S.A. Whitehead
S.A. Whitehead
Pizza Marketplace and QSRweb editor Shelly Whitehead is a former newspaper and TV reporter with an affinity for telling stories about the people and innovative thinking behind great brands.
Recent Contributions
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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