Tim Hortons gets a little British

August 31, 2016

Restaurant Brands International Inc. chain, Tim Hortons, is moving into the British Isles thanks to a master franchise joint venture with an English investor.

It's pork time at TacoTime

August 31, 2016

Beginning today, TacoTime is putting a little spicy pork in their customers' lives with a new sriracha pork crisp burrito LTO. The made-to-order burritos are…

Olo, Conversable team up on new order, social messaging solution

August 30, 2016

Olo and Conversable are teaming up to bring a new option in social ordering and messaging to the restaurant industry.

Arby's not 'chicken' to go for chicken

August 30, 2016

They may be better known for other meat sandwiches, but as of Monday, Arby’s chain locations now offer buttermilk breaded chicken breast sandwiches, as well…

Restaurant business stagnates in first half of 2016

August 30, 2016

The NPD group today released data showing that growth for the restaurant industry for the first half of this year has remained flat, and growth in the fast…

Dunkin' Donuts, Pita Pit share tips for driving mobile app adoption, use

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Digital gurus at Dunkin' Donuts and Pita Pit offer up real-life insight on mobile app strategy.

NRA: You're welcome for that career start, America

Employers owe the restaurant industry a debt of gratitude for initially teaching most of their business's employees crucial work skills needed to succeed…

Pizza Hut promotion begs fans to 'play' with their food

August 30, 2016

Pizza Hut wants its delivery customers to play with their food or, at least,the box. 

6 tips to get the most from your restaurant signage (Part 2)

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

Graphics and signage can make a significant difference to a restaurant’s connection with its customers. To that end then, we provide six tips on how to…

Krispy Kreme hopes customers 'fall' for new flavors

August 29, 2016

With fall right around the corner, Krispy Kreme is lining up the spices for some new LTOs for cooler days, including pumpkin spice cake and salted caramel…

Wendy's names top GM

August 29, 2016

Congratulations go out to an Illinois man who The Wendy's Company has named the best general manager in the chain worldwide. Peter Garnica started work for…

Restaurant graphics: More important than you think? (Part 1)

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

This two-part series delves into how and why restaurants should take their graphic elements more seriously.

Commodities: Cheese, wheat drop, fuel rises

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

Agricultural commodities gave pizza restaurateurs a break last week in trading with the price of both wheat and cheese falling, but those gains were made up…

Camlock Systems providing security for restaurant kiosks

August 29, 2016

Evoke Creative Ltd., a kiosk manufacturer, has teamed up with Camlock Systems Ltd. to securely lock its restaurant kiosks. Evoke Creative chose Camlock's…

Tips for driving customer loyalty in the restaurant industry

Geoff Smith, CMO of CrowdTwist, provides insight on the benefits of multichannel loyalty programs.

Self-order kiosks give staff more time, diners more control

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Quick service and fast casual restaurants are increasingly enjoying the benefits of self-order kiosks.

Free frappes and ongoing "happy hour" coffee specials at DQ

August 26, 2016

Dairy Queen appears to be angling for a chunk of the after-school and after-work crowd with several new promotions revolving around the end of summer…

How using customer data will make you a better marketer

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Marketing sometimes gets a bad rap as being immeasurable fluff, but no one can argue with marketing built on factual data that can also be measured.

Krystal's offers 49-cent wings

August 25, 2016

Krystal is offering 49-cent wings on Wednesday, Aug. 31, according to a news release. The flat-rate discount allows customers to pick the style and quantity of…

Del Taco expands in New Mexico

August 25, 2016

Del Taco Restaurants continued to grow its presence in New Mexico, with two recently opened locations and three more under development, according to a company…