QSRs in a blockchain world: A restaurant leader's essential guide

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

The blockchain may sound like something that has absolutely nothing to do with the restaurant business, but nothing could be further from the truth. Innovative…

Maximizing the QSR 'transformers': Online ordering, loyalty apps, digital signage

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

NPD Group joins two restaurant brands to talk about the tech "transformers" of the restaurant business today and how to make the most of them for your brand.

Study: Road to foodservice growth paved with cafe concepts, healthy food

A recently released Coca-Cola/Technomic study on sources of foodservice growth finds big potential in cafe concepts, off-premise eating and "healthy food,…

QSR trends-to-be: Native American novelties to fermented Finnish foods

As a restaurateur, can you choose the menu trends coming down the pike, or would you like to know what trends forecasters say SHOULD be on you menus? Take this…

McDonald's salad parasite at center of FDA-CDC probe

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

McDonald's salad sales ban at 3,000 Midwest locations in 14 states continues after the FDA reported that a parasite, which its says can't be washed away, has…

Kiosks, digital signage: Issues, but benefits worth it

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Global food service operator, Sodexo, and travel plaza operator, Love's, told an audience at the recent Dallas ICX Summit that even though there are…

Survey finds Gen Zers, families lead the restaurant spend race

A study reveals three ways for restaurant brands to increase sales.

Attorneys general ask 6 QSRs about anti-poach pacts

Have some fast food brands cut a deal that stacks the deck against employees seeking to improve their incomes by taking jobs with other locations in the chain?

QSR money issues: A smart new information source

by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld

Contemplating going cashless, accepting Bitcoin and adding online and mobile payment options are just a few decisions restaurateurs and retailers are facing…

An inside look at Taco Bell’s digital transformation to deliver an enhanced customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Rafik Hanna, senior director of Taco Bell’s All Access, shared insight on how the QSR is transforming to drive a best-in-class customer experience and why…

Gen Z travelers pick dining out over partying: What it means for QSRs

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

College-age consumers are not that wild about partying when they are traveling, the top "thing to do" for Gen Z. In fact, when traveling these young adults…

BD's Mongolian BBQ co-founder to keynote Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit-London

Matthew Kirby will discuss his vision for growing his two U.K.-based brands — Chozen Noodle and Chow Asian Kitchen — and what it takes to succeed in the…

Fast food pizza drives QSR customer satisfaction gains

Fast food pizza brands are making customers very happy this year and that's helping to  push the whole QSR category up a notch in its measurement of customer…

Caterers can make $6 for every dollar invested in food waste

Restaurant brands with large catering arms would do themselves a favor by cutting food waste, according to a news report that found that every $1 invested in…

Johns Hopkins business study reveals ways to amp up promos

Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School has released a study showing that restaurants and other retailers can employ specific actions to get the most…

RDI: Why restaurant leaders should know what that means today

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

Where there is a will there's a way and in the restaurant industry consumers "will" take the easiest route to getting food delivered to their doors, one reason…

FDA holds July 12 public meeting on foods made with animal cell technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting in Maryland on July 12 around the food industry's increasing interest and use of animal cell…

From hand-sanitizing handles to automated food artists: The NRA show that was

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

From things you never think about like hand-sanitizing restroom handles to higher-ticket tech like 3D food printers, the technological innovations that filled…

Webinar: How to give your brand an online makeover

A free, hour-long webinar focuses on the intricacies and benefits of giving your brand's online presence a "makeover."

Top tips toward more delightful digital signage deployments

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

Many restaurants are embracing digital signage, whether due to upcoming FDA regulations or a desire to boost customer experience. Herewith, some of the top…