Saudi Arabia: 40 percent of QSR market in Middle East

January 4, 2006

TradeArabia: Saudi Arabia accounts for around 40 percent of the quick-service restaurant market in the Middle East, according to tradearabia.com. The GCC…

In Singapore, McDonald's adds rice burgers

January 3, 2006

Reuters:In Singapore , McDonald's has added rice burgers – fried beef slices served between two pressed rice cakes. The largest quick-service restaurant…

ExaDigm launches the XD2000 point-of-sale terminal

January 3, 2006

ExaDigm Inc. launched the XD2000, the next generation of the Mate Plus point-of-sale terminals. According to a news release, its unique modular format and…

Checkers adds loaded fries

January 3, 2006

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants announced a new limited time offer: loaded fries. According to a news release, these bacon, cheddar, chili and/or ranch-topped…

New Orleans coffee house determined to keep grinding

January 3, 2006

PJ's Coffee, founded 27 years ago in New Orleans , kept its roasting facility operating through the hardships of the last three months with the help of an…

Chick-fil-A to give away $26,000 in food

January 3, 2006

Chick-fil-A will give away $26,000 in free food Jan. 5. A one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A combo meals (52 coupons) will be given to the first 100 adults at…

Chewing over the past year

January 2, 2006

USA TODAY: Interest in the low-carb Atkins diet waned, and a French woman turned the heads of American dieters. The Food Pyramid got new stripes. A…

More Wichita eateries snuff out smoking

January 2, 2006

Wichita Eagle: At least 300 of Wichita 's 1,700 restaurants are smoke-free, and restaurateurs say the number is growing. Chester 's Chophouse spent about…

Ameranth Magellan

December 31, 2005

Ameranth Magellan is the online reservation and guest management service that puts you in charge.

Duo-Dots Rotation Labels

December 31, 2005

Making the world a safer place to eat

Scotsman's Nugget Ice

December 31, 2005

Increase fountain beverage sales with Nugget Ice

Menuplicity

December 31, 2005

Menuplicity online service streamlines large group orders

Javelin Wedge series

December 31, 2005

This feature-rich, integrated workstation is ideally suited to meet virtually any food service environment.  

EXIT41 remote ordering

December 31, 2005

Control customer ordering experience with call center    

Mate Plus modular point-of-sale

December 31, 2005

ExaDigm has taken a fresh new approach to POS connectivity  

Sunkist commercial juicer

December 31, 2005

The Sunkist Commercial Juicer is recognized as one of the most reliable commercial citrus juicers on the market.  

2006 restaurant outlook remains optimistic

December 29, 2005

The outlook for the restaurant industry remains optimistic going into 2006, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Restaurant industry outlook remains optimistic for 2006

December 29, 2005

The outlook for the restaurant industry remains optimistic going into 2006, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Wendy's repurchases $3.75 million shares

December 29, 2005

Wendy's International announced the buyback of $3.75 million shares of its common stock for $207 million in an accelerated share repurchase transaction.

A Year in Review Industry Remains Stable

For the Quick Service Restaurant industry, 2005 was a year of resiliency, creativity, menu changes and a revolving door for executives.