Burger King tests enhanced 'Royal Perks' loyalty program

February 9, 2021

Burger King is testing a loyalty program, called Royal Perks, in Los Angeles, Miami, Long Island, New Jersey and New York City, a news release said.

Church's Chicken: A lesson in what happens when leaders listen

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

February 9, 2021

Listen and learn is a familiar term to most of us, but Church's CEO Joe Christina has truly internalized that maxim by making it a guiding principle of his…

DoorDash acquires salad-making robot

February 9, 2021

Chowbotics, the creator of the Fresh Food Robot, is now part of the DoorDash team, according to blogs posted on both companies' websites.

Nathan's Famous opens 100th ghost kitchen since June

February 8, 2021

Nathan's Famous Inc. has opened its 100th ghost kitchen since June 2020. The kitchens — which offer both the Nathan's Famous menu as well as the recently…

On-demand webinar: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for QSRs'

February 8, 2021

It's a given that QSR customers are mobile customers, often on their way to or from any number of daily responsibilities. So QSR operators are well aware their…

RESTAURANTS Act back on the table

February 5, 2021

A $120 billion revitalization fund, known as the RESTAURANTS Act of 2021, to help independent restaurants and small franchisees facing COVID-19 challenges is…

White Castle slides into partnership with USA Luge

February 5, 2021

White Castle — long known as the home of the Slider — is partnering again with USA Luge through 2023, as an extension of a cross-promotional program that…

NYC restaurateur to reveal 'A New Way to Work With Third-Party Partners'

February 5, 2021

Delivery has become an essential service for both restaurants and customers, but the traditional third-party relationship may not work for all restaurant…

Taco Bell helps Yum Brands beat analysts' Q4 estimates

February 4, 2021

The fourth quarter of 2020 worked out pretty well for Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands, which beat analysts' estimates thanks to Taco Bell, which recorded…

Revel teams with Delphi Display Systems on restaurant drive-thru

February 4, 2021

Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, is teaming up with Delphi Display Systems, a provider of consumer engagement and…

Ordrslip, DoorDash offering restaurants on-demand delivery

February 4, 2021

Ordrslip, a SaaS provider that allows restaurants to operate custom mobile apps, is partnering with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash's white label fulfillment…

McDonald's lights up Lunar New Year with Asian stars, red envelopes

February 3, 2021

McDonald's is going all-in for one of China's biggest annual holidays, the Lunar New Year, which begins Feb. 12 as the official start to this Year of the Ox.

Study: Higher menu prices = lower ratings

We've suspected that increasing menu prices might have a less than glowing effect on restaurant ratings, but now we have proof.

Auntie Anne's offering rolls up to more mealtime business

February 3, 2021

Auntie Anne's is aiming squarely at meal-time business with its latest menu addition, Pretzel Rollups, which come with cheddar cheese, bacon or turkey and…

Yum Brands names company leader to COO role

February 3, 2021

Yum Brands Inc. has named its former chief transformation and people officer, Tracy Skeans, to COO, according to a news release. She served in the previous…

Automat Kitchen brings the historic icon to 21st century

February 3, 2021

An American dining icon has returned with the opening of Automat Kitchen in Jersey City, New Jersey, the reinvention of the historic establishment but with a…

Meet the 'auto-taco' — potential QSR game-changer

We've already met the automated pizza line and dumpling automat, now make way for automated taco production.

Taco Bell takes aim at competitors' celebrity 'faves' promos

February 2, 2021

Calling celebrity favorite-related promotions like those in recent months at McDonald's, "eating someone else's favorites," Taco Bell is spinning off its own…

Popeyes jumps on GameStop phenom with 'tendies' promo

February 2, 2021

If there's an internet storm, QSRs want in on it, which is precisely why Popeyes has hitched a ride on all the ballyhoo around GameStop stock. That all began…

McDonald's board chair says Dr. King's words live on in Ronald McDonald House Charities

by Enrique Hernandez, Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is only a couple of weeks behind us, and after all that happened in 2020, Dr. King's "Where Do We Go From Here?" address seems…