Butterball enhances restaurant-geared website

February 10, 2021

All this talk of chicken in restaurant world could be been part of the reason turkey aficionados at Butterball Foodservice have launched a website to connect…

DoorDash partners with Cellex on COVID-19 testing kit effort

February 10, 2021

DoorDash and Cellex, which specializes in point-of-care testing, are teaming up to help restaurant employees get faster access to COVID-19 testing kits at a…

The Lash Lounge CEO helping to grow Frios Gourmet Pops

February 10, 2021

Frios Gourmet Pops' parent company, FGP Holding LLC, has added franchising veteran Meg Roberts to its board, a news release said.

Restaurant customers won't use your app if its missing these 3 things

February 10, 2021

Restaurants hoping to make their apps addictive to patrons may want to check out a study published this week revealing three ways to make apps as "sticky" to…

GoTab, CORE partner to support families of restaurant employees

February 10, 2021

Restaurant commerce platform, GoTab, has created a partnership with non-profit, CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees. GoTab is the first technology partner…

Largest US Burger King franchisee names former NPC exec as COO

February 9, 2021

The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, as well as a Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has appointed former NPC International Wendy's…

Southern Classic Chicken steps toward Baton Rouge expansion

February 9, 2021

Southern Classic Chicken has recently launched a franchise opportunity and is hoping to not only grow to new areas, but strengthen its presence in its home…

Burger King tests enhanced 'Royal Perks' loyalty program

February 9, 2021

Burger King is testing a loyalty program, called Royal Perks, in Los Angeles, Miami, Long Island, New Jersey and New York City, a news release said.

Church's Chicken: A lesson in what happens when leaders listen

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

February 9, 2021

Listen and learn is a familiar term to most of us, but Church's CEO Joe Christina has truly internalized that maxim by making it a guiding principle of his…

DoorDash acquires salad-making robot

February 9, 2021

Chowbotics, the creator of the Fresh Food Robot, is now part of the DoorDash team, according to blogs posted on both companies' websites.

Nathan's Famous opens 100th ghost kitchen since June

February 8, 2021

Nathan's Famous Inc. has opened its 100th ghost kitchen since June 2020. The kitchens — which offer both the Nathan's Famous menu as well as the recently…

On-demand webinar: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for QSRs'

February 8, 2021

It's a given that QSR customers are mobile customers, often on their way to or from any number of daily responsibilities. So QSR operators are well aware their…

RESTAURANTS Act back on the table

February 5, 2021

A $120 billion revitalization fund, known as the RESTAURANTS Act of 2021, to help independent restaurants and small franchisees facing COVID-19 challenges is…

White Castle slides into partnership with USA Luge

February 5, 2021

White Castle — long known as the home of the Slider — is partnering again with USA Luge through 2023, as an extension of a cross-promotional program that…

NYC restaurateur to reveal 'A New Way to Work With Third-Party Partners'

February 5, 2021

Delivery has become an essential service for both restaurants and customers, but the traditional third-party relationship may not work for all restaurant…

Taco Bell helps Yum Brands beat analysts' Q4 estimates

February 4, 2021

The fourth quarter of 2020 worked out pretty well for Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands, which beat analysts' estimates thanks to Taco Bell, which recorded…

Revel teams with Delphi Display Systems on restaurant drive-thru

February 4, 2021

Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, is teaming up with Delphi Display Systems, a provider of consumer engagement and…

Ordrslip, DoorDash offering restaurants on-demand delivery

February 4, 2021

Ordrslip, a SaaS provider that allows restaurants to operate custom mobile apps, is partnering with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash's white label fulfillment…

Independent Restaurants Running on Toast’s All-in-One Platform Outperform Peers by up to 30% During Pandemic

Investments in digital ordering and contactless payments technology allowed Toast to significantly grow their customer community and increase recurring revenue…

McDonald's lights up Lunar New Year with Asian stars, red envelopes

February 3, 2021

McDonald's is going all-in for one of China's biggest annual holidays, the Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 12 as the official start to this Year of the Ox.