Taco Bell recruits Ronald McDonald to promote new breakfast

March 27, 2014

Taco Bell's new breakfast menu officially launches today at the brand's more than 5,500 restaurants nationwide. The company has called its breakfast the…

KFC China's 'restage' includes aggressive marketing, menu initiatives

March 27, 2014

KFC China today released details of its new marketing strategy aimed at strengthening consumer perception after a rocky 2013 instigated by a chicken supply…

'Mobile Evangelist of the Year' Jack Philbin will headline 2014 CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit

The self-professed "mobile geek" co-founded Vibes before text messaging was even possible in the U.S.

Fastcasual.com hosting webinar on tax credits for new hires

March 26, 2014

FastCasual.com is presenting a free webinar, "Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires," along with PeopleMatter at…

Villa Enterprises takes over food court ops at Virginia outlets

March 26, 2014

Villa Enterprises announced it is assuming the management, operations and brand placement in the food court at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Va.

Research firm predicts steady KFC China recovery

March 26, 2014

JL Warren Capital LLC, an independent equity research firm that focuses on the China market, says KFC China is steadily recovering from its sharp drop in sales…

Tubby's Sub Shops get a boost from new delivery service

March 26, 2014

Tubby's Sub Shops has reported a 20 percent jump in business over the previous year, due in large part to delivery services that were added in most markets.

Merchant Warehouse acquires loyalty program provider

March 26, 2014

Merchant Warehouse, a provider of payment technologies, announced its acquisition of Opticard, a provider of gift and loyalty programs.

Mobile app company launches restaurant deals campaign

March 26, 2014

Mobile app SimpleDeal has launched a new, nationally targeted SimpleDeal Indiegogo campaign.

Dunkin', Church's Chicken, McDonald's execs honored by WFF

March 26, 2014

The Women's Foodservice Forum has named five people to its second annual Women Making Their Mark list, sponsored by Brinker International.

Blimpie marks 50th anniversary with 50 cent subs

March 26, 2014

Blimpie Subs will celebrate its 50th anniversary on April 4 by offering regular-sized Blimpie Best subs for 50 cents to the first 200 customers at each…

Burritobox kiosk arrives at USC

March 25, 2014

The University of Southern California has become the first U.S. university campus to offer a burrito vending kiosk, reports The Daily Trojan.

Taco Bell creates quite a brand buzz with 'breakfast phones'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Ahead of the breakfast launch, 1,000 fans received phones calling/texting with missions to encourage social sharing.

Dairy Queen ready for Big Apple debut

March 25, 2014

Dairy Queen has announced its official entry into New York with the scheduled opening of its Manhattan restaurant this spring. Located at 54 West 14th St.

That's Biz adds mobile coupon redemption for restaurants

March 25, 2014

That's Biz has created a system that allows restaurants to redeem coupons emailed to customers without the need for additional hardware or software.

Jersey Mike's donating 100% of sales for Day of Giving

March 25, 2014

Jersey Mike's "Day of Giving" is set for Wednesday, with the company donating 100 percent of sales from the event to more than 100 local charities. According…

A new vision for restaurant catering

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

By simply pursuing traditional restaurant sales channels, we are not getting our consumers to spend more money with our community.

Wendy's sells 104 company-owned units to complete initiative

March 25, 2014

The Wendy's Company has announced the completion of its System Optimization initiative, launched in July 2013, with the sale of 104 restaurants in four U.S.

Are your employees lying to you?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Certain verbal cues and body language behaviors can give away liars.

WFF: How to win over your employees

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The best way to ensure buy-in from each employee is to communicate with each person based on their personality type.