Bill introduced to make restaurants' 15-year tax depreciation schedule permanent

March 14, 2014

U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Richard Neal, D-Mass., Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., and Ron Kind, D-Wis., this week introduced H.R. 4212, "the Restaurant and…

CFOs, chain restaurants council caution against minimum wage hike

March 14, 2014

The divide over the minimum wage seems to be growing deeper, with employees staging strikes across the country in favor of an increase, and U.S. CFOs…

Subway highlights technology 'Eatovations' at SXSW

March 14, 2014

During the SXSW festival this week in Austin, Texas, Subway showcased devices and wearable technology prototypes at its "Eatovations" exhibit at SXSUBWAY…

McDonald's Tastemakers program aimed at Millennials

March 14, 2014

To celebrate McDonald's new Bacon Clubhouse Sandwich, Philadelphia area restaurants have launched the Tastemakers program. According to a news release…

Burger King launches March Madness campaign with Chris Webber

March 14, 2014

Burger King has launched a March Madness campaign, called #WatchLikeAKing, and has tapped former NBA and Michigan player Chris Webber to help with the…

Eat24 app integrates Google Wallet payment option

March 14, 2014

Eat24, a restaurant delivery app, is now offering Google Wallet as a payment option on its Android platform. Since its initial integration with Google at the…

Wave of class action suits brought against McDonald's for wage theft

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

One of the most egregious accusations involves software monitoring of labor costs in real-time.

Independent restaurants less likely to charge for 'premium' burgers

March 13, 2014

While chain restaurants increasingly promote their barbell menus and charge more for "premium burgers," independents are less likely to do so for additional…

Revention's new EyeDeliver app provides real-time delivery data

March 13, 2014

Revention has released its latest Restaurant Management product, called EyeDeliver.

Yum! Brands issues quarterly dividend

March 13, 2014

Yum! Brands' board has declared a dividend of $0.37 per share of common stock.

Can retail experience predict the foodservice future?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Foodservice operators should offer fewer menu choices and absolutely nail the execution in the kitchen.

Dunkin's loyalty program driving frequency and ticket

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To keep operations running with a busy LTO schedule, Dunkin' scores each product on a 10-point complexity metric.

QSR digital menu board provider joins Amazon Web Services Partner Network

March 13, 2014

Cloud-based digital signage solution provider digbil has become a member of the Amazon Web Services Partner Network as a Standard Technology Partner, the…

February a tough month for restaurants, study finds

March 12, 2014

Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…

Will CIOs be the final victim after a breach?

Recently, with the need to focus on Big Data, compliance initiatives (such as PCI, HIPPA, or SOX), and data security, the CIO has been elevated in status.

Rita's Italian Ice adds two more Starburst flavors to the pipeline

March 12, 2014

All of Rita's Italian Ice's 600 stores will be open for the season across the country by March 13, the company announced.

Captain D's, Subway among Operator Innovations awards finalists

March 12, 2014

An independent panel of foodservice operator experts has selected finalists for the third annual 2014 Operator Innovation Awards. These finalists were chosen…

McDonald's kicks off FIFA World Cup kids' promotion

March 12, 2014

McDonald's USA is giving young soccer fans the opportunity to meet their favorite players competing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy in Brazil this summer…

Hospitality job openings reach a 6-year high

March 12, 2014

New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program show that job openings in the restaurants-and-accommodations sector reached a 6-year high in…

Baskin-Robbins' TV campaigns score big with consumers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza Hut also remained at the top of the pack despite an agency change.