The real reason Wendy's is giving breakfast another try

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

It takes a lot of guts for a QSR like Wendy's to try breakfast again -- for the fourth time in the chain's history. But a recent location data study shows why…

McDonald's tags Beyond for plant-based burger test in Canada

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

QSR superpower, McDonald's, is entering the plant-based garden, with a test of its new P.L.T. burger in Canada.

McDonald's launches world's 1st voice-initiated job applications

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Can applying for a fast food job be as easy as getting a drive-thru meal? McDonald's thinks so, as it launches the first voice-initiated job application…

Brain scans prove passion in pitch = interest in investors

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Brain scans don't lie, and for the first time a study has used images taken of investors' brains during new business pitches to prove the passion of the pitch…

Why White Castle's GMs are probably more loyal than yours

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Attracting and retaining high-quality employees has never been harder than it is today with the unemployment rate at a 50-year low. White Castle, however…

Chick-fil-A/Popeyes chicken war yanked August business away from other QSRs

With the feathers settled on August's Chick-fil-A/Popeyes chicken sandwich face-off, the data has started to come in and it doesn't look great for other QSR…

From Filipino 'chili dogs' to South Korean poutine, Indiana's 1st test kitchen readies for launch

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Young chefs with concepts that offer everything from Filipino street food to Midwest/West U.S. fusion cuisine are getting all the startup help they need at a…

Restaurateurs dish on 3rd-party delivery (Hint: The news isn't good)

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

From late, cold and just plain old missing orders, to less-than-professional and poorly trained delivery drivers, restaurateurs had plenty to say about…

CKE, Carl's Jr., Hardee's ... a plant-based love story

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

It's well-established now that QSR plant-based mania is in full swing. But how do the category's firmly ensconced and very beef-based burger brands even go…

Experts to share survey-proven success strategies on Sept 10 webinar

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What are the key success factors of the best restaurant brands? Join this Sept. 10 webinar to find out what owners, operators, staff and customers say are the…

Arby's turnaround chief named Papa John's CEO

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Papa John's said today that its CEO for the past 19 months, Steve Ritchie, is out and former Arby's President Rob Lynch is in.

KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent names new CEO

The triple-brand powerhouse, Yum Brands, will see a changing of the guard in 2020 after the company announced its current CEO Greg Creed will retire.

Plant-based proteins? Subway says 'let's play (meat)ball!'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Subway again threw out a pitch today in the ever-heightening QSR plant-based protein wars, when it announced it will test a plant-based meatball in its new…

6 emerging fast casuals will battle to win the Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Six operators will pitch their concepts Oct.15 to attendees and a panel of advisers at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin.

Blocking 'fake,' unsafe foods with blockchain

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

From fake honeybee honey to food safety issues, QSRs need an ally in their fight against potentially brand-busting threats. Enter blockchain, a supply chain's…

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Krispy Kreme lead study's best QSR rankings

A 2019 QSR study culled from the responses of more than 7,600 consumers kept favored West Coast brand, In-N-Out at the top of the nation's burger brands.

Why the restaurant industry doesn't support minimum wage hike

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill to nearly double the minimum wage over six years, but it probably won't advance in the Republican-led…

The toll it takes when QSR customers 'lose it' on employees

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

'Soul-sucking' is how one fast food worker describes the constant parade of customer abuse she faces on the job, but that worker and others like her aren't the…

Sure, you're marketing to the individual diner, but what about the 'diners'?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Marketing to the individual and "knowing the diner" are familiar terms to restaurateurs, but new University of Virginia research shows brand leaders must also…

Delivery is driving restaurant industry growth, but that growth is slowing

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Delivery is a game-changer on steroids for the restaurant industry, altering the rate and manner that brands grow and thrive. But two Technomic executives…