Krispy Kreme sales, traffic jump as company begins loyalty program test

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customers can sign up for the program through their iPhone or Android device and earn reward 'Treats' for future purchases. A national roll out is expected in…

Competition for talent among hot trends for employers in 2015

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The upswing in the economy means competition for talent will heat up in 2015. That means employers need to up their game when it comes to attracting and…

NRA: Better kids' meals top trends list

December 10, 2014

Some of the restaurant industry's hottest trends involve children's items, according to the NRA's 2015 What's Hot culinary forecast.

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.

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…

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…

Edible 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…

Int'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.

Burger 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…

Dunkin' 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…

Dining 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…

ShopKeep 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…

In-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…

2015 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…

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…

Consumption 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…

Good 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…

Dunkin' Donuts adds two Colorado franchise groups

December 9, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts has signed multiunit development agreements with two franchise groups in Colorado. They include:

Handel'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…

White 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.