Catering treats and snacks on the boardroom table

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

For frozen treat brands, developing a catering and off-premise consumer experience provides an opportunity to weatherproof the concept.

BK Delivers adds MasterCard's digital wallet service

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

MasterPass' functionality includes one log-on, eliminating the need to enter delivery and card info for every transaction.

Bread carriers help operators stand out in the crowded sandwich space

Away-from-home sandwich purchases are up because of consumer demand for lower prices, more variety, fresher and healthier items and flexible portions.

McDonald's plans to accelerate China business

May 17, 2013

Despite the supply chain drama that has befallen Yum! Brands in China this year, McDonald's has plans for an aggressive expansion in the market.

Women's Foodservice Forum opens registration for summit

May 17, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), will host its annual Executive Summit, a gathering of restaurant and foodservice industry executives, July 29-31, at the JW…

Taco Bell CEO: 'Sometimes the biggest innovation is not earth shattering'

May 17, 2013

Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed appeared on CNBC Thursday to discuss the brand's new Waffle Taco, currently in test in five California stores for the breakfast…

Design co offers batch digital signage and kiosk solutions for food services

May 17, 2013

Iowa-based interactive design company QA Graphics has introduced a new product line, Batch Solutions, a collection of digital signage applications including…

Family-owned deli and catering company deploys digital menu boards

May 17, 2013

Covina, California's Capri Deli, a nearly 60-year-old family-owned deli and catering company, has deployed digital menu boards from MEDIAPRO Inc., a provider…

Carvel adds Oreo options to menu

May 17, 2013

Carvel has teamed up with Oreo to introduce The Great Chill with OREO to the menu. The Great Chill features a variety of options featuring the Oreo cookie…

Burger King debuts another new menu

May 16, 2013

Burger King continues to show off its extensive product pipeline, introducing another handful of new items, this time as part of a "regionally inspired summer…

CorFire, OLO Partner on mobile commerce solution

May 16, 2013

CorFire, a provider of mobile commerce technology, is partnering with OLO, a digital commerce engine for restaurants, to create mobile applications that allow…

Ice cream concepts' mobile loyalty program grows sales by 50 percent

May 16, 2013

A mobile and social-based loyalty pilot program conducted by Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery has increased average transactions by…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's land promotional partnership with 'Man of Steel'

May 16, 2013

CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, and Warner Bros. Pictures have announced a promotional partnership for…

Restaurant-specific turnkey digital signage solution now available

May 16, 2013

Shuttle Computer Group and ViewSonic have partnered to create an easy way for restaurant owners to implement digital signage, according to a company press…

Taco Bell launches program to encourage high school graduation

May 16, 2013

The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, in partnership with Get Schooled, has launched Graduate for Mas, a program encouraging teens to make a personal commitment…

NRA announces new partnerships to help restaurant operators

May 16, 2013

Just ahead of its annual show this weekend in Chicago, the National Restaurant Association has announced multiple new partnerships designed to help restaurant…

Baskin-Robbins jumps into retail, tests online ordering

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The brand's new line of shelf-stable ,sherbet-flavored freezer bars is part of its 'weather proofing' strategy.

Dairy Queen serving up digital menu boards

May 16, 2013

Minneapolis-based American Dairy Queen Corp. has named Dayton, Ohio-based digital signage solution provider STRATACACHE as an approved feature panel/digital…

Internet Explorer 8 – People still love it, but there's a problem

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

IE8 is old, but it is still the most used version of IE today; it is its popularity that makes it such an attractive target for hackers.

Breakfast sandwich offerings on the rise

May 15, 2013

According to market research firm Technomic, breakfast sandwich appearances on chain restaurant menus increased 8.1 percent during the early part of the year…