Why that digital ordering app isn't profitable: part 1 of 2

Restaurateurs must ensure that online ordering helps both the customer and the brand, in terms of profitability and the following will give you some actions to…

Church's brings in pros to align national, global brands

September 15, 2017

Church's Chicken and its international sister brand, Texas Chicken, has engaged Ceso & Clear as its global brand positioning and experience agency to set a…

Multi-QSR franchise company acquires Round Table Pizza

September 15, 2017

Multi-QSR brand franchisor and brand management company, Global Franchise Group, has acquired Round Table Pizza, and its affiliates, Round Table Clubhouse and…

Lemonade grabs Wetzel's Pretzels CFO

September 15, 2017

Lemonade Restaurant Group has nabbed Wetzel's Pretzels leader Michael Nishi to head financial operations for the Los Angeles-based fast casual restaurant…

QSRs survive, help communities thrive, even after '1-2' hurricane punch

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

QSRs and restaurants of all kinds play a key role in helping communities come back to life after hurricanes hit.

19 chains, 475 people enrolled for 1st NRA apprenticeship

September 14, 2017

Shakey's Pizza and Firehouse Subs are among the brands that have committed to registering nearly 500 restaurant and hotel apprentices in the Hospitality Sector…

Study: Higher pay might equal lower restaurant hygiene

September 14, 2017

In the months leading up to wage increases in places like Oregon and elsewhere, we've heard incessant cries that higher wages would lead to higher menu prices…

Captain D's opens 72nd Tennessee unit

September 14, 2017

Captain D's has opened the 72nd franchised location in its homebase state of Tennessee, this one in Cordova. The opening is part of the chain's planned…

HP ElitePOS: Retail redefined by design

Transform your retail space with a versatile point-of-sale system that elevates the customer experience and supports your critical business operations. With…

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7-Eleven launches fresh meals to compete with QSRs

7-Eleven is aiming squarely at the restaurant industry with a line of prepared foods to go in its sprawling network of northern Texas stores. Even the news…

White Castle’s 'Crave Mobiles' racking up more miles

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

White Castle food trucks have allowed the company to extend its presence in markets that aren't as well served by its brick and mortar restaurants, helping to…

Juice It Up! to open two California locations under veteran franchise agreement

September 13, 2017

Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain, will open two additional locations in the Inland Empire under a franchise agreement with Marine…

TA Restaurant adds combo Dunkin' Donut/Popeyes unit to Alabama holdings

September 11, 2017

The TA Restaurant Group has opened a combination Popeyes and Dunkin' Donuts location with drive-thru access in Mobile, Alabama, a news release said. The…

3 tips for serving millennial consumers

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

Millennials recently became the largest generation in the workforce with over 53 million workers, ushering society into an unprecedented future.

Toast, Olo bring combined service to restaurants

September 8, 2017

Toast and Olo have joined forces to offer a restaurant solution that promises to optimize not only the efficiency of ordering, payment and delivery, but…

South Philly QSR sends 'a certain unnamed chicken brand' a message

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

Confidently cocky QSR South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries said today that its crispy chicken sandwich — now formerly known as the Chick Philly — will indeed…

Kentucky Fried Chicken taps Ray Liotta to play Colonel Sanders

September 7, 2017

In keeping with the brand's rotating cast of unexpected celebrities portraying iconic founder Colonel Harland Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken has tapped actor…

Restaurants aiding Hurricane Harvey victims: part 2

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The industry, once again, is proving it’s resilient and will always step up when needed.

The little payment detail that can save restaurateurs big

by Ben Wagner — Vice President of Marketing & Product, Ingenico Group

Every business likes to run efficiently, save on costs, gain the most out of its resources and optimize operations, but all too often restaurant businesses…

White Castle kicks off fashion house partnership with new uniforms

September 6, 2017

New York City-based unisex fashion label Telfar has created the new look for an old QSR brand, launching new White Castle uniforms for 10,000 workers in 400 of…