Restaurant operators report slightly softer sales, traffic in December

January 31, 2014

As a result of softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index registered a moderate…

Mindshare Technologies announces text analytics tool for customer comments, reviews

January 31, 2014

Mindshare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based Voice of the Customer (VoC) technologies, has announced the general availability of Comment Poster, a new…

Del Taco selects Fish Consulting for PR duties

January 31, 2014

Fish Consulting LLC, a national communications firm specializing in franchise marketing and public relations, announced that Del Taco has joined its roster of…

New York McDonald's stepping up promotions for Super Bowl crowd

January 31, 2014

McDonald's franchisees in the New York-Tri-State area are kicking off the Super Bowl XLVIII celebration with a variety of activities for customers, from…

How the recession changed Americans' eating-out habits

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

When the national menu-labeling rules are implemented, there will be more improvements in the quality of restaurant food.

Waste not, want not, profit more

It is ironic that management looks to get the last penny out of vendors, yet fail to see the cost from waste.

January 2014 menu launches

The New Year brought new news to QSR menus, from dessert innovations to healthier options.

Mill Hardware acquired by foodservice supply company

January 30, 2014

Diversified Foodservice Supply Inc. has acquired Mill Hardware & Food Service Inc. in a bid to scale to the organization and improve the customer offering…

FARE expands foodservice allergy training with MenuTrinfo partnership

January 30, 2014

Food Allergy Research & Education has announced a partnership with MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen training, to offer the…

Survey finds food cost increases will beef up menu prices

January 30, 2014

A recent survey from SpenDifference found that American chain restaurants plan to increase menu prices as part of a move to offset higher food costs.

NRA names new officers, board members

January 30, 2014

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced today the election of officers to its board of…

Doc Popcorn plants flag in Puerto Rico

January 30, 2014

Doc Popcorn has opened its first location in Puerto Rico. The new PopKiosk location, which began operations this past weekend, is located at Plaza Rio Hondo in…

Tim Hortons plans national launch of in-store TV programming

January 30, 2014

Tim Hortons and Cineplex Digital Networks have announced national launch plans for TimsTV, an in-restaurant TV channel showcasing Tim Hortons' content.

Cousins Subs puts sponsorship weight behind scholarship contest

January 30, 2014

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs announced it is sponsoring the second annual Wisconsin Sports Awards Scholarship Contest, in which high school senior athletes can…

Church's Chicken renews SaaS partnership with ArrowStream

January 30, 2014

ArrowStream Inc., a provider of Software-as-a-Service supply chain management technology, announced that Church's Chicken has renewed its SaaS license…

McDonald's issues quarterly dividend

January 30, 2014

McDonald's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.81 per share of common stock payable on March 17, 2014 to shareholders of record at the…

Chick-fil-A earns high customer satisfaction scores

January 30, 2014

In 2013, Café Rio and Chick-fil-A tied for No. 1 best-rated quick-service restaurant chains (of 147 chains ranked) in Sandelman & Associates' Quick-Track…

Sonic extends pretzel dog lineup

January 30, 2014

Sonic today announced that its pretzel dogs are back by popular demand. In addition to the cheesy bacon pretzel dog and original pretzel dog, Sonic has also…

QSR International selects Punchh's mobile CRM suite

January 30, 2014

Punchh announced it has been selected by QSR International to provide its mobile CRM suite throughout the 145-unit, multi-brand enterprise. According to a news…

Jack in the Box ups the ante on bacon burger

January 30, 2014

Jack in the Box has introduced the Bacon Insider burger, featuring six half slices of hickory smoked bacon and a creamy bacon mayo sauce on top of a beef…