El Pollo Loco's produce-safety methods praised

March 19, 2007

Orange County Register: To help shed light on food safety, El Pollo Loco let The Orange County Register observe its produce safety procedures, and food safety…

Dunkin Donuts: Celebrate spring with free coffee

March 19, 2007

CANTON, Mass. — On March 21, Dunkin' Donuts will host its first-ever all day, nationwide "Free Iced Coffee Day."   For 24 hours on March 21, customers can…

McDonald's denies Latin American sale

March 19, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's Corp. denied a report it is planning to sell its outlets in Latin America to a Brazilian investment fund. The company called the report…

Hypercom intros WiFi Contactless PIN pad

March 19, 2007

PHOENIX — Hypercom Corporation announced March 20 the launch of its new P4100 PIN Pad, also Payment Card Industry PED approved.   The P4100 is a PIN entry…

Intura Solutions inks Middle East distribution deal

March 18, 2007

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions LP, supplier of point-of-sale and business-management software for quick service, fast casual and delivery restaurant…

Smith returns to Captain D's as VP of marketing

March 18, 2007

NASHVILLE — Sandra Clingan Smith has been named as vice president of marketing for the Captain D's Seafood chain, the company announced in a news release.    …

Taco Bell to expand contactless technology

March 18, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO — Taco Bell Corp. has signed an agreement with Visa USA to test Visa Contactless cards at 100 locations in the fourth quarter of 2007. …

Restaurant tech on display at NRA Hotel-Motel Show

March 18, 2007

CHICAGO — According to National Restaurant Association research, 35 percent of full-service restaurants say they are using more technology today than they did…

McDonald's, Chuck E. Cheese top choice for kids

March 15, 2007

ARLINGTON, Texas — Americans 6 to 17 years old say McDonald's, Subway, and Chuck E. Cheese are their top choices for restaurants, according to a recent…

India McDonald's expanding McDelivery

March 15, 2007

Moneycontrol India: Fast-food giant McDonald's is projecting that home delivery will fuel 25 percent growth in that country over the next three years. The…

SCA Tissue partners with Phoenix Zoo

March 15, 2007

NEENAH, Wis. — SCA Tissue's environmentally friendly foodservice napkin system, the Xpressnap dispenser and Xpressnap natural napkin, has been selected by the…

Taco Bell offers advice to Fed chairman

March 14, 2007

Washington, D.C. — Taco Bell president Greg Creed has written a letter to Federal Reserve chairman Bernard Bernanke, offering advice on ways to boost the…

Noble Roman's inks 25-unit expansion deal

March 14, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS — Noble Roman's Inc. announced March 14 the signing of a 25-unit area development agreement for its dual-branded concepts, Noble Roman's Pizza…

Drive-thru technology reaches new heights

Drive-thru technology has changed more than the way consumers order food.

Woman accused in Dunkin' Donuts theft

March 13, 2007

NBC30 (Connecticut): An East Hartford woman is accused of stealing more than $50,000 from the Dunkin' Donuts where she worked. According to the police, the…

New Zealanders new love: fast food

March 13, 2007

Stuff.co.nz: New Zealanders are developing a growing love affair with fast food, with sales reaching $103 million in January. Figures issued yesterday show…

California Senate tackles food-labeling legislature

March 13, 2007

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Senate Health Committee will begin a hearing March 14 on SB 120, a bill that will offer citizens basic nutritional labeling…

China officials clear KFC

March 13, 2007

Reuters: China's Ministry of Health said Tuesday tests at six outlets KFC showed chemicals used in the cooking process at its restaurants in the country were…

Loss narrows at NWRG

March 13, 2007

GOLDEN, Colo. — New World Restaurant Group Inc., which operates bagel restaurants under the Einstein Bros. and Noah's New York Bagels brands and franchises…

Burger King enters Poland

March 12, 2007

MIAMI — Burger King Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of Burger King Corp., has awarded Burger King development rights in Poland to American Restaurants Sp. z.o.o., a…