Features
'Fall'-ing in love again: QSRs roll out offerings to roll in diners
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Trees may shed plenty every fall, but QSR menus do not. Rather, many brands have been adding on like crazy this fall with innovative offerings, both LTO and…
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Slim Chickens caters to football fans' food demands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There may be no greater test of the success of a catering program than a fanatic football fan, who's been guzzling suds and suddenly becomes hungry. Party…
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Krystal proves hurricane response plans help
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Many QSR chains lack hurricane response plans, citing the unique challenge that each storm presents. Not so though for Krystal, whose thorough hurricane…
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350 boozy Taco Bells by year-end? Not quite
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Despite numerous business and general news media stories indicating otherwise, Taco Bell is not "literally" opening 350 of its so-called "cantinas" by the end…
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Considering delivery? Why it pays to do this first
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Delivery is the name of the game in quick-service — now and in the foreseeable future — but before you decide how to do it, look more closely at your target…
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QSRs survive, help communities thrive, even after '1-2' hurricane punch
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
QSRs and restaurants of all kinds play a key role in helping communities come back to life after hurricanes hit.
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7-Eleven launches fresh meals to compete with QSRs
7-Eleven is aiming squarely at the restaurant industry with a line of prepared foods to go in its sprawling network of northern Texas stores. Even the news…
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White Castle’s 'Crave Mobiles' racking up more miles
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
White Castle food trucks have allowed the company to extend its presence in markets that aren't as well served by its brick and mortar restaurants, helping to…
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FastCasual Editor: 'What do you want to hear from the CEOs at Fast Casual Exec Summit?'
To possibly have your questions answered by an exec at the Summit, email them to CherryhC@Networldmediagroup.com.
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Judge strikes down Obama's OT ruling, industry leaders urge compromise
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
While many restaurateurs might be relieved to hear that a Texas judge struck down the 2016 rule expanding overtime protection to millions of white collar…
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Help from restaurant industry pours into Texas, Louisiana's flooded areas
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Brands and vendors in the restaurant industry have donated millions of dollars to help flood victims.
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Caliburger’s CEO offers vision for automated restaurants
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Automated restaurants, driven by artificial intelligence and robots, is closer than many think, according to the CEO of a company involved with automation…
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Top take-homes in teaching restaurant tech to work together
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Competition and narrow margins in the restaurant business demand a nip-and-tuck approach to efficiency. Uncle Maddio's recently worked with ParTech to…
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Fazoli's 'Comeback Kid' shares turnaround story at London summit
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"It was ugly," Fazoli's President and CEO Carl Howard exclaimed as he detailed the state of the chain when he arrived to lead it nine years ago. "I mean…
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Play now or Pay later: Webinar relays KFC and Pizza Hut lessons on loyalty and mobile ordering
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC and Pizza Hut put their loyalty and mobile ordering experience on the chalkboard.
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London Summit: Coyote Ugly's key considerations before taking on the world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Coyote Ugly has learned to speak a lot of different languages along its path to global growth. Here, one of the chain's leaders shares the key elements for any…
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'The Franchise Handbook' author says innovation is path to restaurant royalty
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"The Franchise Handbook" author Carl Reader tells London audience that innovation sets the winners apart from the others in today's restaurant business.
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Perfect Pitch finalists revealed
The owners of Brazilian Bowl based in Lakeview, Illinois; Toronto's Street Shak Caribbean Kitchen and Capitol Melts, based in Albany, New York, will pitch…
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Show and tell: Coolgreens demonstrates how 'picturing' community health can be profitable
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Oklahoma-based Coolgreens defines itself through community health, and as the chain expands, it will spread that idea in a very visual way.
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LEON co-founder: 'How we built an upscale QSR for heaven'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As co-owner and CEO of LEON, a 50-unit brand based in London, John Vincent talks and acts like a man who is as far from an evangelist as you can get. Yet, when…
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