaders in customer experience speaking on a range of topics from […]

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FoodTruckOperator.com will provide market news, profiles of food truck owners and information on tools and technologies to help owners grow their businesses. Networld Media Group, publisher of restaurant industry news sites FastCasual.com, QSRweb.com and PizzaMarketplace.com, announced the launch of its newest web property, FoodTruckOperator.com. The site launched on April 1. The new site covers the […]

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