The ageless meatball is the new menu trendsetter

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Meatballs are versatile and offer a big profit margin.

QSR holiday promotions 2011

Research indicates a big demand for food and drink gifts for the holidays, and QSRs are stepping up their seasonal promotions accordingly.

CKE Restaurants roll out Panasonic's Stingray POS

December 11, 2011

Panasonic has been approved by CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, to provide its Stingray POS workstation to Carl's…

Church's Chicken hosts Joyful Noise movie sweepstakes

December 11, 2011

Church's Chicken is partnering with Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures to celebrate the upcoming new film, Joyful Noise starring Dolly Parton and…

El Pollo Loco drops AOR after 10 months

December 11, 2011

El Pollo Loco has dropped its agency, Goodness Mfg, after just 10 months.

Report: Restaurant costs will continue to rise in 2012

December 11, 2011

Fitch Ratings, a global market credit opinion, research and data agency, expects U.S. restaurant food and beverage costs to rise by 5 percent or more in 2012…

Culver's names Hometown Hall of Fame winner

December 11, 2011

Volunteers, firefighters, veterans and more were among the 1,000 nominees in Culver's Facebook Hometown Hall of Fame contest.

Technomic: Breakfast daypart offers ample opportunity

December 11, 2011

While breakfast sales have grown steadily for restaurants over the past few years, consumer data shows that the market is not yet saturated and there are still…

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt heads to Aussie shores

December 11, 2011

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is opening its first international location in Melbourne, Australia, by franchise partners Joe Rossi and Phil Lancaster.

Study: QSRs respond to toy ban by moving healthier meals into spotlight

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Research following the Santa Clara, Calif., ordinance finds no new or reformulated menu rollouts.

Getting ‘Siri-ous’ in Foodservice HR

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

As more programs are developed to be voice interactive, it's possible that Siri will one day be capable of interactively pre-screening applicants and more.

Wendy's wins Twitter's 2011 Golden Tweet award

December 8, 2011

Wendy's Father's Day promotion was named "Golden Tweet" of the year by Twitter, as part of the social media site's Year in Review series. The Golden Tweet is…

CKE Restaurants deploys QSR Automations Kitchen Display Solution

December 8, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has chosen QSR Automations as its preferred kitchen display technology provider.

Carl's Jr. spreads to Costa Rica, CKE's 24th country

December 8, 2011

Parent company CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced the opening of three Carl's Jr. restaurants in Costa Rica this month. Located in and around the capital city…

Long John Silver's, A&W to stay in Kentucky

December 8, 2011

Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants will keep their headquarters in Kentucky after being sold by parent company Yum! Brands -- based in Louisville, Ky.

Dunkin' Donuts locates biggest coffee fan

December 8, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has named Todd Cross of Syracuse, N.Y., as its grand prize winner of the "Chance for StarDDom" contest, a nationwide online search for the…

QSRs step up promotions for the holidays

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gift cards are predicted to be popular this year.

Three Benefits of Using a Restaurant Design Build Firm

The right partner can increase speed to market, provide a strong ROI and decrease headaches.

Baskin-Robbins brings back Bobsled Brownie

December 7, 2011

Baskin-Robbins has reached into its Deep Freeze of retired flavors to bring back the Bobsled Brownie throughout December.

Dunkin' Donuts puts a twist on classic grilled cheese

December 7, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts has rolled out the new Texas Toast Grilled Cheese Sandwich, featuring two slices of American cheese and one slice of white cheddar cheese melted…