Robotic fast food counter primed to cook, serve up 100 orders an hour

February 12, 2020

A group of companies have worked together to create what they said is the world's first fully automated fast food counter, though there are other robotic…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: AyrKing

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

AyrKing is a team of food preparation specialists committed to the idea that quality, consistency and profitability all start at the very beginning, according…

January traffic climbs at limited-service restaurants

February 11, 2020

Customer transactions at U.S. restaurant chains were up in January, a benefit of milder weather compared to a year ago when extreme weather conditions…

Par adds mobile dine-in ordering app to Brink integration

February 11, 2020

ParTech Inc, a global provider of POS software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added Ready to its Brink…

Askar Brands adds doughnuts with 47-unit Florida Dunkin' acquisition

February 11, 2020

Southeast Enterprise Holdings Inc., or SEH, has acquired 47 Florida-based stores in the Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach markets, a news release said.

KFC Taiwan's appeal to YouTubers: fried chicken-doughnut sandwiches

February 11, 2020

Two glazed doughnuts with a hunk of fried chicken in the middle may not be everybody's lunch pick, but in Taiwan, KFC is hoping it will not only attract a few…

A&W announces 8 straight years of same-store sales growth

February 11, 2020

A&W said its same-store sales grew 2.7% last year, the eighth consecutive year of growth for the Lexington, Kentucky-based brand, according to a news…

Del Taco brings back former marketing lead as CMO

February 11, 2020

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. has brought back one of its former marketing executives to lead the QSR's strategy going forward as its new CMO. Restaurant industry…

Making QSR menus maximize profits

With key players like dogs, workhorses, puzzles and stars, the art of menu engineering may at first sound like a kind of weird board game. But those who master…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Netsurion

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Netsurion BranchSDO is a comprehensive software-defined branch network solution combining a powerful yet easily-deployed edge appliance and cloud orchestration.

Burger King, Popeyes report strong earnings, Tim Hortons lags behind

February 10, 2020

Restaurant Brands International Inc, which owns Popeyes, Tim Hortons and Burger King, reported consolidated system-wide sales growth of 10% in Q4 and over 8…

Restaurant sales robust thanks to warm weather conditions

February 7, 2020

Same-store restaurant sales increased 2.3% in January, the best growth in over four years, and it was all due to mild weather conditions and historic warm…

Linked loyalty lets customers drink up at Dunkin', fill-up more frugally at Shell

February 7, 2020

Ducking in for a doughnut and/or coffee at Dunkin' can now help you shave cents off a gas-up at Shell, thanks to a partnership just announced between the Shell…

Former Dallas Cowboy, wife open 2nd Texas store

February 7, 2020

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Charlie Williams and his wife, Sharonda Williams, have opened Mansfield, Texas's second Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip on…

Grubhub doubles participating restaurants but urges patience on industry turbulence

February 6, 2020

Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney and CFO Adam DeWitt penned a letter to shareholders as part of the food delivery firm's quarterly earnings report, touting…

Subway lets 300 corporate workers go

February 6, 2020

Subway said it is letting 300 corporate employees go as the brand moves to simplify operations, Subway Senior Director of Public Relations Alan Marcus told…

Dunkin' Brands say espresso fueled highest Q4 comp sales in 6 years

February 6, 2020

Dunkin' Brands credited that human accelerator of espresso for also helping to accelerate its Q4 comp store sales at Dunkin' U.S. by 2.8%, which it said is the…

Bojangles' hires former Wendy's culinary innovation chief

February 6, 2020

Bojangles' has hired Wendy's former director of culinary innovation, Chef Marshall Scarborough, as Bojangles' vice president of menu and culinary innovation.

Yum China FY19 results rosy, but 2020 coronavirus pulls business back

February 6, 2020

After watching its stock soar 43% last year, Yum China's latest financials are already sending investors to the sell column as the company makes clear that the…

US restaurants vs coronavirus: The very real things US brands can do now

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

No, the coronavirus is not a major health threat in the U.S. at this time. But the fact is, that could quickly change, and there are some very real…