News & Media

Restaurant consumers increasingly interested in technology

October 31, 2012

Consumers are increasingly interested in technology amenities when dining out, even though restaurants' incorporation of such amenities is slow.

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Cafe Rio expanding Montana footprint

October 31, 2012

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill will open its third Montana restaurant in Missoula on Nov. 7.

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Whataburger promotes six executive team members

October 31, 2012

Six of Whataburger's executive team members have been promoted to new leadership roles. All of them will take on expanded responsibilities for their new…

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Fast Casual Executive Summit: 'Gangnam Style'

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Last week in San Diego was the Fast Casual Executive Summit. Great conference, and great people. In our typical MonkeyStyle, we shot our annual "fun video…

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Burger King adds operations coaches for consistent experience

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New menu and marketing initiatives continue to yield positive results.

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Panda Restaurant Group renews ArrowStream partnership

October 30, 2012

ArrowStream Inc., a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) supply chain management technology and logistics services, announced that Panda Restaurant Group…

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KFC brings hunger fight to Facebook

October 30, 2012

KFC is calling on its Facebook fans to "Pass the Bucket" this month to raise awareness for hunger. Once again, KFC is raising money and awareness through its…

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Carvel taps marketing veteran as brand president

October 30, 2012

Carvel Ice Cream announced today that it has named Scott Colwell as brand president. Colwell's primary responsibilities will be to develop and ensure…

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Jack in the Box raises $23K for Big Brothers Big Sisters

October 30, 2012

The Jack in the Box Foundation recently held its annual bowl-a-thon benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County. Dubbed "Boo-la-thon 2012" the…

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Sasquatch promoting Cousins' new sub line

October 30, 2012

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has launched a new television advertising campaign to showcase its new "Twisted" line featuring pretzel bread.

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Burger King extends delivery service to Florida market

October 30, 2012

Burger King has been offering delivery services in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and New York markets since the beginning of the year.

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Restaurant chains brace for Hurricane Sandy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Contingency plans put into place; franchisees told to heed local warnings.

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Taco Bell preps for Doritos Locos World Series giveaway

October 29, 2012

Thanks to San Francisco Giants' player Angel Pagan and his second base steal during Game 2 of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers, Taco Bell will give…

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Tim Hortons introduces special edition cups

October 29, 2012

Starting today, the Tim Hortons hot beverage cup is getting a makeover at more than 600 Tim Hortons restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Cousins Subs introduces pretzel bread

October 29, 2012

Cousins Subs is introducing two pretzel bread subs to its menu: the Twisted Ham & Cheddar and the Twisted Turkey & Roast Beef.

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Study: Election a non-factor in hourly employers' business decisions

October 29, 2012

While hourly employers have an eye on the presidential election and its potential effects on health care, most are not waiting until after Election Day to make…

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NRA expands political and state affairs department

October 29, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has promoted Brendan Flanagan to vice president of State and Local Affairs, a new position in the expanded Political and…

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