January 2014 menu launches

The New Year brought new news to QSR menus, from dessert innovations to healthier options.

Mill Hardware acquired by foodservice supply company

January 30, 2014

Diversified Foodservice Supply Inc. has acquired Mill Hardware & Food Service Inc. in a bid to scale to the organization and improve the customer offering…

FARE expands foodservice allergy training with MenuTrinfo partnership

January 30, 2014

Food Allergy Research & Education has announced a partnership with MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen training, to offer the…

Survey finds food cost increases will beef up menu prices

January 30, 2014

A recent survey from SpenDifference found that American chain restaurants plan to increase menu prices as part of a move to offset higher food costs.

NRA names new officers, board members

January 30, 2014

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced today the election of officers to its board of…

Doc Popcorn plants flag in Puerto Rico

January 30, 2014

Doc Popcorn has opened its first location in Puerto Rico. The new PopKiosk location, which began operations this past weekend, is located at Plaza Rio Hondo in…

Tim Hortons plans national launch of in-store TV programming

January 30, 2014

Tim Hortons and Cineplex Digital Networks have announced national launch plans for TimsTV, an in-restaurant TV channel showcasing Tim Hortons' content.

Cousins Subs puts sponsorship weight behind scholarship contest

January 30, 2014

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs announced it is sponsoring the second annual Wisconsin Sports Awards Scholarship Contest, in which high school senior athletes can…

Church's Chicken renews SaaS partnership with ArrowStream

January 30, 2014

ArrowStream Inc., a provider of Software-as-a-Service supply chain management technology, announced that Church's Chicken has renewed its SaaS license…

McDonald's issues quarterly dividend

January 30, 2014

McDonald's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share of common stock payable on March 17, 2014 to shareholders of record at the…

Chick-fil-A earns high customer satisfaction scores

January 30, 2014

In 2013, Café Rio and Chick-fil-A tied for No. 1 best-rated quick-service restaurant chains (of 147 chains ranked) in Sandelman & Associates' Quick-Track…

Sonic extends pretzel dog lineup

January 30, 2014

Sonic today announced that its pretzel dogs are back by popular demand. In addition to the cheesy bacon pretzel dog and original pretzel dog, Sonic has also…

QSR International selects Punchh's mobile CRM suite

January 30, 2014

Punchh announced it has been selected by QSR International to provide its mobile CRM suite throughout the 145-unit, multi-brand enterprise. According to a news…

Jack in the Box ups the ante on bacon burger

January 30, 2014

Jack in the Box has introduced the Bacon Insider burger, featuring six half slices of hickory smoked bacon and a creamy bacon mayo sauce on top of a beef…

McDonald's UK's digital signage pilot yields higher traffic, tickets

One customer said the digital signage made it seem like the chain was putting more effort into the food.

Digital ordering’s next wave: Surge pricing

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

A flight to Denver during ski season is bound to be more expensive than the same flight in July, just as a bottle of Champagne is pricier in late December, and…

Venga, Ctuit partner for operational IT

January 29, 2014

Venga, a data-driven guest management software provider for restaurants, and Ctuit, a provider of business intelligence software, announced a partnership that…

Tips on preparing for a minimum wage increase

Make good hiring decisions; mistakes can be costly since training new employees is a considerable investment.

Carl's Jr. adds snickerdoodle cookie ice cream sandwich to dessert menu

January 29, 2014

Carl's Jr. has added a hand-scooped snickerdoodle cookie ice cream sandwich to its dessert menu. The new offering features a scoop of premium vanilla ice cream…

Wienerschnitzel introduces Daily Deals menu

January 29, 2014

Wienerschnitzel has announced the availability of two brand new limited time offers: Cake Batter Dipped Cones and Daily Deals.