Flavor, adventure, more healthful ingredients drive sandwich trends

August 11, 2015

Few foods reign as ubiquitously on restaurant menus in the U.S. as the almighty sandwich.

Supply-chain study: Consumers demand sustainable food products

August 11, 2015

Technomic and Deloitte Advisory research assesses what's next in supply-chain logistics.

Carl’s Jr. opening first unit in India

August 11, 2015

Carl's Jr. is set to open its first restaurant in India.

Jack in the Box, Qdoba report strong Q3

August 11, 2015

Jack in the Box and Qdoba reported a strong Q3.

The state of QSRs and digital video: You want mobile with that?

“Fast foodies” of all types are consuming more and more media on their smartphones and tablets. But the portion of digital advertising budgets dedicated to…

Craft brews go wild: Mint, melon, Asian flavors now trending

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Move over wine lovers, craft beers are now in vogue in fast casual and QSR restaurants.

Arby’s send-off to Jon Stewart raises brand perception

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

It seems Arby’s got the last laugh Wednesday during the Daily Show’s second-to-last episode when it aired a 60-second commercial thanking host Jon Stewart for…

There's still time to hit CONNECT 2015: An industry event not to miss

August 6, 2015

Don't miss an opportunity to hear from experts, retail and restaurant leaders on everything from mobile payment to technology innovation.

Compass Group adopts Five Freedoms for animal welfare

August 6, 2015

Compass Group joins Wal-Mart and General Mills in embracing Five Freedom’s procurement practices.

How one restaurant is cutting egg prices

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While most restaurants are still passing down higher egg prices to customers thanks to the egg shortage caused by the bird flu, one restaurant has discovered a…

Buzztime tablets feature ordering, payment features

August 6, 2015

Self-service ordering and payment functions are now available for Buzztime tabletop tablets.

Hundreds wait in line for Iceland Dunkin' Donuts

August 6, 2015

Iceland’s first Dunkin’ Donuts opened Wednesday morning, welcoming more than 200 customers who had formed a line outside the door Tuesday night.

10 reasons brands fail at delivery

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

It may surprise you that the top 10 reasons why many restaurant concepts are stumbling or failing to deliver represent very simple business principles.

Survey: Restaurateurs believe technology generates increased revenue

August 6, 2015

Survey reports that restaurants are relying on technology as a way to create revenue and improve efficiency.

Del Taco lowers annual interest expense by $5M

August 6, 2015

Lowering its annual interest expense allows even greater flexibility, Del Taco CFO says.

PDQ debuts several new menu items

August 5, 2015

The QSR unveiled new menu items along with several new sides.

Consumers gobbling up meat snacks, beef seeing stiff competition

August 5, 2015

An push to eat healthier is spurring more protein-based meat snacks consumption in past five years.

McDonald’s adds to board of directors

August 5, 2015

McDonald’s recently added to its board of directors, hiring John Mulligan and Lloyd Dean, according to a recent report.

Rewards program delivers the goods for National Coney Island chain

August 5, 2015

National Coney Island restaurant chain is reaping benefits of a new rewards program.

Fraud beware: WAND releases credit card protection software

August 5, 2015

Ahead of the Oct. 1 liability deadline, WAND releases new EMV terminals and promises enhanced protection and security measures.