McDonald's Q1 sales, earnings fall amid COVID-19 restrictions, closures

Even the giant QSR McDonald's is feeling the turbo-charged pinch of COVID-19, with its Q1 earnings down 17% due to declining sales worldwide.

Nathan's Famous tech transformation: Serving customers 'where, when and how' they want it

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

After a solid 102 years in existence, Nathan's Famous — one of the few U.S. brands around for the last pandemic in 1918 — has made a timely tech transformation…

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Helping Restaurants & Responders Fight COVID

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Qu Offers Free Online Ordering Service to Help Restaurants Survive COVID

Qu, the restaurant tech company redefining POS for digital consumers, announced today a free quick-start online ordering service for all restaurants striving…

Those perplexing PPP loans: Some expert guidance

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Restaurant companies trying to navigate the process of applying for a Paycheck Protection Package loan, will be interested in some of these top tips from…

Feed the First Responders Supports Restaurants & Front Line Workers

Restaurants are fighting to stay open. COVID patients are fighting for their lives. Front line responders are fighting for all of us and our country.

KFC launches $500K Grocery Assistance Fund for employees

April 29, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken said today its franchisees and foundation have created a Grocery Assistance Fund that will provide in $500,000 worth of groceries to…

Incentivio partners with ParTech on POS integration

April 28, 2020

Incentivio, an all-in-one restaurant digital guest experience provider, is teaming up with ParTech, Inc., a POS solution, to offer ParTech's cloud-based Brink…

Edible, Wienerschnitzel roll out new sweet treats for COVID-19-weary world

April 28, 2020

Signs that some restaurant leaders are glimpsing light inside the pandemic-shadowed tunnel, comes from the announcements this week of new products…

Seattle caps restaurant delivery commissions

April 28, 2020

Seattle officials have passed a measure capping all third-party food delivery service commissions at 15%, citing efforts to help restaurants amid COVID-19. The…

UK McDonald's serving as health-worker testing site

April 28, 2020

A drive-thru McDonald's location in Leicester, England, is serving as a COVID-19 testing site for the nation's National Health Service workers, according to…

Halo Burger reopens 6 Michigan stores

April 28, 2020

Halo Burger, a Flint, Michigan-based QSR, will reopen six of its eight stores on Friday for drive-thru, delivery and online ordering, a news release said. All…

McDonald's owner/operator relays lessons learned from pandemic

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

The rigors of business in a pandemic-ridden world have given restaurateurs a run for their money. But there have also been invaluable lessons learned through…

Webinar to help leaders optimize restaurants for online, curbside orders

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

This free hour-long webinar features what restaurant brands need for an easy-to-use and secure POS system.

Coronavirus relief checks easing restaurant transaction declines

April 27, 2020

Likely buoyed by the coronavirus relief payments received from the government, consumers increased their restaurant transactions in the week ending April 1…

Detroit Metro Popeyes Group thanks workers with $5 an hour pay bonus

April 27, 2020

A Detroit Popeyes franchise group is putting an extra $5 an hour into the pay of employees at the group's 20 locations of the QSR in the Motor City. The…

Yum China confirms nation's 1st QSR plant-based 'chicken' test

April 27, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken China confirmed today that it has become one of the first national Western QSR brands to introduce a plant-based meat product to China…

2019 U.S. Carrier Managed SD-WAN LEADERBOARD

AT&T, Hughes and Verizon retain top three share positions; CenturyLink advances to fourth position

Starbucks, Subway, McDonald's expected to join Chinese digital currency pilot

April 24, 2020

(Updates with comment from Starbucks)

8 Ways HP Engage Go Enables Easier Selling

Discover 8 ways the HP Engage Go enables easier selling.

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