AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margins, satisfy customers

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

Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…

'Paying' fair: The push for restaurants, retailers to take cash

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The push is on in U.S. cities and states to mandate that restaurateurs and other merchants accept cash to ensure equal accessibility to everyone. What's…

Delivery: Why it's a big deal for small-town QSRs

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

Small-town and rural customers want delivery just as much as any major metro dweller, but third-party companies have been slower to launch in these seemingly…

The many ways public's health concerns also concern QSR operators

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The effects of the public's many concerns around health and wellness issues have on all restaurant operation today, including QSRs, should not be…

What difference do women make in QSR leadership anyway? KFC, Subway detail the brand-boosting benefits

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

Granted, there is a lot of news about the absolute need for women in both leadership and the rank and file of the QSR industry. But why? What difference does…

Subway, Yum cultures help elevate women to QSR leadership amidst industry strewn with challenges

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

What impedes female QSR professionals en route to the top of the world's biggest chains? And what difference can women make once they reach the C-level? Female…

3 restaurateurs' views on amping up QSR catering sales through social media

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Social media has delivered new marketing opportunities for restaurants, but it has also raised the bar, especially since customers now expect catering services…

Doing the digital advertising dance: 3 brands talk about getting in step

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

Top executives from Your Pie, Fazoli's and Wings Etc. recently shared their challenges and successes in keeping up with the rate of change in digital…

US food preferences enter 'awkward adolescent' stage

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

The latest report on the foods U.S. diners want today shows consumers are feeling a little less than confident about the overall "state of things." As a…

Leveling the limited-service playing field: 3 brands talk about 'democratized' dining

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Limited-service restaurant startup and operation is easier than ever thanks to forces that level the playing field, like third-party delivery and commissary…

Foretelling QSRs' future: How big a role will AI, virtual or augmented reality play?

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

From virtual and augmented reality to artificial intelligence, more technology is definitely coming to basic QSR operation. But how much and how quickly? Those…

Restaurant tech experts: Tech is pushing QSRs 'away from counter,' toward collaboration

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

Restaurant tech experts at Omnivore, Rosnet, Givex and Kallpod tell QSR leaders what to watch when it comes to technology investment.

Food marketing guru Fogelson tells brands why knowing thyself, now means knowing thy cause

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food marketing sage and former Food Networking and Cooking Channel Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy Susie Fogelson has made a career of…

What Danny Meyer’s book doesn’t tell you about the restaurant business

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Frank Klein, founder and CEO of Asian Box, is an admirer of Danny Meyer, but he thinks the famed restaurateur failed to include the dark side of the restaurant…

Smoke’s Poutinerie founder: 'We are entertainers'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ryan Smolkin, whose Smoke's Poutinerie has opened more than 150 locations in North America in less than 10 years, insists he is in the entertainment business…

And they're off: QSR annual fish fare face-off begins

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

For the estimated 1.3 billion Catholics globally, Lent and its restrictions on eating land-based animal meat, begins today, as do many of the fish-based QSR…

Restaurant leaders to reveal how they increased traffic, sales via technology

C-level executives from more than 30 brands, including Papa John's, Chick-Fil-A, CKE, Dippin' Dots, Captain D's and Mongolian Concepts, will share stories and…

Free webinar: Optimize operations by running a data-driven restaurant

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

Is your brand's data doing all that it can for you? If you have a sneaky suspicion you might be missing out, check out this March 7 webinar with Focus Brands…

Taco Bell COO gives firsthand account of rising through the QSR ranks

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

What's it take to climb from the bottom of the corporate "food chain" at a large QSR to the C-suite? Determination? Luck? Support? According to Taco Bell COO…

KFC to deploy 5,000 kiosks by 2020

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

KFC will become the next major restaurant chain to get on the kiosk bandwagon.