Millions relying on restaurants on Thanksgiving, Black Friday

November 19, 2013

New research from the National Restaurant Association found that 33 million Americans will rely on restaurants for all or parts of their Thanksgiving…

Hands-on management needed as hourly workforce ages

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To attract the top talent, you need to show them the career path, responsibility and a quality of life.

Report reveals 3 industry shifts in packaging

November 19, 2013

This year's Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute revealed three key industry shifts when it comes to packaging. Overall…

KFC Australia offering free Wi-Fi

November 19, 2013

KFC Australia is now offering free Wi-Fi in its units by partnering with Aruba Networks to drive in-store engagement and deliver highly tailored interactions…

Bojangles' names top biscuit makers

November 19, 2013

Bojangles' named the winners of its 17th Master Biscuit Maker Challenge, an annual system-wide competition in which thousands of Bojangles' teammates from…

Popeyes intros holiday collector cups with new Coca-Cola designs

November 19, 2013

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, in partnership with Coca-Cola, introduced three "one-of-a-kind" collector cup designs depicting scenes inspired by Popeyes' New…

Chick-fil-A tests partnership with Central America coffee farmers

November 19, 2013

Three Chick-fil-A markets — in Phoenix, Ariz., Nashville, Tenn., and Philadelphia — are testing a partnership with Thrive Farmers Coffee. According to the Casa…

The rising popularity of foodservice mac and cheese

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Adding Mac & Cheese is simple from an operational point of view, and pasta is typically low cost.

Mythbusters: Asian cuisine as a gluten-free food

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Soy sauce usually contains gluten and it's a big part of other sauces, such as Teriyaki, Hoisin and black bean.

Dunkin' Brands hires former CVS exec to lead marketing

November 18, 2013

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has named Carol Austin as the vice president of Marketing for Baskin-Robbins U.S. and Canada. Austin replaces Dan Wheeler, who has…

McDonald's teams up with NFL for Rush Zone Happy Meals

November 18, 2013

McDonald's has partnered with the NFL to offer "NFL Rush Zone" Happy Meals, featuring toys inspired by Nickelodeon's "NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians…

Famous Wok stirs up digital menu boards

November 18, 2013

The Famous Wok family of restaurants is set to begin rolling out digital signage menu boards from E Display Inc. to its locations across the U.S. and Canada…

Restaurant organizations respond to EPA's Ethanol proposal

November 18, 2013

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to lower the biofuel-blending requirement, including corn-based ethanol, generated mixed responses from…

Popeyes' president: The most successful brands focus on people development

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

No matter how good a product tastes, if you don't have a good operations process, it's not going to work, exec says.

Five Canadian restaurant trends for 2014

November 15, 2013

When it comes to eating out, Canadian consumers' foodservice preferences continue to evolve with numerous implications for restaurant operators, according to…

Seattle's Best runs free coffee promotion for Black Friday workers

November 15, 2013

Seattle's Best Coffee will help fuel the all-nighters being pulled by Black Friday retail workers.

Speed of service a priority for McDonald's in 2014

The company will focus investments on operational efficiencies, training initiatives and restaurant remodels.

Tillster names new technology officer

November 15, 2013

The newly-branded Tillster Inc. announced the addition of Phil Dixon as its chief technology officer. Dixon brings experience in high-volume systems and…

Military service members invited to culinary forum

November 15, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Military Foundation will host 30 award-winning military service members at a week-long education program at The Culinary…

Burger King stares down McRib with rib sandwich promo

November 15, 2013

The QSR segment has had its burger wars and its coffee wars. Now we could be witnessing the beginning of the rib sandwich wars.