Star-power, marketing boost McDonald's Q3 US sales

U.S. sales perked up substantially for the fast food giant in the third quarter, though international results still leave much to be desired.

Tripadvisor launches online management platform for restaurants

October 7, 2020

Tripadvisor has launched Menu Connect, an online listings management solution that allows restaurants to publish, update and manage their menu and business…

McDonald's adds 1st breakfast bakery items in 8 years

October 7, 2020

For the first time in eight years, McDonald's is introducing new breakfast bakery items in line with both the QSR breakfast wars and the sugary spirit of…

White Castle earns environmental honor, names 3 music icons to Hall of Fame

October 7, 2020

White Castle has not only attained a significant environmental honor for its Columbus, Ohio, corporate headquarters, but will be graced by three music legends…

Pie Five, Pizza Inn parent adds executives to franchise development team

October 6, 2020

Rave Restaurant Group Inc., the Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, has hired two executives away from Bojangles' to help lead its franchise development efforts.

Would free donut dippers get you to the polls? Yoshinoya thinks so

October 6, 2020

Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen in the U.S. is hauling out some decidedly American spirit this election season by not only encouraging all employees and customers…

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…

Checkers, Rally's names national thought leader on black male achievement to board

October 5, 2020

Checker's and Rally's parent company, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., has named a nationally recognized thought leader on black male achievement, minority…

Gimbal’s On-the-Way SDK Creates Curbside Efficiencies for Retailers and Restaurants

Gimbal announced the launch of its On-the-Way SDK, a real-time solution connecting mobile orders with in-store, curbside, and drive-thru pickup options. This…

'Taco' bite! What's not to like?

Sunday, Oct. 4, is National Taco Day.

Study: KFC, Taco Bell, Hardees have fastest drive-thru times

While customers are flocking to drive-thrus for their pandemic-era restaurant fix, they're waiting for their orders 30 seconds longer than last year.

Boosting QSR orders via AI-based personalization

It might be called "artificial" intelligence, but the connections AI enables with QSR customers are not just real, but real revenue-drivers.

Whizz App hoping to ease delivery driver discomfort

October 1, 2020

WaBa Grill, which serves healthy rice bowls, is partnering with The Whizz App, an app created by gig workers for gig workers providing subscribers with a…

Restaurants endure at least 1.5 monthly equipment issues

October 1, 2020

Repairing equipment can be a costly burden, especially in the limited-service industry, in which operators reported that a critical piece of equipment goes…

Jack in the Box using 'mostly' cage-free eggs

October 1, 2020

San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. said more than three-quarters of all eggs in its supply chain come from chickens raised in cage-free environments. The…

Midwest convenience chain launches burger-burrito mash-up

October 1, 2020

Thorntons. a Louisville, Kentucky-based convenience store chain, has launched a burger/burrito mash-up line designed to capture the attention of on-the-go…

$1.6M paid for high-traffic South Carolina Popeyes property

October 1, 2020

Restaurant property real estate investment trust, Four Corners Property Trust, paid $1.6 million to acquire a South Carolina Popeyes restaurant property from…

250 US Dunkin' stores test biodegradable straws

September 30, 2020

Dunkin' is testing biodegradable drinking straws at about 250 U.S. locations, according to the brand's blog, which also described how the chain replaced foam…

Cold Stone celebrates Super Mario Bros' 35th anniversary

September 30, 2020

Cold Stone Creamery and Nintendo have collaborated to bring a trio of treats to customers to commemorate the Super Mario Bros. 35th anniversary, a news release…

Hungry Howie's 'pinks up' pizza boxes to fight breast cancer

September 30, 2020

Hungry Howie's is raising funds and awareness in October for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. through its annual "Love, Hope & Pizza" campaign.