Hurricane Grill & Wings Chooses Datum to Manage Nationwide IT Services

Owners of Hurricane Grill & Wings and Denny’s franchises (Hurricane AMT, LLC and RREMC Restaurants, LLC), have recently signed an agreement to outsource all IT…

Bigger isn't always better: the case for limited menus

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Limited menus for QSRs and fast casual restaurants have financial and operational benefits.

Burger King merger brings layoffs to Tim Hortons

January 28, 2015

In the wake of its merger with Burger King, Tim Hortons will shed some of its 2,000 corporate employees.

Culver's raises $500K for FFA

January 28, 2015

The Wisconsin-based chain netted a half a million dollars for agriculture organizations through its "Thank You Farmers" initiative.

San Fran meal delivery service now takes Bitcoin

January 27, 2015

San Francisco-based SpoonRocket, an on-demand meal delivery startup, has announced that it now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment.

Krystal appoints new CFO

January 27, 2015

CarlJakaitis most recently served as CFO of McAlister's Deli where he was responsible for finance, accounting, legal and franchise administration for the…

Peet's Coffee & Tea opens new flagship store in the Windy City

January 27, 2015

The 1,140 square-foot store, located in the South Tower of the Wrigley Building, incorporates the building's vaulted ceilings and is designed with natural…

Cousins Subs challenges Badger fans to three point shootout

January 27, 2015

Contestants are invited to answer three Badger trivia questions for a shot to win a weekend pass to the Conference Basketball Championship Tournamentt from…

Burger sales up, sandwich and chicken sales down in 2014

January 27, 2015

Diners ordered 9 billion serving of burgers in U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets last year, three percent more than the year before. Meanwhile…

NRA forecasts continued growth for restaurant industry in 2015

January 27, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is predicting sales growth of $709.2 billion and a 3.2 rise in employment for the restaurant industry in 2015.

Super Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options

January 27, 2015

More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.

Wendy's jumping on artisan cheese trend with new Bacon and Blue on Brioche burger

January 26, 2015

According to the National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2015" list, artisan cheese is among the top food trends for 2015.

Popeyes Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box back through March

January 26, 2015

Popeye's is pushing it seafood to the fore during its Seafood Mardi Gras promotion, which continues through March 29.

Dunkin' Donuts brings back heart-shaped donuts for Valentine's Day

January 26, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts is bringing back heart-shaped donuts, adding White Chocolate Raspberry Coffee and Lattes to its menu, and adding Snack N' Go Chicken Wrap to its…

Arby's honors crew member for fish sandwich concept

January 26, 2015

Brandon Morris' King's Hawaiian Fish Deluxe sandwich, available in Arby's nationwide through March, was the winner of the 2014 menu idea submission contest.

After July 1, NYC will say goodbye to polystyrene foam single-use packaging

January 26, 2015

Polystyrene foam is not recyclable, and can interfere with recycling and waste reduction efforts by contaminating other recyclables.

Weaving a loyal web: 3 steps to integrate social into loyalty marketing

Ninety percent of loyalty program members desire ongoing communications from the programs in which they participate.

Häagen Dazs rolls out shop redesign

The redesign focused on simplifying the ordering process; creating a tasting station to sample new flavors; and minimizing the ordering pressure.

Rita's Italian Ice adds CMO

January 23, 2015

Robin Seward previously served as VP of brand marketing for Arby's. Her team served up the timely and viral "Pharrell hat" tweet.

Church's Chicken set to award $1,000 scholarships

January 23, 2015

Church's Chicken plans to award $1,000 scholarships to 175 high school seniors from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois…