News & Media
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.
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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…
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#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…
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Burger King serves up side of cryptocurrency for loyalty reward members
November 1, 2021
Burger King is teaming up with Robinhood Crypto to offer a side of cryptocurrency to the company's loyalty members.
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McDonald's celebrates McRib return with limited edition NFTs
October 29, 2021
McDonald's is creating a limited number of NFTs in celebration of the McRib's 40th anniversary. The limited-edition sandwich returns to participating stores…
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Popeyes expanding to Romania
October 29, 2021
Popeyes and Sterling Cruise have announced an exclusive agreement to grow the Popeyes brand in Romania, with a commitment to open 90 restaurants over the next…
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How your brand image hinges on customer experience
by Lisa van Kesteren — CEO, SeeLevelHX
Restaurants need to examine their current customer experience given today’s environment to determine how to meet consumer expectations while continuing to…
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El Pollo Loco celebrates Día de los Muertos with giveaways
October 28, 2021
In honor of Día de los Muertos, El Pollo Loco, Inc., is giving away two personal sized loaves of traditional Pan de Muerto bread with every Familia Dinner…
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DQ Grill & Chill coming to Michigan town
October 28, 2021
Dairy Queen will open a DQ Grill & Chill restaurant in Hillsdale, Michigan on Oct. 31.
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Yum Brands enjoys Q3 sales growth
October 28, 2021
Yum! Brands worldwide system sales grew 8% and 4% unit growth financial results in the third quarter ended Sept. 20, 2021, according to a press release.
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Online training academy helping restaurateurs climb career ladder
October 28, 2021
Nearly half of hospitality professionals want more training and professional development opportunities, according to data from the 2020 State of Restaurant…
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Has the point of sale become analog in the digitized restaurant industry?
by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems
POS systems are no longer all that is needed to complete a transaction. Chris Lybeer, chief strategy officer for Revel Systems, explains how restaurants must…
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Odd Burger to open 2 Ontario locations
October 28, 2021
Odd Burger will open two locations in Ontario in early 2022, according to a press release.
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Happier Holidays: Why it Pays to Plan Ahead in Retail
Halloween is right around the corner, and you know what that means: Christmas. Kidding, but it feels like that, huh? How early is too early to start…
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McDonald's enjoys same store sales growth in Q3
October 27, 2021
McDonald's shares have risen 11% this year, according to a CNBC report, as the Chicago-based burger chain saw same sales growth both domestically and…
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Grubbrr teams with ParTech on self-order kiosk restaurant solution
October 27, 2021
Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering solutions, has teamed with ParTech, Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of a unified commerce cloud…
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Tim Hortons opens 300th coffee shop in China
October 27, 2021
TH International China has has opened its 300th Tim Hortons coffee shop in China, according to a press release.
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Popeyes shuts down 40% of dining rooms early
October 27, 2021
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen has closed more than 3,400 restaurant dining rooms early, according to a Business Insider report. The announcement was made in a…
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Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…
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QSR brand ad spend jumps in 2021
October 27, 2021
QSR brands are spending an estimated $1.8 billion on national television advertisements, an 18% increase over 2020, according to a iSpot.tv report.
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