Tasti D-Lite/Planet Smoothie continue co-branded expansion

January 29, 2013

A Planet Smoothie location in Altamonte Springs, Fla., has added Tasti D-Lite to its center. The store officially opened as a co-brand Jan. 25. A grand…

Catering company ramps up momentum with expanded restaurant network

January 29, 2013

Phoodeez, a Boston-based company that specializes in partnering with those in need of catering with restaurants, has launched its Frequent Phoodeez program and…

Mobile printer helps with line busting

Star's Jon Levin explains to Cherryh Butler, editor of fastcasual.com, how its new series of mobile printers can help retail and restaurant staff quickly…

Heart-shaped donuts return to Dunkin' Donuts

January 28, 2013

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Dunkin’ Donuts has brought back its heart-shaped donuts, including the Cupid’s Choice donut and the new brownie batter donut.

Popeyes shifts spotlight to shrimp for Lenten season

January 28, 2013

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has brought back its Louisiana-inspired butterfly shrimp just in time for the Lenten season.

Quiznos plans aggressive expansion in Mexico

January 28, 2013

Quiznos has partnered with Mexico City-based Quizmex SA DE CV to open more than 150 restaurants in Mexico throughout the next 10 years, including five in…

Church's Chicken preps for Lent with seafood menu

January 28, 2013

Church's Chicken has added white fish fillets, fish and chips and crunchy, battered popcorn shrimp to the menu. The seafood offerings are available starting…

Tips on keeping food purchasing costs down

Many of the reasons restaurant costs can flair are by overlooking simple procedures and tests.

Subway issues apology, promises consistency for footlongs

January 28, 2013

Subway has apologized to its customers after a photo went viral showing a footlong sandwich measuring less than 12 inches that sparked subsequent lawsuits for…

Popeyes returns to Vietnam market

January 28, 2013

Last week, Popeyes opened a new restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, six months after the company exited the country, citing losses.

Facebook's Graph finds restaurant ‘Likes’ but falls short of authentic endorsements

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the company was refining its search feature dubbed Graph, a tool it heralded as particularly good for finding…

VIBE mobile wallet launches with QSRs on board

January 25, 2013

At the Missouri Restaurant Association's Inaugural Ball held in St. Louis earlier this week, FreedomPay introduced its VIBE mobile wallet platform

Study: Effective customer service comes from kindness, not speed

January 25, 2013

Global companies seeking ways to provide a differentiated customer experience should focus on the power of emotion, according to a new study from…

Breadcrumb launches 'better' iPad POS hardware protection for restaurants

January 25, 2013

Breadcrumb, a division of Groupon, has launched a comprehensive overnight emergency parts replacement service and extended warranty plan for restaurants and…

OLO receives $5M in funding thanks to mobile ordering growth

January 25, 2013

OLO, a digital commerce engine for restaurants, announced a $5 million dollar Series B financing from PayPal and existing investors. The New York-based company…

Sonic's president announces resignation

January 25, 2013

Sonic Corp. today announced that Scott McLain, the company's president, will resign from the position effective March 31. McLain will continue to serve the…

Firehouse CEO Don Fox to keynote NFSCC

January 25, 2013

Firehouse CEO Don Fox will keynote The National Food Service Security Council Aug. 4-7 in Las Vegas.

Auntie Anne's projects 100 new U.S. stores in 2013

January 25, 2013

Auntie Anne's turns 25 on Feb. 2. To celebrate, the company is reporting milestones reached in 2012, including 202 new stores, of which 117 were in the U.S.

A forgotten key strategy in avoiding menu price increases

Including loss prevention in your strategies to counter higher costs may give you a competitive advantage, and add 3 to 5 percent to the top line.

Popeyes sales jump nearly 7 percent in 2012

January 24, 2013

AFC Enterprises Inc., parent company of Popeyes restaurants, today reported selected unaudited results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year which…