QSR digital menu board provider joins Amazon Web Services Partner Network

March 13, 2014

Cloud-based digital signage solution provider digbil has become a member of the Amazon Web Services Partner Network as a Standard Technology Partner, the…

February a tough month for restaurants, study finds

March 12, 2014

Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…

Will CIOs be the final victim after a breach?

Recently, with the need to focus on Big Data, compliance initiatives (such as PCI, HIPPA, or SOX), and data security, the CIO has been elevated in status.

Rita's Italian Ice adds two more Starburst flavors to the pipeline

March 12, 2014

All of Rita's Italian Ice's 600 stores will be open for the season across the country by March 13, the company announced.

Captain D's, Subway among Operator Innovations awards finalists

March 12, 2014

An independent panel of foodservice operator experts has selected finalists for the third annual 2014 Operator Innovation Awards. These finalists were chosen…

McDonald's kicks off FIFA World Cup kids' promotion

March 12, 2014

McDonald's USA is giving young soccer fans the opportunity to meet their favorite players competing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy in Brazil this summer…

Hospitality job openings reach a 6-year high

March 12, 2014

New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program show that job openings in the restaurants-and-accommodations sector reached a 6-year high in…

Baskin-Robbins' TV campaigns score big with consumers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza Hut also remained at the top of the pack despite an agency change.

Leveraging your website to grow your restaurant brand

Make your site as visible as possible through free mapping services, such as Google Places.

Staffing agency realigns services to cater to restaurants

March 11, 2014

Patrice & Associates announced today a new initiative to better align its management staffing services with the restaurant industry. The new program aims…

NY Dunkin' Donuts raises $100K for St. Jude's

March 11, 2014

Metro New York area Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and their guests raised more than $100,000 during the holiday shopping season as part of the 10th annual St.

Roy Rogers returns to Maryland county after 10 years

March 11, 2014

Roy Rogers Restaurants announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with RR Pasadena LLC for a new restaurant in Pasadena, Md. According to a news…

Green Mountain Coffee changes name to reflect Keurig brand

March 11, 2014

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. announced on Monday that it has changed its company name to Keurig Green Mountain Inc., effective immediately.

KFC Canada's Big Boss offers a twist on the double burger

March 11, 2014

KFC Canada this week launched its twist on the double burger with the new KFC Canada Big Boss sandwich. The offering features two 100-percent white meat…

QSR breakfast traffic jumps, while lunch and dinner visits decline

March 11, 2014

U.S. consumers cut back on their restaurant visits at lunch and dinner in 2013, but increased their visits at breakfast for the fourth consecutive year…

El Pollo Loco honors franchisees with Heritage Award

March 11, 2014

El Pollo Loco has presented Lee Alvarez Sr., Rafael Armenta, Bill Engel, Chris Pingel and Roland Spongberg with the company's Heritage Award, an honor given to…

Amidst sales slump, McDonald's shifts focus to breakfast

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The QSR segment experienced a 4-percent increase in breakfast traffic within the past year.

Top food industry trends for 2014

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Trends indicate that consumers and food continue to move toward experimentation.

McDonald's Sweden accepts QR code payments with SEQR wallet

March 10, 2014

McDonald's Sweden has added QR code payments to its mobile app with the integration of the SEQR mobile wallet from Stockholm, Sweden-based Seamless.

MMS Catering Institute adds senior faculty members

March 10, 2014

The MMS Catering Institute has announced the addition of three new institute senior faculty members.