Restaurant reopenings, Mother's Day drive transaction boost

May 19, 2020

A combination of a holiday, Mother's Day and the reopening of restaurants and bars is proving to be beneficial to U.S. restaurant chain transactions.

Moto, QikServe launching mobile ordering at UK rest stops, starting with Burger King

May 18, 2020

Moto, the largest highway service operator in the U.K., is launching a click-and-collect mobile ordering program at 48 of its sites, backed by QikServe's…

NRA names former Sysco, PepsiCo leader as CEO

May 18, 2020

The National Restaurant Association has named former Sysco CEO and PepsiCo president, Tom Bene as its president and CEO, as well as CEO of the NRA's…

Sweetgreen named FastCasual's top brand of 2020

Sweetgreen, a 104-unit salad chain, topped the 2020 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, and Fazoli's took home the Excellence in Food Safety Award.

New York investment group pays $49M for Krystal chain

May 15, 2020

Dunwoody, Georgia-based Krystal Burger – which has remained open after filing for bankruptcy – has been sold to New York-based Fortress Investment Group for…

Sonic ushers in QuaranQueen, QuaranKing for Prom 2020

May 15, 2020

Prom season got seriously derailed this year by the pandemic, but Sonic Drive-In is starting a promotion tomorrow that gives kids something to shoot for this…

Yum Brands announces 47-cent dividend

May 15, 2020

Yum! Brands, Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 47 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 12 to…

Survey: Only 1 in 12 would dine in a restaurant today

A Denver-based market research firm's latest poll shows Americans are still -- for the most part -- very uncomfortable with the idea of either eating out or…

McDonald's to pump 'significant' funds into global marketing

May 14, 2020

McDonald's said on its corporate website this week that it's taking "a number of timely, targeted and temporary actions to provide financial assistance to…

NYC Council caps third-party delivery fees

May 14, 2020

The New York City Council voted to cap commissions on third-party food delivery services during the state of emergency, a move that supporters say will provide…

Jack in the Box delivers on prediction of 4.2% same-store sales drop

May 14, 2020

After withdrawing its guidance nearly four weeks ago and warning its same-store sales would drop 4.2% in mid-April, Jack in the Box today delivered on its…

Edible bears record-setting Mom's Day 'fruit'

May 14, 2020

Edible reports that it recorded a massive 36% increase in sales on Mother's Day this year over last this past Sunday, when the brand fulfilled a record-setting…

Latest dine-in data tells story of cautious customers, vanishing workers

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

Restaurant sales data shows the return to dine-in will be a slow and cautious one for customers, according to data and insights provider, Black Box…

CORE provides grants to restaurant employees

May 13, 2020

CORE, otherwise known as the non-profit Children of Restaurant Employees, that helps restaurant employees' families facing health crises and other issues, said…

PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…

'Don't stand so close to me': How fast food can thrive without lines

by Kevin Grauman — CEO, QLess, Inc

Lines were always a fact of life at great QSR brands -- the operative word there being "were." The pandemic has ushered in the need for fast food restaurants…

Dunkin' cup change saves 1B foam cups from landfill annually

May 12, 2020

Dunkin' said this week that now all of its restaurants worldwide have transitioned from polystyrene foam cups to paper cups, meeting the timetable established…

Wendy's acknowledges 'few restaurants in short supply' on beef

May 12, 2020

Wendy's placed a special New York Times ad and social media messaging to reiterate the message that the brand and "most" of its restaurants have "all the beef…

May 26 webinar hones in on curbside pickup, delivery transition tips that work

The pandemic has pushed restaurant curbside pickup and delivery practices to the top of operators' priority lists. Check out this free webinar for one brand's…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons North America stores ready for dine-in, CEO says

May 12, 2020

The CEO of Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, has prepared its nearly 15,000 North American stores and…