Green means go: Traffic light symbols might make menu labels more effective

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Diners who normally ignore numeric calorie information because they aren't sure how it affects them, or because they aren't aware of basic nutrition teachings…

Restaurant execs: Social media requires response, risk taking

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

While likes and followers are important, the key metric is if something is shared.

Study: Six out of 10 most visited U.S. businesses are QSRs

A new study released by Placed found that limited-service restaurants account for the majority of the most-visited businesses in America.

New crowdsourced Baskin-Robbins flavor: Oreo Cookie Dough Obsession

May 29, 2013

Thousands of ice cream enthusiasts throughout the country competed to be named the winner of Baskin-Robbins' Third Annual Create Baskin's Next Favorite Flavor…

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 — Publisher, 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…