Jersey Mike's Subs Month of Giving benefits children's charities

April 19, 2012

Jersey Mike's Subs raised nearly $858,000 during its second annual "Month of Giving" in March, which will benefit 74 different charities nationwide.

QSR point-of-sale provider adds delivery component

April 19, 2012

Harbortouch, a touchscreen point-of-sale (POS) provider, has announced that it has added a new quick-service restaurant and delivery module to its free POS…

Burger King launches food truck tour, sampling program

April 19, 2012

Burger King has kicked off the biggest sampling campaign in its history, offering free samples of items from the brand's recently expanded menu.

McDonald's releases Best of Green environmental report

April 19, 2012

McDonald's Corp. released its 2012 Best of Green Report this week, a collection of its 90 best practices that focus on the environment and provide an impact…

Operational Benefits of Cloud Services

Moving to the cloud can help a restaurant operator gain control of IT costs and improve productivity.

Subway promoting new smokehouse BBQ chicken sub

April 18, 2012

Subway has introduced a new smokehouse BBQ chicken sub, available for a limited time and featured on the chain's Fresh Fit menu with less than 400 calories.

Former Bojangles' president named to American Roadside Burgers board

April 18, 2012

American Roadside Burgers has announced that Tom Lewison, former president and chief operating officer of Bojangles' Restaurants, has joined its board of…

Ben & Jerry's Scoop Truck route determined by Twitter

April 18, 2012

From now through May 18, the Ben & Jerry's Scoop Truck will tour Los Angeles, stopping at local businesses, non-profits and community events based on where…

McDonald's kicks off kids' program ahead of Olympics

April 18, 2012

McDonald's kicked off a 100-day countdown to the London Olympic Games April 17 with the official launch of its Champions of Play program.

Pretzelmaker introduces flavored bites

April 18, 2012

Pretzelmaker has added flavors to its Pretzel Bites, including new BBQ chipotle and sundried tomato basil.

Restaurants add multicultural training as minority populations grow

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

In the age of social media, companies should have immediate crisis plans and proactive training programs. 

NRA, Share Our Strength partner to triple No Kid Hungry campaign funds

April 17, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has announced that it is committing to work together with Share Our Strength to triple the funds raised for Share Our…

Study: Salt in QSR meals varies by country

April 17, 2012

New research published earlier this week by the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that the salt content of quick-service menu items varies…

Franchise lending on a steady upswing

April 17, 2012

Franchise lending has steadily increased throughout the past 12 months, according to the new monthly Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise…

Central dashboard launched for location-specific content

April 17, 2012

VenueSeen has launched a central dashboard that pulls location-specific content uploaded to Instagram, Foodspotting and Foursquare.

China leads global foodservice market recovery

April 17, 2012

Despite a continuously unpredictable global economy, there was a slight recovery for the global foodservice markets in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to…

Tim Hortons launches online group ordering app

April 17, 2012

Tim Hortons has launched a new web-based application called TimmyRun, allowing guests to order and customize from the brand's full beverage menu, as well as…

McDonald's names new chief operating officer

April 17, 2012

McDonald's has named Tim Fenton as its new chief operating officer. Fenton, who is a 39-year veteran of the company, currently serves as president of…

Burger King refranchises nearly 100 units

April 17, 2012

Burger King Corp. has announced the refranchising of 96 company-owned restaurants in the Orlando/Daytona, Fla., market to Magic Burgers LLC, a subsidiary of…

Subway introduces 95-percent recyclable salad bowls

April 16, 2012

The Subway restaurant chain has announced that its salad bowls and lids are now made from 95 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials; predominately from…