80% of industry professionals lack practical business knowledge

November 4, 2021

Nearly 80% of restaurateurs acknowledge they lack practical business knowledge.

Restaurant execs talk surviving, thriving through the pandemic

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three restaurant executives discussed how the pandemic affected their business during the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina.

What to ask vendors when it comes to restaurant data technology

Restaurant technology is more complicated than ever, with restaurant operators having to decide on tech from cloud-based storage options to integrated POS…

Vaccine mandate takes effect January 4 for large businesses

November 4, 2021

The Biden administration's vaccine mandates for businesses with more than 100 employees, healthcare workers and federal contractors is set to take effect…

ItsaCheckmate integrates with Square for Restaurants

November 3, 2021

ItsaCheckmate has integrated with Square for Restaurants, enabling operations teams to streamline administrative tasks and better manage UberEats, DoorDash…

Subway signs big deal for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

November 3, 2021

Subway is deploying a significant expansion in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with a master franchise agreement with Everstone Group, a South Asia leading…

Restaurant podcast explores grassroots, guerilla marketing

Restaurant marketing can be risky business. Too little and a brand gets lost in white noise. Too much and the brand gets diluted. In this podcast, marketing…

Jeremiah's Italian Ice to open Georgia location

November 3, 2021

Orlando-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice latest location will be in Suwanee, Georgia. The store will be located at 991 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. and will be owned…

Smashburger, Teriyaki Madness leaders talk AI, customer engagement strategies

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Leaders from Zunzi’s, Smashburger and Teriyaki Madness shared insight and best practices when it comes to building customer-focused marketing campaigns during…

Dairy Queen opens DQ Grill & Chill in White Bluff, Tennessee

November 3, 2021

American Dairy Queen Corporation has opened a location in White Bluff, Tennessee. The DQ Grill & Chill is located at 4265 Highway 70. and is owned by Caleb…

MrBeast Burger debuts plant-based burger

November 3, 2021

Virtual dining brand MrBeast Burger is bringing a plant-based category to its menu with the addition of Impossible Burger, the plant-based beef patty from…

Olo partners with Uber to support alcohol delivery

November 2, 2021

Uber has integrated its Uber Direct technology into Dispatch, a delivery fulfillment solution powered by Olo, an on-demand commerce platform powering the…

Miso Robotics launches Flippy 2 for QSRs

November 2, 2021

Miso Robotics, a provider of intelligent automation, has introduced its newest model of Flippy, its flagship product, aptly named Flippy 2, according to a…

Dairy Queen opens in Martinsburg, West Virginia

November 2, 2021

Dairy Queen has opened a Grill & Chill location in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The store is located at 51 Vantage View Drive and is owned by West Virginia…

Dunkin' debuts holiday menu

November 2, 2021

Dunkin' has unveiled its 2021 holiday offerings. The holiday menu will be available starting Nov. 3.

Long John Silver's expands into Indonesia

November 2, 2021

Long John Silver's is expanding into Indonesia with 54 restaurants, according to a press release.

Chick-fil-A CEO not making any big changes any time soon

November 1, 2021

Andrew Cathy, the newly-minted CEO at Chick-fil-A, will be keeping restaurants closed on Sunday and has no intention of taking the chain public at any point.

Yum Brands to build in-house data academy in UK

November 1, 2021

Yum! Brands and Decoded are partnering to build an in-house Data Academy in the U.K. for the international restaurant business, according to a press release.

A&W plays up 1980s marketing snafu with 3/9-pound burger

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Back in the 1980s, A&W tried to go toe-to-toe with McDonald's Quarter Pounder. The results were hilariously disappointing. Liz Bazner, A&W's senior director of…

#QSRNext kicking off with QSR State of the Industry

November 1, 2021

#QSRNext, a virtual talk show hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake, is going live Nov. 9 but will kick off with a pre-show countdown featuring a "QSR State of the…