Commentary: Chick-fil-A on the defensive again after anti-gay marriage tweet

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Dan Cathy, president and COO, tweets his disapproval over the Supreme Court ruling, conjuring up a controversery that had all-but gone away for the chain.

Restaurant chains step up relief efforts for Alberta floods

June 27, 2013

The massive flooding that hit Canada's Alberta province last week is expected to hit that country's GDP growth by as much as 1 full percent on the year…

Del Taco brings back shredded pork carnitas

June 27, 2013

Del Taco has brought back its shredded pork carnitas product line for a limited time.

Long John Silver's promotes marketing veteran

June 27, 2013

Long John Silver's has named Paula Ashley-Rogness as vice president of Media and Field Marketing. Rogness will be responsible for providing strategic…

Foodler launches rating system for individual restaurant dishes

June 27, 2013

Foodler, an online food ordering service, has launched a new 5-star cuisine rating system that allows users to evaluate individual dishes at a restaurant.

Culver's TV spot highlights partnership with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

June 27, 2013

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups availability in the Culvers' Concrete Mixers lineup is now being highlighted in Culver's ongoing "Welcome to Delicious" campaign…

Restaurant execs funding iPad POS company's growth

June 27, 2013

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale systems for restaurant, grocery and retail businesses, has secured $10.1 million in expansion capital…

WFF gearing up for annual event

June 27, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum will host its annual Executive Summit July 29-31 in Chicago. The gathering of restaurant and foodservice industry executives will…

Game on: How restaurants can power up loyalty strategy

Loyalty gaming must be fun and simple, with rewards that link back to genuine in-restaurant experiences.

Popeyes' Zatarain's Butterfly Shrimp back on the menu

June 26, 2013

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has once again partnered with fellow New Orleans' brand Zatarain's to bring back the Zatarain's Butterfly Shrimp. The combo offering…

Popeyes to take advantage of QSR's 'wide open' seafood space

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is also expecting its strongest year for unit growth this year.

Food manufacturers combine to provide allergy- and gluten-free seafood

June 26, 2013

Slade Gorton, a provider of premium seafood through foodservice and retail channels, and Elevation Brands, a provider of all-natural, allergy-friendly and…

Sonic's hot dogs now available in pretzel buns

June 26, 2013

The pretzel bread trend continues to accelerate in the QSR space. Sonic announced it will begin serving pretzel dogs — its beef hot dogs served in pretzel buns.

Taco Bell adds 100 new artists to Feed the Beat roster

June 26, 2013

Taco Bell has announced its next lineup of Feed the Beat artists. The new group of 100 up-and-coming Feed the Beat artists join the more than 600 alumni in the…

MICROS introduces commerce platform

June 26, 2013

MICROS Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has introduced the new MICROS Commerce Platform…

Krystal partners with Nutter Butter for new shake

June 26, 2013

Dessert innovation has become commonplace in the QSR burger segment. Sonic recently introduced a peanut butter and jelly shake, for example. Burger King rolled…

MustHaveMenus now offers instant printing, real-time Web updates

June 26, 2013

MustHaveMenus is now offering instant printing and real-time Web updating to help simplify the tasks of creating in-house menus and publishing them to mobile…

Conduit launches app reseller program

June 26, 2013

Restaurants looking for a new stream of revenue may find it with Conduit, a provider of engagement solutions for Web and mobile publishers. The company has…

EMN8 acquires Snapfinger to accelerate digital ordering growth

June 26, 2013

EMN8 Inc., a provider of digital ordering and engagement platforms for the limited-service restaurant industry, announced this morning that it has acquired…

Restaurant operators needed to weigh in on state of industry

June 25, 2013

FastCasual.com is gathering data for its annual Sate of the Industry report and is now calling fast casual restaurant operators to take a survey polling them…