Subway releases 3rd video for #SaveLunchBreak campaign

December 21, 2015

Subway released the third of three comedic videos Friday as part of its #SaveLunchBreak campaign.

Fast-food breakfast is 'top food story' of the year

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three of this year's top-10 stories revolved around the fast food industry: Domino's new emoji ordering option ranked as No. 7 and the availability of alcohol…

How 3 restaurants tackled holiday hiring

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Execs of Doc Popcorn, Kono Pizza and Maui Wowi share their strategies when it comes to hiring seasonal help.

Krispy Kreme focusing on coffee

December 18, 2015

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc is working harder to promote its coffee, according to a Bloomberg report. The 78-year-old doughnut chain is having slower sales…

Wendy's begins CEO succession process

December 18, 2015

The Wendy's Company has formally begun its CEO succession process.

Church's Chicken Church's giving free phones to customers

December 18, 2015

Church's Chicken will give free Android phones to customers. To take part in the free phone offer, guests need to visit a participating Church's Chicken, and…

Dairy Queen's marketing EVP featured keynote at Restaurant Franchising Innovation Summit

December 17, 2015

Early bird registration for the event ends Friday, Dec. 18.

Get with the compliance program: A 4-step, mobile process

Formalizing a process isn’t about adding an extra step to bog employees down, it’s about creating a proof point to measure compliance with assorted regulations.

Subway releases 2nd video for #SaveLunchBreak campaign

December 17, 2015

Subway released the second of three comedic videos Wednesday as part of its #SaveLunchBreak campaign.

Wendy's announces addition to board of directors

December 16, 2015

The Wendy's Company announced that its Board of Directors has increased the size of the board from 10 to 11 members.

Captain D's opens new store in Springdale, Arkansas

December 16, 2015

Captain D's announced its newest restaurant opened on Dec. 14 in Springdale, Arkansas.

Drive-thru menu boards accelerating into the digital future

The days of static signage at the drive-thru are over. Innovative new technologies have made the drive-thru experience interactive and personalized for each…

Business intelligence spurs 'future lab' innovation at McDonald's Corner Café

by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.

The latest data trends continue to show a consistent and predictable migration to, "better for you" healthier meal options. These trends are on McDonald's…

Wendy's High School Heisman winners hail from Missouri, Illinois

December 15, 2015

Wendy's announced the national winners of its 22nd annual High School Heisman.

Snooze chooses HotSchedules to simplify employee scheduling, reporting

December 15, 2015

Snooze announced is has chosen HotSchedules, a provider of mobile technology for the restaurant and hospitality industries, as its workforce-management…

Subway releases first of 3 videos for #SaveLunchBreak campaign

December 15, 2015

Subway announced that Tony Hale, best known for his work on "VEEP” and the soon-to-be-released "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” movie, has partnered…

Hardee's, Viamedia name Kentucky nursing student winner of $10K college fund

December 14, 2015

Hardee's and Viamedia named Dustin Stamper from Breathitt County, Kentucky, the winner of the third annual Viamedia & Hardee's $10,000 College Fund Contest.

Menu trends: Going back to the basics

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Incorporating new food trends to spice up traditional menus is one way to grab customer attention, but some restaurants are using everyday ingredients to drive…

Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation raises $1M+

December 14, 2015

The Dunkin' Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation announced that more than $1 million was raised through its second National Community Cups Program.

Texas Chicken opens first of 70 restaurants in Thailand

December 14, 2015

Texas Chicken has opened the first of 70 planned restaurants in Thailand.