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Arby's asks 'Would you like meat-emblazoned lederhosen with that?'
October 9, 2019
It's the season of all things lederhosen-wearing and beer stein-bearing, otherwise known as Oktoberfest time. But at Arby's that celebration just didn't have…
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Good Times Burgers parent CEO leaves, CFO fills interim post
October 9, 2019
Parent company of the QSR brand, Good Times Burgers, Good Times Restaurants Inc., has named its CFO Ryan Zink as its acting CEO following what the company…
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Subway makes 3 marketing leadership moves
October 9, 2019
Subway is making some major moves in its marketing team, today announcing the naming of former Michaels Stores and Pizza Hut CMO Carrie Walsh as its new chief…
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DataVan launches customizable POS system
October 8, 2019
DataVan International Corp., a provider of retail and hospitality technology based in New Taipei City, Taiwan, has introduced a series of products built with a…
read nowKiosks top customer order technology used by restaurants in 2019
October 8, 2019
Kiosks were the largest customer order technology utilized in the past year among a national sampling of restaurants, according to an online survey conducted…
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Salad Station multiplies via robot
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Replicating isn't a new concept with any discussion of robots, in or outside of the restaurant industry. But Salad Station sees its use of the a salad-making…
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Domino's 0, disabled 1 in Monday Supreme Court action
October 8, 2019
Those with disabilities that make standard restaurant websites inaccessible won a pretty substantial victory Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to…
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KFC UK/Ireland deploys kitchen automation across 900+ stores
October 8, 2019
In the U.K. and Ireland, KFC is deploying delivery-centered kitchen management software at the chicken giant's 900 locations there after what was defined as "a…
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Church's says its turnaround is intensifying
October 8, 2019
Church's Chicken said its celebrating what it says is the continuation and strengthening the continuation of a turnaround for the 1,500-store global chain and…
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Carl's Jr. launches barbecue plant-based burger
October 8, 2019
It may be a first in plant-based restaurant offerings and Carl's Jr. is behind this one with its announcement today that it will launch its Beyond BBQ…
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Panera SVP giving behind-the-scenes look at innovation strategy
October 7, 2019
Karen Kelley, Panera SVP and chief restaurant operations officer, will keynote the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 13-15 in Austin.
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Del Taco doubles up for October
October 7, 2019
Taco Day has come and gone, but Del Taco is still celebrating with an LTO that offers its guests one of its favorite menu items, The Del Taco, at a special…
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McDonald's McRib returns with 'sticky' Instagram campaign
October 7, 2019
McDonald's storied boneless barbecue pork sandwich, the McRib, has returned today as an LTO to more than 10,000 U.S. restaurants, complete with barbecue sauce…
read nowMcDonald's, Grubhub expand to New York, Tristate delivery
October 7, 2019
Today, McDonald's USA and Grubhub announced delivery was expanding across New York and the surrounding Tristate area, which follows their partnership…
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British losing patience waiting in line for food
October 4, 2019
The British are known for their patience, but when it comes to waiting in line at a restaurant, their patience is wearing thin.
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The tongue-wagging 'Wow!' power of Dog Haus + fast casual summit preview
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From the Tae Kwon Dog to the Bad Mutha Clucka, Dog Haus does dogs, sausages and other eats on a whole other plane. Today, Dog Haus Partner for Marketing and…
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Rakuten launches dining rewards, but iOS only for now
October 4, 2019
Rakuten Inc. and Rewards Network have launched a dining discount program called Rakuten Dining. Those enrolling in the program are eligible to receive 5% cash…
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El Pollo Loco to feed 59K+ in need on National Taco Day
October 4, 2019
As part of National Taco Day today, California-based El Pollo Loco, Inc. is getting food to the hungry as part of its Buy One, Feed Many promotion that gives a…
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NCR launches subscription version of Aloha POS for restaurants
October 3, 2019
NCR Corp. announced the launch of NCR Aloha Essentials, a subscription version of its core NCR Aloha point-of-sale technology for restaurants.
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The real reason Wendy's is giving breakfast another try
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It takes a lot of guts for a QSR like Wendy's to try breakfast again -- for the fourth time in the chain's history. But a recent location data study shows why…
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