Laying it on thick: Sauce sales set to soar

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

By 2027, the culinary sauce market in the U.S. is projected to be worth nearly another $12 billion or $55.3 billion annually. A lot of that money will be spent…

The virtues of virtual kitchens, plus a few myths revealed

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

Restaurateurs are popping out virtual brands today like candy from a Pez dispenser, leaving more than a few misconceptions about these concepts in their wake.

Why Automat's 'economics' make it the automatic choice for this QSR

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

Can a tiny bite-sized pasta package known as the humble dumpling make it in the brutal restaurant world of the Big Apple and beyond? One veteran New York City…

Has US demonized restaurant industry as spreader of pandemic?

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

As a surge in COVID-19 grips the nation, restaurateurs are growing weary of the finger-pointing at their businesses as a major factor of rising cases. Instead…

Blaze, Cousins, Torchy's, &Pizza, Slim Chickens CEOs: 'Chaos is the new normal'

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

In this recent Fast Casual Executive Summit roundtable, &pizza Co-founder and CEO Michael Lastoria, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw, Cousins Subs CEO Christine…

How COVID-19 is pushing, pulling delivery driver income

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

It seems counterintuitive that restaurant delivery driver income has fallen since April amidst a pandemic that makes their services more critical than ever…

The lowdown on upcoming menu trends: McAlister's, Ike's, other restaurateurs weigh in

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

On the menu trend flavor front, searing "heat" is turning to smoke, while coffee is sliding over to make room for tea, and customers are trading in exotic…

'They might run somebody over': Humans sound-off on fast food robots

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

A number of QSR brands have already started on their path to robotic futures and customers' themselves feel fast food robots are an inevitability. But…

Del Taco, Starbird, Coolgreens, Junzi Kitchen embracing mobile pay

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

Mobile payment has been a lifesaver for so many restaurant brands over the last eight months, when keeping physical contact to a minimum has been the order of…

HMS Host COO to restaurateurs: Stop trying to do it all

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

HMS Host COO Joe Thornton relayed a case study around his experience transforming Jamba as a prime example of how restaurant leaders can be more effective by…

Friendly 'ghosts' breathe new life into Smokey Bones

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

Tripling the size of your brand's units in the course of a year -- and a pandemic-stricken year at that -- is no easy feat. But casual brand, Smokey Bones, has…

Frios: The meaning of mobilizing a brand

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

The pandemic has made the notion of meeting customers where they are a business imperative. One Alabama-based former store- and cart-based brand exemplifies…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

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

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

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Burger-flipping, fry-dipping robot 'ROARs' into bigger QSR reality

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

Flippy, the burger-flipping robot, has learned nearly two dozen new tricks in the kitchen. As a result, Flippy's maker is making the tech available…

QSR coffee foot traffic: In need of a double-espresso?

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

In the realm of coffee-centered concepts, Dunkin' and Starbucks reign supreme, but traffic is down at both locations. And that is despite the recent…

Trend-Toppers Edition: Starring Starbird, 'star' plants

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

In the annals for hot food trends, chicken and plant-based menu items are definitely having their "moments." For proof, look no further than chicken-centric…

White Castle's drive-thru AI: NOT 'Mr. Roboto'

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

Can artificial intelligence really help a QSR extend a sense of hospitality in the drive-thru? White Castle leadership certainly thinks so, as evidenced by its…

Huddle House-Perkins hustling toward pandemic-era marketing moves

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

Hustle - noun: meaning busy movement and activity. Many restaurant brands have embraced the term "hustle" over the past year to navigate the pandemic-era…

New Jersey virtual restaurant takes supermarket sampling to new level

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

The pandemic has produced some amazing restaurant innovations, including a partnership between a New Jersey virtual restaurant and a plant-based grocery…

Taco Bell COO on navigating change: 'It's actually getting … more fun'

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

Change is something every restaurateur has gotten a dose of this year, and Taco Bell Global COO Mike Grams said the brand is winning the adaptability game.