News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
Why and how QSR kitchens are going green
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Veteran restaurant designer Michelle Bushey explains the why and the how behind the QSR category's growing trend toward greener kitchens.
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Sparkling water bubbles to the surface in QSRs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sparkling waters — which some consider strictly the domain of higher service categories than QSRs — are now bubbling to the surface at quick-service brands…
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Teriyaki Madness' CEO on how food that 'makes you feel like a million' fuels brand growth
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"No gut bombs." That's part of the brand promise for Teriyaki Madness, along with a pledge to serve customers food that "makes you feel like a million bucks.…
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Popeyes nudges chicken sandwich wars into new territory with 'nuggets'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The brand that fired the opening salvo in the chicken sandwich wars, Popeyes, is returning to the firing line on July 27 to engage its competitors in a new…
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Restaurant running short of workers? Experts say brands must look within for answers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
While many believe the answers to the current labor issues in the restaurant industry lie in bringing vast amounts of new workers into the restaurant sector…
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Dunkin' offers up a 'bit o' the bubbly' — its twist on a trend whose time has come
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Dunkin's latest beverage innovation is not one of the popular boba, or bubble teas, but it sure does capture the sense of fun that such drinks evoke. In fact…
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Plant Power Fast Food: Mission-rooted and ready to grow
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Plant Power Fast Food is not a restaurant, says its co-CEOs, but a mission.
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June 22 webinar uncovers the labor shortage solution you already have in-house
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You know how you can be searching for your sunglasses, only to find they were on your head the whole time? On June 22 a free webinar will show participants how…
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Why buying cars, cruising with pets are a QSR's best friends
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Dig deep enough into QSR data and you can discover some pretty interesting and sometimes quirky things about people who patronize fast food establishments.
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A&W's excellent adventure in quiz-based marketing
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"What kind of road tripper are you?" By digitally asking customers that simple question, A&W managed to establish something akin to the pandemic-restricted…
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Quelling QSRs' labor pains: Why things must radically change
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this second of a two-part series on the restaurant industry labor crisis, restaurateurs and industry experts pinpoint the answers all feel are urgently…
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A frank talk with Yum's recently retired CEO enthralls in 'Rebounding on Steroids' webinar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Greg Creed led the QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, for five years and developed some very definite views on what works and what doesn't when it comes to restaurant…
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Wendy's design strategy: Mix it up to meet customers where they're at
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Wendy's store design team has a new mantra: "Meet customers where they're at."
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Why no workers? Answering a prickly QSR question
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At least one organization is reporting 76% of the many current and former restaurant workers leaving the industry said they are doing so because they're not…
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California's beloved Fosters Freeze faces future with sticky grin
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Fosters Freeze is opening its first constructed store in 30 years later this year, five years after the iconic California chain was purchased by a pair of…
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In-N-Out to more than double its Colorado store count
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In-N-Out is pouring it on in Colorado where it's planning to more than double its store count in the near future ... again.
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Fast food turkey: Why it could really fly
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
For a long time, fast food meant burgers. But a couple of years back, that began to change in earnest with the start of the Chicken Wars. And this year…
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Are QSR companies overdue for some common sense?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Organizations that lose cultural common sense also lose touch with both their employees and their customers. That's why one cultural transformation expert…
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What's next for the ghost in the restaurant machine?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Whether you refer to delivery and/or pickup-only businesses as ghost, virtual, cloud kitchens or brands, the fact is they've moved into the restaurant…
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Money talks: A look into what private equity looks for
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Unprecedented change across any business, like that of the last year, tends to also trigger a flood of interest from investors. Such is the case with the fast…
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