A doughnut brand that helps dieters? Krispy Kreme makes it true

January 7, 2020

A doughnut-maker might seem the last company to get behind New Year's resolutions, but that is indeed what Krispy Kreme said it's doing with its new "Minis.…

Chef Chatter: How Wendy's balances authenticity with commercial appeal

Chef Marshall Scarborough, director of culinary innovation, The Wendy's Company, believes even the most exclusive dishes should evolve from their origin to…

Baskin-Robbins is 'ready for some footb-a-a-a-all!'

January 7, 2020

Baskin-Robbins is pushing football fans to add a little ice cream cake to their game day beer and pizza, since now the brand can customize any cake with any of…

Restaurant operators say low productivity, high non-compliance year's top problems

January 7, 2020

Restaurant chain operators said sagging productivity and overall on-the-job non-compliance will be among their top targets for improvement this year, according…

Burger King tests plant-based sausage as Impossible Foods launches 'pork,' too

January 7, 2020

On the heels of its enormous success with the Burger King Impossible Whopper last year, the world's No. 2 burger chain is now going after diners who pine for…

Restaurant leaders tout inclusive cultures to quell 'labor pains'

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

Inclusion and diversity are more than HR catchwords when it comes to restaurant staff. Leaders of four restaurant brands say brands that truly embrace these as…

Yum Brands adds fast casual, The Habit Burger Grill

January 6, 2020

In a break from its long tradition of mostly QSR service model brands like Taco Bell and KFC, Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands will acquire The Habit…

Halo Burger pins coffee price to Flint, Michigan temp

January 6, 2020

Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger is working to not only warm up customers, but help potential customers warm up to the brand by offering all who stop in a hot…

McDonald's CEO pledges worker 'collaboration' in new year

January 6, 2020

McDonald's relatively new CEO, Chris Kempczinski, is continuing to take a direct-to-employees approach in his leadership of the gigantic chain, offering…

Chick-fil-A tests trimmed-down menu in Arizona, Charlotte

January 3, 2020

Pulling out complexity, while putting in spice is Chipotle's mission at its stores in Charlotte, North Carolina and the entire state of Arizona, which the…

Italian ice, ice cream chain on target for 100 locations in 2 years

January 3, 2020

Leaders of a 23-year-old Florida-based Italian ice and soft ice cream chain said their Jeremiah's Italian Ice brand is on track to have 100 stores open in two…

Subway, Church's put value, portability first in new year offerings

January 3, 2020

With diners nationwide facing empty wallet syndrome after the holidays, many QSRs are starting the new year with value LTOs, beginning with Subway's Fresh…

A&W's 2019 Disabled American Veterans campaign a record-breaker

January 2, 2020

A&W said today that its campaign to benefit Disabled American Veterans (DAV) took in a recordbreaking amount in 2019 of nearly $175,000. The money was…

Your brand's name in lights, baby!

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

As a reader of this website, we know you're probably also an industry expert and leader. You know your stuff. But frankly, you're overlooking one of the best…

Blendid installs its second robotic smoothie kiosk

December 31, 2019

Robotic self-serve smoothie kiosk-maker, Blendid, has  installed its second location, this one at Sonoma State University's Charlie Brown Café earlier this…

Jan. 14 webinar gives even smallest brands mega-marketing powers

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

December 31, 2019

Want to put your brand on the lists of hot dining spots without substantial outlays of cash? Plan to attend this upcoming webinar.

QSR digital signage 'do's' to deepen the customer experience

Digital signage can be a QSR's best friend by offering a growing array of sales, customer experience and marketing benefits otherwise unavailable. But just…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: HotRocks

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The Hot Rocks Oven is a new way to cook pizza, combining a conveyor for speed and stones for high quality, said CFO Vincent Tourigny.

McDonald's workers act fast to save woman from potential violence

December 30, 2019

A group of California McDonald's employees was responsible for saving a women from potential harm after she mouth the words "help me" Dec. 24 to a drive-thru…

FDA warns restaurants about using bulk-purchased hard-cooked eggs

December 27, 2019

The hard-boiled egg recall that started on Dec. 23 is expanding to include all of Almark Foods' hard-boiled eggs processed at its Gainesville, Georgia…