White Castle adds location-based mobile couponing

January 31, 2013

White Castle has introduced mobile couponing, allowing fans to opt-in to receive deals via text messages sent directly to their phones. The new service, called…

Subway bringing back FebruANY promotion

January 31, 2013

Subway is bringing back its FebruANY promotion, offering its popular Footlong subs for $5 throughout the month of February. These subs include the Italian BMT…

Digital commerce takes on Super Bowl

While this age of digital commerce shows incredible promise, restaurants must make sure that they are truly going digital in the right way.

Food innovation can be glamorous and messy, but don't let that stop you!

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Time and time again, a great innovative idea is shelved, only to be resurrected years later as a successful new product.

Retailers offering higher quality pizza, sandwiches to compete with restaurants

January 30, 2013

When the Recession was in full swing, consumers chose grocery stores, warehouse clubs and other retailers over restaurants, seeking out better deals on…

Juice bars, cafés now using MICROS POS

January 30, 2013

Performance Food Centers has named MICROS Systems Inc. its exclusive technology partner for its more than 1,300 juice bar and café clients. MICROS will provide…

Anthony Bourdain named a featured speaker for NRA Show

January 30, 2013

Anthony Bourdain — best known for his Emmy Award-winning series "No Reservations" and new programs "The Taste" on ABC and "Parts Unknown" on CNN — has been…

Wendy's spotlights premium fish fillet sandwich

January 30, 2013

Just in time for the Lenten season, Feb. 13-March 30, Wendy's has brought back its premium fish fillet sandwich.

Jack in the Box redesigns website to cater to mobile users

January 30, 2013

Jack in the Box has debuted its completely redesigned website (jackinthebox.com), created to "heighten the engagement of online visitors," according to a…

Dunkin' Donuts plans its debut in Vietnam

January 30, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts today announced it has signed a franchise agreement with Vietnam Food and Beverage Co. Ltd. to develop the brand in Vietnam. The agreement calls…

Baskin-Robbins announces plans to triple China footprint

January 30, 2013

Baskin-Robbins today announced the signing of five new franchise agreements to aggressively expand the brand's presence in China. The new franchise agreements…

Church's Chicken promotes combo meal for Super Bowl

January 30, 2013

Participating Church's Chicken restaurants will be offering combo meals that include original or spicy chicken, tender strips and jalapeno cheese bombers.

Foodservice learning from the Fancy Food Show

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Gluten-free remains a hot trend, while others are just now emerging, such as coconut flavor and salty/sweet combos.

OpenTable acquires Foodspotting

January 29, 2013

OpenTable Inc., a provider of online restaurant reservations, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Foodspotting, an app…

Ben & Jerry's new flavor inspired by '30 Rock' series finale

January 29, 2013

Ben & Jerry's will reveal a new flavor inspired by the NBC series "30 Rock," which airs its series finale on Jan. 31. The flavor will be ceremoniously…

Menchie's franchise agreement paves way for Canadian expansion

January 29, 2013

Yogurtworld Franchising Corp. announced that it has sold its rights to develop and operate Menchie's Frozen Yogurt units in Canada. The primary assets that…

Dunkin' Donuts marking down bakery sandwiches in February

January 29, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts is embracing the extra value menu trend by offering its bakery sandwiches for the suggested retail price of $2.99 during February. The all-day…

Report: Majority of consumers now use mobile food ordering tools

January 29, 2013

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, in partnership with Viggle, have released the "Mealtime Goes Mobile…

Taco Bell releases Super Bowl commercial, adds to Cantina menu

January 29, 2013

Taco Bell's Super Bowl commercial, titled "Viva Young" and featuring 87-year-old Bernie Goldblatt emulating the brand's "Live Mas" tagline, is now available on…

PAR intros 'value-priced' POS terminal for smaller restaurants

January 29, 2013

ParTech has launched a new POS terminal geared toward smaller restaurant chains, the PAR EverServ 500 POS terminal.