Features
Hurdles expected to remain in place in 2015 for restaurant operators
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
In addition to record-high commodities prices, labor inflation, technology costs and health care/menu labeling regulations, there is also intensified…
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Online cultural inclusiveness: Something for restaurant brands to think about
Focusing on how diversity is presented on a company website provides an opportunity to reaffirm our industry’s commitment to reaching a multicultural workforce…
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Quiznos turns to millennials in turnaround bid
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Quiznos will launch a new POS (expected in 2015) and will then be able to test some loyalty tools and a mobile app. The brand is also testing gluten-free…
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The chefs have spoken: Menu trend predictions for 2015
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
After years on the rise, gluten-free cuisine has fallen out of the top 10 list of the National Restaurant Association's annual survey.
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How to get millennials to buy into your restaurant brand
Every step of what patrons experience from how they are greeted to what's on the menu; from how they place orders to how their tables are cleared must be…
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Lessons from a prolific, international restaurant franchisee
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The president of QSR International says offering a breakeven promotion around a beverage is the 'most intelligent thing you can do' going into a new market.
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'Black Friday' a boon to restaurants, too
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Mall-based restaurants can see a significant spike in sales around the holiday season, bolstered by high traffic volumes and consumers' desire for indulgence.
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Secrets to successful restaurant site selection
Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…
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Social media expert: Restaurants need to get better at brand storytelling
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The challenge is no longer having the biggest presence or most followers; now quality matters before activity.
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8 tips for heading off holiday scheduling stress
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Increased traffic coupled with more requests for time off can add up to scheduling stress. Check out these tips for reducing the stress.
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The wait is over: FDA issues final menu labeling regulations
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The FDA's 395-page document includes menu labeling by the slice, not the whole pizza, a ruling applauded by the restaurant industry.
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How to make sure your dishes are properly sanitized
Ideally, one person should clean the dishes and the other person sanitize and handle the clean ones. If this isn’t possible, strict procedures must be followed…
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Restaurant organizations apprehensive about Obama's executive action on immigration
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
It has been estimated that about 20 percent of chefs, head cooks and cooks in the restaurant industry are undocumented immigrants.
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McDonald's turnaround plan: 'Get closer to the customer'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
McDonald's CFO said the company is behind some competitors in the digital space and is therefore investing at an 'accelerated rate' to get enhancements to the…
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Sonic franchisee's marketing shift doubles sales of LTO burger
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Kergan Brothers' Who Dat burger joins its Rajin' Cajun burger as a football season LTO, generating higher ticket and traffic counts.
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Popeyes cites 'superior' real estate focus as driver of new unit profit growth
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The chain outperformed the overall QSR category by 6 percentage points in Q3.
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Startup aims to help restaurants clear hyperlocal produce hurdles
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
OtherShip Foods offers 10- and 20-foot containers that use hydroponics technology to grow produce on site.
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Tillster CEO: Restaurant industry in first phase of mobile payments
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The technology should have maximum utility for consumers, such as ordering and loyalty; payment alone isn't enough.
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'Hidden compliance cost:' Restaurants with 50+ full-time employees must start ACA reporting in 2015
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Though not mandated to offer health care coverage to employees until 2016, restaurants with 50 or more full-time employees are still required to track data…
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Customization, versatility driving the Asian food segment
Highly versatile and easily customizable, the Asian food segment is a perfect segue for East-meets-West flavor mashups that consumers of all ages will love.
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