CIBC's Martinez-Moreno: 'Bank user-experience will be key in digital transformation'

Leslie Martinez-Moreno, senior manager of user experience and design at CIBC, sat down with Tim Tang of Hughes, to discuss the role of design and user…

Chowbotics upgrades robotic salad making kiosk

October 31, 2019

Chowbotics has introduced Sally 2.0, the newest iteration of its fresh food robot, which first came to market in 2018 and is in action at more than 7…

Checkers, Rally's give free delivery thru Sunday to launch Waitr partnership

October 31, 2019

Checkers & Rally's restaurants have partnered with on-demand delivery service, Waitr — which recently acquired another service in Bite Squad — to bring…

2019 Perfect Pitch winner: 'Best fried chicken in the land of fried chicken'

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

Louisville, Kentucky brand, Royals Hot Chicken is not only a hot commodity in its fried chicken-steeped home base, but also managed to burn up the competition…

How to protect against credit card scams, digital transaction liabilities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While credit card theft isn't new, the internet is giving rise to new opportunities for credit card scamming. To protect against fraud, foodservice operators…

Krystal refranchising up to 150 Southeastern units

October 31, 2019

The Krystal Company will refranchise 100-150 company-owned restaurants in five southeastern U.S. states, through investment banking firm, The Cypress Group, to…

Dunkin' Brands jolts upward via espresso + Baskin-Robbins best quarter in 2 years

October 31, 2019

Dunkin' Brands turned in a nice Q3 performance, marked by the Baskin-Robbins brand's best quarterly sales performance in nearly two years and a lot of Dunkin…

Nathan's Famous launches Middle Eastern growth initiative

October 30, 2019

Nathan's Famous said its plans to grow in Dubai and throughout the Middle East, where recent Technomic, data shows the public dines out 13 percent more than…

KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell parent turns in solid Q3 sales

October 30, 2019

Yum Brands, Inc. Q3 sales show the multi-brand QSR operator finished out September with solid performance across the board, including 8% global system sales…

4 steps to a successful restaurant delivery strategy

With so many delivery options and so much competition, how can your restaurant create a successful delivery strategy that differentiates you from your…

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Tork releases online modules to boost foodservice professionals

October 29, 2019

Tork, an Essity brand in workplace hygiene, has launched Reach for the Stars, a free online module series to help foodservice managers and owners improve their…

Helping QSRs see operational excellence with computer vision

What's computer vision and why does a QSR operator care? Read on because it could save you cash and boost your customer and employee experience.

Hardee's seeks America's best biscuits via social media

October 29, 2019

Hardee's is calling all the best biscuit-makers to help the brand find its next biscuit recipe at a brand where biscuits have long been a calling card of…

A&W gives its curds a kick

October 29, 2019

A&W Restaurants is kicking it up a notch to ride out the end of the year with its sriracha cheese curds LTO, featuring the brand's well-loved Wisconsin…

Popeyes, Burger King push RBI up, Tim Hortons drags it down

October 28, 2019

Coming off a quarter that saw its Popeyes brand take a profitable part in the chicken sandwich wars, the parent company of Popeyes and Burger King parent…

Auntie Anne's, McAlister's to discuss gathering great guest feedback in Nov. 7 webinar

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

Are your brand's guests giving you the straight scoop on what they want and don't want from your team? Not sure? Better check out this free webinar, featuring…

Largest 'castle' in White Castle kingdom opens in Arizona

From the rolling out of the trademark "blue carpet" to fans waiting on site for four days, the opening of the world's largest White Castle -- and first in…

Energy: QSRs burn it up. These 3 steps will cut it down.

Trimming the fat in your brand's energy costs doesn't have to be complicated and time-consuming. Here, an energy-use expert explains how you can do it in …

DoorDash adds plant-based search capability

October 23, 2019

Impossible Foods, creator of the plant-based Impossible Burger, now has a custom cuisine carousel on DoorDash, according to a company press release. It…

KFC 'Pez-ifies' the Colonel

October 23, 2019

Prepare for more adult theft from kids' trick-or-treat bags this year, thanks to the latest goofy, but most assuredly trendy Colonel Sanders Pez candy…