Church's Chicken, Coca-Cola team up for family reunion giveaway

May 29, 2013

Church's Chicken and Coca-Cola have teamed up for the Church's Family Reunion Instant Win Game for the chance to win the grand prize of $5,000 and a family…

Taco Bell restaurants host One Fund Boston campaign

May 29, 2013

More than 160 Taco Bell restaurants throughout the New England area are hosting a day-long giving event today in support of The One Fund Boston, the charity…

Jack in the Box refranchises 22 restaurants

May 29, 2013

Jack in the Box Inc. disclosed the details of a refranchising transaction that was completed in February and included in the company's second quarter operating…

HotSchedules partners with talent management provider

May 29, 2013

HotSchedules, developers of mobile and Web-based employee scheduling, forecasting and paperless hiring solutions, announced a partnership with global talent…

Long John Silver's introduces largest fish offering ever

May 29, 2013

Long John Silver's has introduced Big Catch; a wild-caught Haddock three times the size in weight of the brand's signature whitefish. The offering is the…

Wienerschnitzel heats things up with new jalapeno dog

May 29, 2013

Wienerschnitzel has introduced new menu items to mark the beginning of summer. They are now available at all 350 locations and include:

How to choose the right mobile marketing platform

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Mobile marketing execs explain why their platforms are the best option to run your loyalty programs.

Restaurant leaders share best practices for employee engagement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants have incentivized and engaged their teams with everything from retreats to Facebook pages to ESOL programs.

Rita's Italian Ice adds frozen lemonade to lineup

May 28, 2013

Rita's Italian Ice has launched Frozen Lemonades, which are now available for a limited time at all open Rita's Ice outlets through Labor Day, Sept. 2.

Attackers vs. defenders

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Boldness counts when going after your competition's business.

Report: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases

May 28, 2013

Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…

Krispy Kreme marking National Doughnut Day with giveaway

May 28, 2013

In honor of National Doughnut Day June 7, Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canadian locations will give away one free doughnut of any variety to guests, no purchase…

McDonald's Italy debuts pasta dish in partnership with Barilla

May 28, 2013

To appeal to the masses, McDonald's restaurants in Italy now feature pasta. According to NBC News, the company teamed up with Barilla for the new item — a…

Cousins Subs promotes marketing exec, names new CFO

May 28, 2013

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has hired Jason Westhoff as chief financial officer for the corporation and its 140-store franchise system.

Church's debuts Texas Chicken, new ad campaign

May 28, 2013

Church's new Texas Chicken, debuting on the menu for a limited time, is a half chicken marinated in seasonings and cooked without batter or breading to a…

Boneless chicken wings take flight on restaurant menus

May 28, 2013

According to recently released data from GuestMetrics, based on its POS database, boneless chicken wings continued to make significant inroads in the chicken…

Celebrating FastCasual.com's Top 100 Movers & Shakers

More than 50 fast casual restaurants received recognition for their success and innovation at the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Gala May 19…

Punchh named 'Top Startup'

May 27, 2013

Punchh Inc., a startup that delivers branded mobile apps and a cloud-based marketing automation platform for restaurants, has been recognized as a winner of…

Henny Penny names new corporate chef

May 27, 2013

Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation has hired Benjamin Leingang to be the company's new corporate chef. Chef Leingang comes…

Restaurant brands pitch in for Oklahoma tornado relief

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chains have been handing out food to victims and first responders, as well as directing their social fan base to relief organizations.