Del Taco rolls out chipotle, bacon ranch flavors

May 2, 2011

California-based Del Taco has introduced two bold new sauce flavors – Creamy Chipotle and Bacon Ranch, made with real ranch dressing and bacon.

Dunkin’ Donuts recruits Boston Red Sox for campaign

May 2, 2011

Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Donuts has a major allegiance to Boston sports, having partnered with the Bruins, Celtics and now the Red Sox.

Cold Stone now offering online ordering

May 2, 2011

Cold Stone Creamery has launched a new online ordering website for customers to order cakes, ice cream cookie sandwiches and ice cream cupcakes, available for…

J.M. Smucker sets fiscal 2011 call

May 2, 2011

The J.M. Smucker Company will conduct its fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings conference call and webcast June 9 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Earnings will…

TCBY launches healthier Super Fro-Yo

May 2, 2011

TCBY has launched its "Super Fro-Yo" frozen dessert line, a new classification of frozen yogurt that features elevated nutritional levels.

Chick-fil-A among chains testing sweet potato fries

May 2, 2011

Chick-fil-A is testing sweet potato waffle fries beginning this week in the Philadelphia market.

Baskin-Robbins strikes gold with new flavor

May 2, 2011

Baskin-Robbins has rolled out its newest flavor for May: the Golden Oreo Gold Rush. May's Flavor of the Month blends lemon custard ice cream and Oreo icing…

Online ordering now available at White Castle

May 2, 2011

White Castle is now offering online ordering nationwide. The home of the Original Slider tested the service in March in Minneapolis before expanding it…

Make the connection to better food cost

As an industry, we are facing the continuous rise of commodities that adversely affect our businesses. The rising price in grains and feed affect the price of…

Executive Summary: Restaurant State of the Industry Report 2011, Part I: Food and Beverage

This Executive Summary, written by Fast Casual editor Valerie Killifer, summarizes the findings of the new 109-page report "Restaurant State of the Industry…

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New Mountain Dew Coolatta now available at Dunkin’ Donuts

May 1, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts is doing the Dew in a whole new way. The chain has partnered with PepsiCo to introduce the new Mountain Dew Coolatta at restaurants nationwide.

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s launch Stars for Troops Campaign

May 1, 2011

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company to Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, launches the Stars for Troops fundraising campaign this week at…

Burger King settles deadline lawsuit with franchisee

May 1, 2011

Burger King Corp. has settled a lawsuit with 10-unit franchise owner Al Cabrera over his failure to meet the company's deadline to install new cash registers.

McDonald’s eyes big expansion in China

May 1, 2011

The quick-service offerings in China have been dominated by Yum! Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut brands. But it's about to get a bit more crowded following the…

White Castle marks 90th birthday throughout May

May 1, 2011

White Castle continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary throughout May by also marking National Hamburger Month with special promotions and events.

West Coast Subways launch Fit to Fight Hunger

May 1, 2011

Nearly 1,600 Subway restaurants in California, Nevada and Hawaii are joining together for the Fit to Fight Hunger project, which supports local food banks and…

Chains use blogs to offer a kitchen perspective

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Arby's, Dunkin' Donuts now featuring a behind-the-scenes look from a culinary point-of-view.

Fast Casual publishes Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage

May 1, 2011

FastCasual.com has announced the publication of its "Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage" report, a 109-page research document…

Rising food costs are a manageable challenge

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Record industry sales in March indicate a continued need for consumer focus.

McDonald’s hiring day yields 62K new employees

April 28, 2011

McDonald's nationwide "hiring day" on April 19 landed about 1 million applications and yielded 62,000 new employees for both part- and full-time positions.