More than 6,000 restaurants put new chatbot to use

February 7, 2017

Restaurant tech business, Orderscape.com, is bringing a full food-ordering chatbot to more than 6,000 restaurants in the U.S. early in the second quarter of…

Arby's adds 25 in units in northeastern US

February 6, 2017

 Arby’s is adding 25 restaurants in the northeast over the next six years as part of a deal with Franchisee AR Chain of Restaurants, according to a news…

El Pollo Loco LTO breezes in on Baja wind

February 6, 2017

Fan favorite Baja shrimp has sailed in to El Pollo Loco as the featured ingredient in four seafood LTOs. The chain is offering shrimp avocado Baja tacos…

Taco Bell TV spot puts breakfast on front burner

February 6, 2017

Taco Bell wants a bigger bite of the breakfast action, so it's pushing its dollar breakfast burrito in a new campaign that puts the brand strongly in the…

Manitowoc rebrands to Welbilt

February 6, 2017

Foodservice equipment provider Manitowoc Foodservice is rebranding to Welbilt in order to convey its commitment to put customers' needs first, according to a…

2 events to help you succeed in franchising

To help operators avoid common pitfalls and to learn about the new technology now available to help restaurateurs succeed, Networld Media Group is hosting two…

Income up, revenue down at Nathan's last fiscal year

February 3, 2017

Income was up, but both sales and revenue were down at Nathan's Famous over the past quarter, as well as its 2017 fiscal period that ended Dec. 25, 2016…

Pollo Campero charts 24% sales growth in 2016

February 3, 2017

Pollo Campero reported its fifth straight year of positive sales growth and its first year to cross the $100 million sales benchmark in the U.S., according to…

A&W promo taps into Academy Awards popularity

February 3, 2017

In 23 days, this year's Academy Awards will take place in Tinseltown, but A&W is using the annual movie-centric event to kick up a little stardust of its…

Hardee's CEO says he'll divest assets to become Labor Secretary

February 2, 2017

Despite uproar and a determined effort by some labor organizations to prevent it, the CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands' parent company, CEO Andrew Puzder…

Jack in the Box's response to healthful-eating craze: bacon butter

February 2, 2017

Jack in the Box has an LTO that may just pull Homer Simpson's paunchy animated body right out of our television screens. ​

Axis Purchasing Launches New Video

Axis Purchasing is pleased to announce the release of a new video, designed to explain, in 60-seconds, the benefits for foodservice operators to join a Group…

Cousins Subs go green in dead o' winter

February 1, 2017

Cousins Subs is already prepping for the "wearin' o' the green,' both by launching its St. Patrick’s Day-inspired LTOs and offering lots o' greenbacks to…

Captain D's begins 'aggressive' growth in Florida

February 1, 2017

Captain D's said it is continuing development in the Sunshine State, targeting Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida, according to a news…

3 brands discuss sweating out Super Bowl's 'super Busy-ness'

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

Across the U.S. this pre-Super Bowl week, restaurant owners, employees and vendors are probably popping extra vitamins — maybe even carb-loading a little in…

Big brands hoping to score with a variety of marketing tactics on Super Bowl Sunday

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

Brands will fight for their piece of the pie on what the USDA describes as the  No. 2 food holiday of the year. Fifteen percent —  or about 48 million people …

Why the restaurant industry's relationship with US government is still #Complicated

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Considering President Donald Trump's passion for business, many were hoping the relationship between the restaurant industry and the government would be less…

Last call: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations closing today

February 1, 2017

If you think your brand belongs on the annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, today is your last chance to turn in your nomination. The list honors…

Tikiz 'Coolest Trucks on Earth' expansion continues, launches website for franchisees

February 1, 2017

Tikiz Hawaiian shaved ice and ice cream chain said it added 10 units to the system last year and expects to add 24 additional truck locations before the end of…

Long John Silvers at war with itself

January 31, 2017

There is not a lot of competition in the QSR seafood race, but Long John Silver’s is apparently still in the mood for a rumble. It introduced a competition…