Dunkin' names Latin America/Caribbean VP

October 10, 2019

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. has named Pancho Gonzalez as regional vice president, Latin America and Caribbean where…

Grubhub using partnerships, acquisitions to take on mobile food delivery rivals

October 9, 2019

Grubhub, which continues to trail rival DoorDash in terms of market share, has been relying on partnerships to boost its mobile food delivery business…

The Five-Step Recipe for Serving up Delicious & Unified Food Experiences

Every restaurant chain operator knows that simply serving great food doesn’t guarantee success anymore. The biggest element impacting restaurant success today…

'How Chipotle Turned Free Burritos into Lasting Customer Relationships' focus of Oct 24 free webinar

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

Basketball and burritos are a pretty unbeatable mix. But when that duo is also paired with digital engagement as Chipotle did last spring, it is even more…

Arby's asks 'Would you like meat-emblazoned lederhosen with that?'

October 9, 2019

It's the season of all things lederhosen-wearing and beer stein-bearing, otherwise known as Oktoberfest time. But at Arby's that celebration just didn't have…

Good Times Burgers parent CEO leaves, CFO fills interim post

October 9, 2019

Parent company of the QSR brand, Good Times Burgers, Good Times Restaurants Inc., has named its CFO Ryan Zink as its acting CEO following what the company…

Subway makes 3 marketing leadership moves

October 9, 2019

Subway is making some major moves in its marketing team, today announcing the naming of former Michaels Stores and Pizza Hut CMO Carrie Walsh as its new chief…

DataVan launches customizable POS system

October 8, 2019

DataVan International Corp., a provider of retail and hospitality technology based in New Taipei City, Taiwan, has introduced a series of products built with a…

Kiosks top customer order technology used by restaurants in 2019

October 8, 2019

Kiosks were the largest customer order technology utilized in the past year among a national sampling of restaurants, according to an online survey conducted…

Salad Station multiplies via robot

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

Replicating isn't a new concept with any discussion of robots, in or outside of the restaurant industry. But Salad Station sees its use of the a salad-making…

Domino's 0, disabled 1 in Monday Supreme Court action

October 8, 2019

Those with disabilities that make standard restaurant websites inaccessible won a pretty substantial victory Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to…

KFC UK/Ireland deploys kitchen automation across 900+ stores

October 8, 2019

In the U.K. and Ireland, KFC is deploying delivery-centered kitchen management software at the chicken giant's 900 locations there after what was defined as "a…

Church's says its turnaround is intensifying

October 8, 2019

Church's Chicken said its celebrating what it says is the continuation and strengthening the continuation of a turnaround for the 1,500-store global chain and…

Carl's Jr. launches barbecue plant-based burger

October 8, 2019

It may be a first in plant-based restaurant offerings and Carl's Jr. is behind this one with its announcement today that it will launch its Beyond BBQ…

Panera SVP giving behind-the-scenes look at innovation strategy

October 7, 2019

Karen Kelley, Panera SVP and chief restaurant operations officer, will keynote the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 13-15 in Austin.

Del Taco doubles up for October

October 7, 2019

Taco Day has come and gone, but Del Taco is still celebrating with an LTO that offers its guests one of its favorite menu items, The Del Taco, at a special…

McDonald's McRib returns with 'sticky' Instagram campaign

October 7, 2019

McDonald's storied boneless barbecue pork sandwich, the McRib, has returned today as an LTO to more than 10,000 U.S. restaurants, complete with barbecue sauce…

McDonald's, Grubhub expand to New York, Tristate delivery

October 7, 2019

Today, McDonald's USA and Grubhub announced delivery was expanding across New York and the surrounding Tristate area, which follows their partnership…

British losing patience waiting in line for food

October 4, 2019

The British are known for their patience, but when it comes to waiting in line at a restaurant, their patience is wearing thin.

The tongue-wagging 'Wow!' power of Dog Haus + fast casual summit preview

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

From the Tae Kwon Dog to the Bad Mutha Clucka, Dog Haus does dogs, sausages and other eats on a whole other plane. Today, Dog Haus Partner for Marketing and…