Ronald McDonald House New York elects new chair

October 8, 2014

Ronald McDonald House New York today announced that Tina Lundgren has been elected to serve as chairman of its board of directors.

Baskin-Robbins seeking franchisee in Northern California

October 8, 2014

Baskin-Robbins is seeking qualified candidates to purchase an existing Baskin-Robbins shop for sale in the Northern California area, including Sacramento, Elk…

Restaurants shave 12% off new menu item calorie counts

October 8, 2014

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health documented an average decline of about 60 calories in new menu items in 2013, compared to 2012.

Philly-area Ronald McDonald House Charities marks 40th anniversary with social storytelling campaign

October 8, 2014

Families served by RMHC encouraged to tell their stories on social media using the hashtag #forRMHC through Oct. 15.

Employee incentive app named New Product of the Year

October 8, 2014

The app is designed to boost low participation in workplace contests by making the correlation between improved performance and higher compensation visible.

Revel Systems earns recognition for iPad POS

October 8, 2014

Top Ten REVIEWS compared after-purchase care, software features, terminals and peripherals, payment processing and additional features for 11 iPad POS systems.

Serving up guest Wi-Fi? It's not as easy as it looks

A franchisee simply plugging in a wireless router with password protection (if that) is a reckless strategy, exposing both customers and store data to the…

When it comes to wage protests, do hourly job seekers really care?

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Job seekers ages 45-54 years old had the strongest opinion of the impact of wage protests.

Heartland Payment Systems hosting CEO roundtable at Fast Casual Exec Summit

October 7, 2014

A quartet of C-suite executives from the fast casual segment will participate in a roundtable Oct. 14 in Denver as part of the annual Fast Casual Executive…

DIY Restaurant Group launches franchising

October 7, 2014

DIY Restaurant Group, a hospitality franchise company with several limited-service restaurant concepts, announced the launch of a new franchising program to…

McDonald’s marks 40th anniversary of flagship charity

October 7, 2014

McDonald's and Ronald McDonald House Charities are celebrating 40 years this month. To kick off the celebration, a social media campaign begins Oct. 8…

EarthLink launches PCI Compliance Solutions Suite

October 7, 2014

EarthLink Holdings Corp., a managed network and cloud solutions provider for multiunit businesses, announced the launch of a new PCI Compliance Solutions…

WorkPlace Impact adds restaurant brands to portfolio

October 7, 2014

WorkPlace Impact, a marketing company that targets consumers directly at work, has added restaurant clients to its portfolio.

Some LA area eateries adding 3% surcharge to cover insurance costs

October 7, 2014

The restaurant owners say the surcharge isn't meant to make a political point, but is simply a way to cover the cost of healthcare for employees while…

Henny Penny announces leadership and structural changes

October 7, 2014

Henny Penny has announced several leadership changes and an organizational restructuring.

Barfresh expands smoothie operations to 24 Shakey's restaurants

October 6, 2014

Barfresh Food Group Inc. has signed a two-year supply agreement with Shakey's USA to provide Barfresh's line of Smoo smoothies in 24 of Shakey's restaurants in…

Lavu iPad POS now accepts PayPal

October 6, 2014

Customers can pay for purchases using PayPal's mobile app.

And, action: Culver's turns to Instagram videos to attract millennials

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Video marketing is becoming more popular because it takes a 'deeper dive' into the story brands want to tell.

Expert urges operators to plan 2015 purchasing now

October 6, 2014

A purchasing forecast should clearly define the components that drive commodity prices, including geopolitical events, weather, planted acres of farmland, crop…

Restaurants add 20,000+ jobs in September

October 6, 2014

The total number of new industry positions over the past year now stands at 289,600.