White Castle News & Media
White Castle to put 2020 Hall of Famers' stories on 2021 packaging
August 4, 2020
The annual search for White Castle's Cravers Hall of Famers comes with the promise of extra notoriety in 2021. The Columbus-Ohio chain, which has opened…
read now
At 121, Yoshinoya's digital transformation delivers rice bowls for a new age
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As what many believe may be the world's oldest fast food chain, Yoshinoya -- with 105 U.S. locations --- is proving that you actually can teach that proverbial…
read now
White Castle is nation's 1st fast food brand to deploy Flippy 'robot-on-a-rail'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
White Castle will test fry-cook robot, Flippy, in September, in its newest incarnation as a robotic arm on a rail. With White Castle, Flippy's starting as a…
read now
From eating pods to touchless everything: Where COVID-19-era QSR design is headed
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From the introduction of novel ideas like eating "pods," to the use of things like German Burger King's tongue-in-cheek social distancing crown, the places we…
read now
Grocery workers sack up a White Castle discount
May 20, 2020
White Castle is offering a 20% discount to employees of grocery stores and retail food outlets as a way to thank them for making sure people have food on their…
read now
For Mom's Day, White Castle asks: 'Is life really too short to stuff a mushroom?'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
While most busy moms may not have much time to stuff mushrooms, White Castle hopes some of their kids and partners will try that feat for them this Mother's…
read now
White Castle's pandemic response shows QSR strains amid dine-in closings
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With five states closing in-restaurant dining, we talk to one QSR affected by the closures in response to the pandemic and how it's affecting operations for…
read now
13 of most-crazed 'Cravers' inducted into White Castle Hall of Fame
February 27, 2020
White Castle has inducted 13 people into its Cravers Hall of Fame, chosen from more than 250 people who entered for the offbeat honor, a news release said.
read now
White Castle intros crispy fish, brings back shrimp 'Nibblers'
February 24, 2020
White Castle is now serving a crispy panko-breaded fish slider and returning shrimp Nibblers to the menu in the runup to the beginning of Lent on Wednesday…
read now
White Castle among 1st QSRs to add dairy-free cheese
February 19, 2020
White Castle is amping up its plant-based menu item presence, saying it will launch a dairy-free cheddar option in New York- and New Jersey-area restaurants…
read now
Record 30,000 spend Valentine's Day at White Castle
February 17, 2020
Over the past nearly 30 years, White Castle has accrued quite a name for itself as a Valentine's Day destination, and that proved itself this past weekend when…
read now
QSRs say 'XO, XO' during Valentine's Week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
When plucking the petals off the "loves me, loves me not" daisy, QSRs have definitely landed on "loves me," with a bevy of offerings this Valentine's Week…
read now
White Castle loves 'to love you baby' this Feb 14
January 9, 2020
In Columbus, Ohio, the folks at White Castle can smell the chocolate in the air, so they're prepping to get going on one of the QSR's high holy days, the 29th…
read now
McDonald's Impossible Burger may not be possible
January 8, 2020
The possibility of the lab-developed plant-based Impossible Burger appearing in some form at McDonald's is apparently approaching nil. That’s according to…
read now
QSR end-of-year campaigns roll out red (+ green) carpet for customers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From white-bearded nutcrackers to coffee-scented candles, QSRs are whispering sweet little nothings into their customers' ears this time of year in the form of…
read now
White Castle will open 1st Florida store since 1960s
November 26, 2019
Eighteen months. That's how long White Castle said it will be before the privately owned chain opens its first Florida location since its Miami "Castle" closed…
read now
White Castle slides 'n nibbles its way into winter
November 7, 2019
Warmth and comfort is the name of the QSR game as we head into the winter months and White Castle has noted that fact, by bringing back three tote-able items…
read now
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…
read now
Plant-based 'meat' marks 1 year at White Castle, 1st BBQ at Famous Dave's
September 13, 2019
As White Castle marks a year since it introduced the Impossible Slider to its menu, QSR Famous Dave's is testing its own plant-based items as potential menu…
read now
White Castle is waffling again
August 30, 2019
White Castle is calling attention to its all-day-long breakfast offerings with a special and a special sweepstakes, including two breakfast sliders for $3 and…
read nowSubscribe
Get the latest news and resources from QSR Web.
