Invasion of the invasivors

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Invasivor consumption is motivated by the desire to preserve native plant or animal species, and is tied to sustainability.

Gluten-free's honeymoon phase not expected to end anytime soon

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

When the FDA came out with an official definition of the diet, it went from a fad to a foodservice trend.

Integrated marketing expert to keynote Fast Casual Executive Summit

April 18, 2014

Marketing guru Jeff Fromm, executive vice president of Barkley advertising agency and co-author of "Marketing to Millennials," will keynote the ninth annual…

Dunkin' Donuts plans third green-certified restaurant

April 18, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts is breaking ground next week on a U.S. Green Building Coalition-certified restaurant.

Checkers/Rally's extend ice cream promotion after initial success

April 18, 2014

Checkers and Rally's Restaurants Inc. will host a second Free Cone Day promotion April 27 at their northern market locations, following the success of their…

NRA, EatStreet launch online ordering guide

April 18, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has partnered with EatStreet to release a free educational guide on online ordering and emerging restaurant technology…

Restaurant Assoc. conference to feature House Majority Leader Cantor

April 18, 2014

Eric Cantor, the U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader, and Senator Joe Donnelly, will be the featured speakers during the National Restaurant…

Red Mango CEO discusses social media strategy

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #036 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I welcome Dan Kim, Founder and Chief Concept Officer of Red Mango. His brand and company have won more…

Philly Pretzel Factory plans to give away 1 million free pretzels

April 17, 2014

In celebration of National Pretzel Day, April 26, Philly Pretzel Factory will give away a free pretzel to guests at all 135-plus units on that day. This is the…

Jersey Mike's charity fundraiser nets record $2.1M

April 17, 2014

Jersey Mike's Subs announced today it raised an unprecedented $2.1 million for its 4th annual Month of Giving campaign, which ran through March.

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

Sonic Drive-In plans 1,000 new units

April 17, 2014

Sonic today announced its plan to open 1,000 new drive-ins within the next 10 years. To support this growth, the company has tripled its sales team and is…

Demand for chicken prompts Burger King to extend Big King line

April 17, 2014

Burger King's Big King sandwich is now available with. The newest Big King includes two chicken patties, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and the…

Why restaurants need mobile and cloud technology

Mobile improves management and boosts employee morale, and cloud technology can enhance efficiency and cut IT costs.

QSR, retail partnerships highlight Q1 for ComQi digital signage

April 17, 2014

Marketplace momentum from emerging partnerships focused on vertical markets and enterprise opportunities highlight a strong Q1 and continuing 2014 outlook for…

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Want to get teens in your restaurant? Make them laugh

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

According to a new report, and for the first time, teens now spend more on food than they do on clothing.

Burger King selects AT&T to deploy Wi-Fi services

April 16, 2014

Burger King Corp. has launched AT&T's Wi-Fi services for all of its U.S. restaurants. The upgraded platform, called "Whopper Wi-Fi" replaces and upgrades…

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…