Welcome to the new information source for limited-service restaurants

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Welcome to the first edition of Fast, a newsletter serving the information needs of quick-service and fast-casual restaurants. The weekly publication is produced by the content team of Winsight Media, the parent company of Restaurant Business, FoodService Director and CSP magazines.

Fast will focus on such key issues to the limited-service market as new concepts, leadership challenges, growth strategies and menu development.  

If there are topics or issues you would like us to cover, please let us know. Drop us a line at promeo@winsightmedia.com.

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Despite their complaints, customers keep flocking to Chipotle

The Bottom Line: The chain continued to be a juggernaut last quarter, with strong sales and traffic growth, despite frequent social media complaints about shrinkflation or other challenges.

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The Tijuana Flats bankruptcy highlights the dangers of menu miscues

The Bottom Line: The fast-casual chain’s problems following new menu debuts in 2021 and 2022 show that adding new items isn’t always the right idea.

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