News & Media
As COVID-19 surges, states rolling out restaurant industry relief campaigns
November 17, 2020
Many states and local communities are beginning grassroots- and restaurant association-related efforts to stir up community support for restaurants.
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McDonald's begins safety reassessment of US stores
With another surge of COVID-19 cases in the US, McDonald's is doubling down on safety measure and convening an industry roundtable on best pandemic practices.
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Achieve a Higher Level of Customer Care with Touchless Technology
How innovating with touchless interactive technology can help you achieve a higher level of customer care and a healthy advantage over the competition.
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General Mills executive named McDonald's chief people officer
November 16, 2020
McDonald's has named former General Mills vice president, Tiffanie Boyd, as its U.S. chief people officer, the brand's leadership team told its employees, in a…
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Beyond Meat launching 2 burger options
November 16, 2020
Beyond Meat Inc., which produces plant-based meat, is launching two versions of its Beyond Burger nationwide in early 2021. They will include the brand's…
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KFC recalls bell bottoms, mini-skirt days with retro buckets
November 16, 2020
KFC is going ultra-retro this holiday season by flashing back to both the mini-skirt days of 1966, as well as the slightly bell-bottomier year of 1971 with its…
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Free webinar to get your brand tech-ready for 2021
Restaurant brands have learned survival strategies over the last year, and many leaned on tech. This webinar sums up the critical tech traits restaurants need…
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Chick-fil-A expands online ordering on website
November 13, 2020
It's only for pickup orders at present, but Chick-fil-A this week expanded online ordering to include individual orders on its website, chick-fil-a.com…
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Yum Brands to pay 47-cent dividend
November 13, 2020
Yum Brands will pay a 47-cent per-share dividend to shareholders of record on Nov. 25. The payment will be made Dec. 11, a news release said. Yum Brands…
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Church's in-store quality checks go virtual
November 13, 2020
Church's Chicken chain has revamped its brand standards measurement program to comply with COVID-19 travel restrictions, transforming its five-hour, in-person…
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DoorDash files for IPO
November 13, 2020
DoorDash is ready to go public, officially filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class…
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DoorDash launches $200M Main Street Strong initiative
November 13, 2020
DoorDash is launching a five-year, $200 million Main Street Strong pledge designed to empower local communities. The company said, in a news release that it…
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Has US demonized restaurant industry as spreader of pandemic?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As a surge in COVID-19 grips the nation, restaurateurs are growing weary of the finger-pointing at their businesses as a major factor of rising cases. Instead…
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Starbucks, Panera Bread, McDonald’s winning the digital game
November 12, 2020
Digital sales will make up over 50% of limited-service restaurants' business by 2025, according to a study by Incisiv, which also predicted that although…
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Study: Consumers prefer mobile pay
November 12, 2020
Due to COVID-19, contactless payment technology has been in high demand and has shown significant growth for both consumers and businesses. Appetize recently…
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Halo Burger has hunters covered
November 12, 2020
If you know Halo Burger's home base of Flint, Michigan, you know that deer-hunting season is a very big thing for many patrons of the regional chain. That's…
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Wendy's Toronto ghost kitchen 1st of several
November 12, 2020
Calling ghost kitchens an "important part" of its growth, Wendy's Restaurants of Canada said it was partnering with neighborhood kitchen provider, REEF, to…
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Blaze, Cousins, Torchy's, &Pizza, Slim Chickens CEOs: 'Chaos is the new normal'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this recent Fast Casual Executive Summit roundtable, &pizza Co-founder and CEO Michael Lastoria, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw, Cousins Subs CEO Christine…
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Krispy Kreme expands into self-service to serve customers 24/7
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Krispy Kreme opened a pilot vending machine at its headquarters shop in Charlotte, North Carolina. If successful, future machines will be placed in locations…
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Flynn Restaurant Group makes $816M reserve bid for NPC's Pizza Huts, Wendy's units
November 11, 2020
A large multi-QSR brand franchisee, Flynn Restaurant Group, has made a reserve, or so-called "stalking horse" offer of $816 million to buy the bankrupt Pizza…
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