McDonald's Canada's mobile app now protects customers' fries from thieves

December 4, 2014

McDonald's Canada's mobile app has added a new feature, called the Fry Defender. According to the brand's website, the feature "Serves and Detects" fry theft…

StickerYou Develops Innovative Technology that Changes the Branding Landscape for Small Business

Online technology makes packaging new products way more affordable. For the first time ever, small businesses can stand out by creating high quality custom…

The chefs have spoken: Menu trend predictions for 2015

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After years on the rise, gluten-free cuisine has fallen out of the top 10 list of the National Restaurant Association's annual survey.

Going back to the basics always works

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Refer to the failures of your company's ancestors because there is a lot to learn there.

How to get millennials to buy into your restaurant brand

Every step of what patrons experience from how they are greeted to what's on the menu; from how they place orders to how their tables are cleared must be…

Datum Corporation now offering 24/7 support in SoCal

December 3, 2014

Datum's IT help desk initiative allows restaurants to support multiple vendors, with one point of contact for all system-wide support issues.

Fourth names TISSL partner in analytics, POS integration

December 3, 2014

Through a partnership with TISSL, Fourth offers integration of its Analytics tool with POS data.

Doc Popcorn raises funds to provide mammograms for women in need

December 3, 2014

Doc Popcorn has raised more than $12,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation during the brand's Popping for Pink fundraising campaign.

Villa Enterprises raises $68K for local charities

December 3, 2014

Villa Enterprises Management announced it raised $68,358 during its 13th annual golf outing and dinner held recently in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. According to…

Revel Systems prepped for European expansion with $1.2M grant

December 3, 2014

Revel Systems, an iPad Point of Sale provider, announced it has secured a $1.2 million grant from Invest Northern Ireland to open a UK sales and operations…

Bruster's announces five winners of inaugural mentoring contest

December 3, 2014

Bruster's Real Ice Cream has concluded its inaugural mentoring contest, in which the brand sought individuals who are "making a difference in the lives of…

CARDFREE rolls out next-gen order-ahead product

December 3, 2014

CARDFREE Inc., a mobile commerce provider, has launched its next generation order-ahead product and has also signed a patent license with Ameranth Inc., which…

McDonald's launches online gift card giveaway

December 3, 2014

McDonald's has launched its "Gift-fest" promotion, featuring 21 days of opportunities to win American Express Gift Cards and McDonald's Arch Cards.

Pollo Tropical heads to the beach for holiday promotion

December 3, 2014

Pollo Tropical has launched its holiday promotion, featuring 25 days of "Beachmas." From now through Dec. 25, guests can visit pollotropical.com/beachmas for…

San Diego County adds NRA's ServSafe training course

December 3, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe Food Handler online training course has been approved by San Diego County in California. The training program is…

Lessons from a prolific, international restaurant franchisee

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The president of QSR International says offering a breakeven promotion around a beverage is the 'most intelligent thing you can do' going into a new market.

'Black Friday' a boon to restaurants, too

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mall-based restaurants can see a significant spike in sales around the holiday season, bolstered by high traffic volumes and consumers' desire for indulgence.

Tillster teams up with mobile marketing provider

December 2, 2014

Tillster Inc. announced today it will now integrate mobile marketing provider Kahuna Inc.'s product suite into its core list of product offerings (ordering…

Corporate spending at restaurants jumps 7.1% in Q3

December 2, 2014

Dinova LLC reported today that overall restaurant spending by its corporate clients grew 7.1 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2014. The total…

New York Fries launches mobile payment, loyalty program

December 2, 2014

New York Fries, a 200-location QSR chain that specializes in French fries and poutine, recently launched a mobile loyalty, rewards, payment and gifting program…