Carl's Jr., Hardee's land promotional partnership with 'Man of Steel'

May 16, 2013

CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced a promotional partnership for…

Restaurant-specific turnkey digital signage solution now available

May 16, 2013

Shuttle Computer Group and ViewSonic have partnered to create an easy way for restaurant owners to implement digital signage, according to a company press…

Taco Bell launches program to encourage high school graduation

May 16, 2013

The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, in partnership with Get Schooled, has launched Graduate for Mas, a program encouraging teens to make a personal commitment…

NRA announces new partnerships to help restaurant operators

May 16, 2013

Just ahead of its annual show this weekend in Chicago, the National Restaurant Association has announced multiple new partnerships designed to help restaurant…

Baskin-Robbins jumps into retail, tests online ordering

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The brand's new line of shelf-stable ,sherbet-flavored freezer bars is part of its 'weather proofing' strategy.

Dairy Queen serving up digital menu boards

May 16, 2013

Minneapolis-based American Dairy Queen Corp. has named Dayton, Ohio-based digital signage solution provider STRATACACHE as an approved feature panel/digital…

Internet Explorer 8 – People still love it, but there's a problem

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

IE8 is old, but it is still the most used version of IE today; it is its popularity that makes it such an attractive target for hackers.

Breakfast sandwich offerings on the rise

May 15, 2013

According to market research firm Technomic, breakfast sandwich appearances on chain restaurant menus increased 8.1 percent during the early part of the year…

Popeyes testing out a breakfast menu

May 15, 2013

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is dipping its toes into the morning daypart. The company is currently testing a new Best Breakfast menu in the Charlotte, N.C., DMA.

NRA teams up with supplier to offer restaurants cheaper, energy-efficient lighting

May 15, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has teamed up with North American LED, an energy-efficient lighting products supplier, to offer light emitting diode, or…

Cousins Subs honor franchisees for sales, guest service

May 15, 2013

Milwaukee-based Cousins Subs recognized a number of its franchisees for outstanding performance at its annual meeting in Wisconsin.

Hot Dog on a Stick adds catering service

May 15, 2013

Hot Dog on a Stick has added a catering program to its operations. The chain has new company-branded catering vehicles that deliver to customers requesting the…

Co-branded Marble Slab, Great American Cookies opens on USC campus

May 15, 2013

Global Franchise Group LLC has opened a co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery establishment in the Russell House University Union on…

Dutch McDonald's units add solar carports

May 15, 2013

Three towns in The Netherlands have been chosen by McDonald's to include new solar carports built to offer customers an ecological way to protect their cars.

Tim Hortons introduces sustainable coffee platform

May 15, 2013

Tim Hortons today announced its inaugural Partnership Blend coffee, the company's first coffee product sourced solely from the work of its Coffee Partnership…

Square reinvents the register with new Stand

May 15, 2013

Square Stand, new hardware created by Square for brick-and-mortar businesses that turns an iPad into a complete point of sale, is now available, according to a…

QSR employee strikes spread to Milwaukee

May 14, 2013

Just days after employees from a variety of quick-service brands walked off the job in Detroit and St. Louis, workers in Milwaukee followed suit today.

Tourists are coming: Is your restaurant ready to accommodate?

Since most foreign tourists won't have access to a PC during their trip, it's critical to offer mobile-based feedback mechanisms featuring short…

Restaurant job seekers turning to mobile devices

May 14, 2013

New data from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace, shows that mobile job searches have increased by 95 percent in the past year.

Taco Bell breaks ground in Washington town per teen's request

May 14, 2013

Taco Bell has added another notch to its direct and creative marketing strategy by breaking ground in the town of Othello, Wash., after local teen Zeke Castro…