Sharing the latest intel & news from Wisely.

Team Wisely had the opportunity to connect with a variety of limited-service restaurant brands at the Fast Casual Executive Summit. Here are the five topics that everyone was talking about.

This Pride Month, restaurants—big and small—have been using their platform to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Find out how Ruby Slipper Cafe promotes diversity and inclusion during Pride and year-round. Plus, how you can make a difference as a restaurant brand or patron.

In honor of International Women’s Day, the team at Wisely joins the global movement in affirming that “individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions—all day, every day. We can choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequity.” Members of team Wisely share 12 challenges (for themselves and our industry) to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.

As forward-thinking restaurants update and optimize their tech stack, larger brands might find themselves debating whether to buy a solution or build it. This article digs into the debate and determines five vital reasons why buying wins out—every time.

To keep restaurant revenue steady in the winter, particularly when demand for outdoor dining remains high, brands can take inspiration from farmer’s markets, Oktoberfest, and Christmas markets. In this article, Wisely lays out the must-haves, how-tos, and creative strategies restaurants can test to keep patios (and parking lot picnic tables) full all winter long.