Why the oven may be your most important purchase

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

COO of Cooking Solutions discusses oven innovation at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans.

Equipment launch creates fro-yo opportunity for c-stores

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

C-store operators are upping their foodservice offerings, and fro-yo has high margins and minimal maintenance.

The importance of brand rails at the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Ken Kimmel, co-founder of On the Spot Systems, a customer-satisfaction measurement company, and a former Dunkin' Donuts executive, talked to editor Cherryh…

4 restaurant marketing keys for 2014 from the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Ellen Hartman, president and CEO of Hartman Public Relations, talked to senior editor Cherryh Butler at the 2013 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Hartman…

McDonald's wins game of chicken

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

While everyone else saw an already committed, normal sized wing supply, McDonald's recognized the trend to larger bird sizes.

Dunkin' Donuts outlines new loyalty program

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During Q3, the brand experienced all-time-high average weekly sales and product mix for the afternoon daypart.

Choosing the right oven at the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Dave Brewer, COO of Cooking Solutions for The Middleby Corporation, says that the right oven can help not only make great food, but also keep great employees…

OrderUp expands delivery service to SoCal

October 24, 2013

OrderUp, the mobile and Web-based ordering service, announced that it will be expanding into Southern California through a signed deal with San Diego resident…

LeanPath releases latest food waste prevention system

October 24, 2013

LeanPath Inc., specialists in food waste prevention systems, announced the availability of its next-generation food waste measurement solution — the LeanPath…

Hardee's Chicago development underway

October 24, 2013

Hardee's plans to open at least 35 restaurants in the Chicago market throughout the next seven years. As part of that expansion, Franchisee Frontier Star LLC…

Ben & Jerry's gives a nod to Anchorman 2 release

October 24, 2013

Ben & Jerry's has added "Scotchy Scotch Scotch" to its ice cream flavor lineup for a limited time. The flavor features butterscotch ice cream with ribbons…

Online food orders up 10% during NFL season

October 24, 2013

GrubHub's newly released analysis of 2012 and 2013 data reveals that online food orders jump by about 10 percent during NFL games.

Subway Canada hits 3,000-unit milestone

October 24, 2013

The Subway restaurant chain has reached the milestone of 3,000 open and operating locations throughout Canada. The landmark restaurant, which is open 24 hours…

DelaGet launches mobile restaurant management solution

October 24, 2013

DelaGet, a restaurant software and financial services company based in Golden Valley, Minn., has launched the COACH platform. The new product was created to…

Revention ranked among best places to work in Houston

October 24, 2013

Revention Inc. has been chosen as one of Houston Business Journal's Best Places to Work.

Menu upgrades discussed at the Fast Casual Executive Summit

Shannon McClellan, key account manager for Kraft, attended the Fast Casual Executive Summit and talked with site editor Cherryh Butler about simple ways to…

Is your app ready for Apple's iOS7?

by Jess Taylor — CEO, Blue Rocket

Apple's recent release of iOS 7 has several changes, and with any new software update, there are bound to be a few glitches. Since your restaurant's app is…

Mobile is ideal for Millennials

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

When it comes to mobile marketing in fast casual restaurants, it's all about Millennials—at least that's the belief of several restaurant operators we listened…

Not so scary Halloween

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Consumers spend a lot for Halloween; the key is to be creative and promote louder than your competition.

College campuses a focal point of Dunkin' Donuts' growth

October 23, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts continues to grow its presence on college campuses around the country. The company's nontraditional campus footprint includes full retail…