What is FastCasual.com?
FastCasual.com is a leading digital publication covering the fast casual restaurant industry, including news, trends, executive insights, and brand growth strategies.

What is considered a fast casual restaurant?
A fast casual restaurant is a dining concept that combines the convenience of quick-service restaurants with higher-quality ingredients, elevated menus, and a more refined guest experience.

Who is the publisher of FastCasual.com?
Cherryh Cansler 

Who owns FastCasual.com?
FastCasual.com is part of Connect Media.

What are the top fast casual restaurant trends right now? 
Key trends in fast casual include:

• AI-driven marketing and operations
• Off-premise and digital ordering growth
• Menu innovation focused on health and customization
• Automation in kitchens and front-of-house
• Loyalty and personalization through data

How is AI impacting the fast casual restaurant industry?
AI is transforming fast casual restaurants through:

• Personalized marketing and offers
• Smarter site selection using predictive analytics
• Voice and conversational ordering
• Operational efficiencies like labor optimization and inventory management

Who reads FastCasual.com?
FastCasual.com is read by restaurant executives, franchise operators, marketers, technology providers, and investors focused on the fast casual and quick-service segments.

Does FastCasual.com have a newsletter?
Yes. FastCasual.com publishes a daily e-newsletter delivering breaking news to tens of thousands of industry subscribers. It also produces and participates in industry events, webinars, and the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit focused on the fast casual and emerging restaurant segments.
 
How can restaurant brands get featured on FastCasual.com?
Brands can be featured through:

• Press releases and news submissions
• Thought leadership contributions
• Event participation and awards programs
• Sponsored content opportunities

What is the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list?
The Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers is an annual ranking recognizing the most innovative and fastest-growing brands in the industry, based on factors like menu innovation, technology adoption, and unit growth.

What events does FastCasual.com host?
FastCasual.com hosts industry events including:

• Fast Casual Executive Summit 
• Fast Casual Top 100 Gala
• Restaurant Catering Workshop
• Restaurant Marketing Workshop
• Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit
• Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Summit
• #QSRNext
   

About Us

FastCasual.com reports on the important news, events, trends and people in the fast casual restaurant industry segment. We reach a global audience of industry professionals looking to track the latest food and beverage trends, top markets for growth and hot concepts. Our site features a directory of product and service providers as well as slideshows, videos and research.

Cherryh Cansleris publisher of Fast Casual and a VP at Connect Media, overseeing Connect food. She has been covering the restaurant industry since 2012. Her byline has also appeared in Forbes, The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine, among many others.

Want to be featured in FastCasual? Here's how to get in front of the editor: 

1. Press Release. We love them! But make it easy for us. Copy and paste your press release into the body of an email addressed to Editor@FastCasual.com. (Don't attach it) Sending a PDF will not prevent copy-editing, but it will probably delay the posting of your news.

2. Include photos. Include photographs and/or video if available and of good quality. Standard-format digital files are accepted (.png, .jpg, gif) as are video links, and embed codes. Identify the source and person or place shown; if more than one person, tell us who's who (by name, title, company). 

3. Avoid flowery descriptions and exaggerated or hyperbolical expressions of praise. No opinions; stick to the facts and keep them short and sweet.

4. Provide a quote from a specific brand leader. Include name, title and employer of the person being quoted.

5. Provide lists and/or stats when possible.