About the event:

The Fast Casual Executive Summit (FCES) 2026, hosted by Connect Media, brings together CEOs, presidents, CIOs, and senior brand leaders from the fast casual segment at the Loews Arlington Hotel in Arlington, Texas from October 4-6. Now in its 20th year as the premier gathering for fast casual leadership, this two-and-a-half day summit offers a valuable opportunity to tackle industry challenges, explore emerging trends, and turn ideas into actionable strategies through interactive sessions, keynote conversations, and high-trust networking with some of the segment’s brightest minds. Meet the Restroworks team to discuss how leading fast casual brands are scaling confidently across locations – standardizing operations, elevating guest experience across dine-in, digital, and drive-thru, and using real-time data to make sharper growth decisions from the C-suite down to the store.