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Foodservice supply association predicts 4.1% growth in 2015
December 10, 2014
MAFSI representatives are forecasting growth of 4.1 percent for 2015 over 2014, inline with the growth forecast for GDP.
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A 30-brand restaurant tour of Australia
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The focus on healthy menu attributes, such as grass-fed beef, antibiotic and hormone-free products, etc., seemed to be more prevalent than similar products in…
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Hurdles expected to remain in place in 2015 for restaurant operators
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
In addition to record-high commodities prices, labor inflation, technology costs and health care/menu labeling regulations, there is also intensified…
read nowEdible Arrangements' founder launches technology company
December 10, 2014
Tariq Farid, founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements, announced the launch of a new technology company, Naranga. According to a news release, Naranga offers…
read nowInt'l Restaurant and Foodservice Show of NY set for March
December 10, 2014
The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is scheduled for March 8-10 at the Jacob K. Javits and Convention Center in New York City.
read nowBurger King, Tim Hortons officially form Restaurant Brands International Inc.
December 10, 2014
After shareholder approval from both companies this week, as well as a green light from the Canadian federal government, Burger King Worldwide and Tim Hortons…
read nowDunkin' Donuts launches green restaurant initiative
December 10, 2014
Dunkin’ Donuts has launched a new program called DD Green, a green building certification program designed to help franchisees build sustainable…
read nowDining app expands mobile ordering platform across all foodservice markets
December 10, 2014
Toronto-based maegan, a mobile ordering and payment platform, is now available for use across all food and beverage service markets, including hospitals…
read nowShopKeep launches new ecommerce site
December 10, 2014
ShopKeep, a cloud-based small business technology provider, today unveiled its new ecommerce site, shop.shopkeep.com. To celebrate the launch, ShopKeep is…
read nowIn-N-Out Burger ranks on top for customer centricity
December 10, 2014
dunnhumby, a customer science company, announced that T.G.I. Friday’s and In-N-Out Burger topped the Top 10 list in its second Customer Centricity Index on…
read now2015 beverage trends survey now open
December 9, 2014
QSRweb, sister website of FastCasual and PizzaMarketplace, is preparing a new report about beverage trends for 2015 and is currently looking for restaurant…
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Online cultural inclusiveness: Something for restaurant brands to think about
Focusing on how diversity is presented on a company website provides an opportunity to reaffirm our industry’s commitment to reaching a multicultural workforce…
read nowConsumption of fresh food up 20% in past decade
December 9, 2014
A new report from The NPD Group, called "The Future of Eating: Who's Eating What in 2018?" shows that the consumption of fresh foods – fruits, vegetables…
read nowGood Times turns in 22-percent increase in restaurant-level operating profit
December 9, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc., parent company of Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard and licensee of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, today announced its preliminary…
read nowDunkin' Donuts adds two Colorado franchise groups
December 9, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts has signed multiunit development agreements with two franchise groups in Colorado. They include:
read nowHandel's Homemade Ice Cream headed to Sin City
December 9, 2014
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt announced today it has signed a franchise agreement with Patrick Frank to open a new location at 10170 West Tropica…
read nowWhite Castle kicks off No Kid Hungry campaign
December 9, 2014
White Castle, through Castle Shares, is donating $1 from every MySize meal sold through Dec. 14 to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign.
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Quiznos turns to millennials in turnaround bid
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Quiznos will launch a new POS (expected in 2015) and will then be able to test some loyalty tools and a mobile app. The brand is also testing gluten-free…
read nowBeef Checkoff Program teams with NRA to sponsor Kids LiveWell
December 9, 2014
As part of the partnership, Beef Checkoff is offering to restaurants its collection of kid-friendly recipes that meet the Kids LiveWell criteria.
read nowNew app gives customers menu, nutritional info across brands
December 9, 2014
App users can to view detailed nutrition information for each entree and search for selections that meet specific dietary requirements.
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