Bojangles drops apostrophe, Dale Earnhardt Jr becomes spokesperson

August 3, 2020

Bojangles brand relaunch is skidding into homes via a new advertising campaign that prominently features the chain's first celebrity spokesperson, Nascar…

Walmart partners with Impossible Foods to offer customers meatless burger

July 31, 2020

Walmart is selling the Impossible Burger, made by Impossible Foods, in more than 2,000 stores as well as online and through its mobile app.

Canadian Harvey's restaurants launch next-gen Lightlife burger

July 31, 2020

More than 250 Harvey's restaurants in Canada have debuted what a news release said was a "reinvented" Lightlife Burger with 17 grams of protein and 5 grams of…

Delivery driver food-safety course launched

July 31, 2020

In response to the pandemic-induced uptick in delivery and to-go orders, foodservice training provider, StateFoodSafety has launched an online training course…

McDonald's chief: We may call on law enforcement to enforce mask policy

July 30, 2020

McDonald's CEO Chris Kempszinski said the burger chain may call on law enforcement agencies to help enforce its mask mandate for consumers.

Dunkin' goes digital, shifts menu after COVID hits Q2

July 30, 2020

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. reported a slump in second-quarter earnings as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to close down much of its in-store breakfast…

Webinar revealing 2 pizza brands' delivery success secrets

This August webinar will help any pizza operator develop his or her A-game for pandemic-era delivery program success.

Qu-Franklin Junction solution aggregates delivery orders, gives brands power to multiply

July 30, 2020

API-based POS provider, Qu, has joined two-sided restaurant marketplace, Franklin Junction, to create a platform that uses a Qu tablet product to collect…

New book reveals inequities faced by immigrant restaurant workers

A University of New Mexico sociology professor's recent work and upcoming book look at the inequities restaurant workers face both before and during the…

McDonald's franchisee boosts compliance with checklist tech

July 30, 2020

Squadle, a technology company that enables multi-unit operators to simplify complex operations and streamline food safety, said Mcdonald's franchisee, 'B'ing…

A&W giving 10 customers free floats for year

July 29, 2020

A&W is gearing up for the upcoming National Root Beer Float Day on Aug. 6 by getting the word out about its Float-a-Friend sweepstakes that will ultimately…

Dunkin' coffee IN cereal? Life IS good

July 29, 2020

Dunkin' and Post Consumer Brands have partnered to create a way for customers to have their coffee and eat it too with a pair of new cereals made with Dunkin…

McDonald's Q2 earnings miss on sharp revenue drop

Even that behemoth of fast food, McDonald's, has been left a bit stupefied by the impact of the pandemic on its second quarter results.

How 1 pizza chain drove mid-market growth in the digital age

July 28, 2020

As the nation struggles with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases from L.A. to the Big Apple and many places in between, restaurateurs are struggling to adjust…

Virtual restaurant franchise launches Miami virtual food hall

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

With brands like Chef Burger, El Taco Loco and Mama Rosa, its safe to say that the nation's first virtual restaurant franchise has a little something for…

Restaurant recovery efforts stall

July 28, 2020

COVID-19 case surges and the rollbacks in reopening plans have stalled the U.S. restaurant industry's recovery, according to The NPD Group. Major restaurant…

NRA: 'Second wave of closings hinders recovery efforts'

July 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association wants all U.S. governors and mayors to know the restaurant industry has maintained an "unwavering commitment to customer…

Yelp: Pandemic permanently closes nearly 16K restaurants

July 27, 2020

Sixty percent of the more than 26,000 restaurants that were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic will not reopen, according to the Yelp Economic Average…

Nathan's Famous to 'let the dogs out' nationwide with neighborhood kitchen network

July 27, 2020

Nathan's Famous Inc said it will use neighborhood kitchen operator and logistics hub, Reef, to grow the longtime hot dog-centered brand nationally. Reef has a…

McDonald's to customers: Mask-up, but hold up on dining in

July 27, 2020

McDonald's is now mandating that its QSR customers mask up, just like its employees, and is also postponing opening dine-in options for another 30-day period…