Yum! Brands' 3-year hunger relief effort nets $67MM

September 20, 2011

Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced this week that in the three years since its pledge at the Clinton Global Initiative, the…

Good Times brings back sweet potato fries

September 20, 2011

Good Times Restaurants Inc. has brought back its seasonal LTO sweet potato fries, which will be offered "naked or dusted" from now through the end of December.

Jack in the Box franchisee gets funding for growth

September 20, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance provided $13.2 million to J&D Restaurant Group Inc. for the purchase of 37 Jack in the Box units throughout Central and East…

CKE Restaurants Q2 sales up 2.2 percent

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

September 20, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, announced its second fiscal quarter 2012 financial results for the period ended Aug. 15.

Coffee chains ramp up cup recycling efforts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Starbucks' third annual Cup Summit features Tim Hortons' participation, focuses on existing challenges in achieving 100-percent recycled goal.

Why credit card stystems will always be in scope

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

There is a growing trend in the retail industry for some merchants and technology providers to hope that someday the PCI standard will give guidance that says…

A hidden resource for restaurants

by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma

Lettuce Entertain You's expertise comes from its footprint in virtually every restaurant category and with nearly every type of menu.

Green Culvers

Culver's new restaurant in West Baraboo, Wisc., is the company's first focusing on energy efficiency and is in line to become one of Wisconsin's first…

KFC franchisees implement fingerprint biometrics

September 19, 2011

Two KFC franchisees, West Quality Food Service Inc. and KBP Foods, have implemented DigitalPersona U.are.U. Fingerprint Readers in their restaurants. In total…

Tim Hortons added to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

September 19, 2011

Tim Hortons Inc. has been added for the first time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America.

Subway, Tasti D-Lite, Domino's earn innovation awards

September 19, 2011

Hospitality Technology magazine has awarded its annual Breakthrough Awards to Domino's Pizza LLC, Subway Restaurants and Tasti D-Lite. The award honors…

Indy KFC earns LEED Gold certification

September 19, 2011

A KFC restaurant in Indianapolis has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC's rating system for…

NRA launches pilot program for military families in Texas

September 19, 2011

The National Restaurant Association and the Texas Restaurant Association have partnered for the launch of "Freedom is Sweet!"a fundraising campaign to support…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's roll out Steakhouse Burgers

September 19, 2011

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have added Steakhouse Burgers to their menus. The respective Six Dollar Burger and Thickburger versions feature a charbroiled…

Social media management systems strike effective balance

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 19, 2011

Having a social media management system has become a necessary tool for restaurant operators trying to sift through the vast and varied customer comments…

Powerful, pervasive digital signage making its way into foodservice

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September 19, 2011

Digital menu boards are making their way onto restaurant walls at a dizzying pace.

RAMP: Mobile couponing and daily deals

Saiful Khandaker from FreebeePay used the recent mobile payments conference in Chicago to talk about his company's solution for mobile couponing and daily…

RAMP: NFC and mobile loyalty programs

Mohammad Khan, president and founder of ViVOtech, talked about the convenience of combining NFC technology with loyalty programs at the RAMP mobile payments…

Give customers what they want before the first order

by Rob Connelly

Knowing how your customer thinks is a vital part of any strategic business plan. This means understanding not only what drives decisions in the board room, but…

Breakaway announces POS upgrade

September 18, 2011

Breakaway Restaurant Solutions, provider of automation technology for management of delivery, quick-service and fast casual restaurants, has launched Version…