China extends review of Yum! Brands' bid for Little Sheep

October 25, 2011

China's commerce ministry has added a 60-day extension to its anti-trust review of Yum! Brands Inc.'s bid to buy out Little Sheep Group Ltd.

Jersey Mike's debuts in Louisiana

October 25, 2011

Jersey Mike's Subs opens in its 30th market today with its debut in Louisiana.

NPD Group: Revenue-generating beverage orders on the decline

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Tap water requests on the rise, along with specialty coffees and iced tea.

Restaurants ready for Halloween weekend

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

One in five Americans expected to order takeout or delivery; QSRs showcase themed LTOs.

NRA recaps recent victories at FCES 2011

by James Bickers

Nutrition, menu labeling, marketing to kids are areas in which the foodservice industry has gained ground.

ParTech's new POS Software platform aims to simplify operations

October 24, 2011

ParTech Inc. (PAR) today announced the availability of its latest release of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V11 POS software, which includes 38 new features and…

NRA launches e-Learning resource

October 24, 2011

Highlights from the annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show are now available online. The NRA has launched an e-Learning component…

MonkeyMedia Software introduces mobile platform

October 24, 2011

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of catering solutions for multi-unit restaurant operators, has unveiled its MonkeyMobile Platform, designed to help operators…

TCBY names partner for new hand-scooped fro-yo

October 24, 2011

TCBY has selected the Hudsonville Creamery and Ice Cream Company as its new hand-scooped frozen yogurt partner.

Technomic creates insights group to keep up with fast casual growth

October 24, 2011

As a follow-up to its Foodservice Planning Program study of the fast casual segment, presented to suppliers in January 2012, Technomic is launching a new Fast…

Ignite launches web-based local marketing solution

October 24, 2011

Ignite Local Marketing today launched the Ignite Engine, a Web-based toolkit that educates and empowers store managers of quick-service and fast casual…

NEXTEP launches self-service platform for foodservice industry

October 24, 2011

NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-service ordering technology, has launched its Foundation5 foodservice technology platform.

Exploring the role food plays in patient health

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The gap between food science and medical science presents a huge healthcare and business development opportunity.

El Pollo Loco brings back chicken carnitas

October 23, 2011

Because of popular demand, El Pollo Loco has reintroduced its Chicken Carnitas and Chicken Tamales.

The McRib returns to McDonald's menus

October 23, 2011

The fan-favorite McRib is back beginning today for a limited time in all participating McDonald's restaurants.

BK launches Chef's Choice Burger

October 23, 2011

Burger King today introduced its new BK Chef's Choice burger nationwide. The 5.5-ounce, flame-grilled burger features 100-percent ground chuck and is topped…

Popeyes' crawfish is back for a limited time

October 23, 2011

Popeyes is bringing back its Louisiana-inspired Annual Crawfish Festival for the third year. To celebrate, Popeyes' menus will feature a variety of Crawfish…

Dunkin' Brands names new board member

October 23, 2011

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, has appointed Joe Uva to its Board of Directors. Uva has more than 30 years…

Restaurants embracing demand for scratch cooking

Despite increased need for skilled labor and equipment, adding pure and real ingredients is worth it.

Don’t wait ‘til Halloween to ghost hunt

The assistant manager was in charge of inputting hours worked by employees into the back office system. She was very diligent in making sure employees were…