Subway's LTO is smokin'

September 5, 2019

From a product test behind the doors of a mock storefront in the barbecue capital of Austin, Texas, to the 13-hour slow-smoking process, Subway has gone all…

Restaurateurs dish on 3rd-party delivery (Hint: The news isn't good)

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

From late, cold and just plain old missing orders, to less-than-professional and poorly trained delivery drivers, restaurateurs had plenty to say about…

QSR market to grow at 6.5% CAGR by 2026

September 3, 2019

Globally, the QSR ecosystem market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% according to a report from Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt.

Bojangles' hires CKE exec as new CFO

September 3, 2019

Bojangles' has named former CKE Restaurants finance leader Reese Stewart as its CFO. Stewart was most recently chief accounting officer and senior vice…

Harvey's adds plant-based Lightlife burger in Canada

September 3, 2019

Sixty-year-old Canadian QSR, Harvey's, is adding a plant-based burger to its menu that it said will be flame-grilled and contains no soy, gluten or GMOs. The…

White Castle is waffling again

August 30, 2019

White Castle is calling attention to its all-day-long breakfast offerings with a special and a special sweepstakes, including two breakfast sliders for $3 and…

CKE, Carl's Jr., Hardee's ... a plant-based love story

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

It's well-established now that QSR plant-based mania is in full swing. But how do the category's firmly ensconced and very beef-based burger brands even go…

McDonald's launches US employee harassment training in October

August 29, 2019

McDonalds' franchisees are launching a workplace training program that the organizations says is designed to "support a professional, safe and respectful…

Need customers to crave more vegetable sides? Research suggests small servings, separate plates

August 29, 2019

Restaurants hoping to play up the desirability of certain high-cost menu items, while trimming portion size, might want to pay heed to the findings of new…

It's beer:30 at Halo Burger

August 28, 2019

Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger has added beer to the menu at its Birch Run location, and to celebrate, the nearly 100-year-old chain is hosting a tap party…

McDonald's expands McDelivery nationwide via DoorDash, Uber Eats

August 28, 2019

Late Wednesday, McDonald's announced it is expanding delivery nationwide to include more than 10,000 U.S. locations through partnerships with DoorDash and Uber…

KFC's Atlanta store 'Beyond Chicken' test sells out in under 5 hours

August 28, 2019

The familiar red-and-white bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken transformed into green, both literally and figuratively, yesterday, when the fried chicken chain…

Popeyes sell out of chicken sandwiches ... a nation weeps

August 28, 2019

Around the time lines were wrapping around an Atlanta KFC store, with customers hoping for a bite of the chain's plant-based Beyond Chicken nuggets, lines were…

WiFi is the perfect partner for your POS system

by Chad Lott

4 Innovative Restaurant POS Reporting and Management Features All Pizzerias Need

Whether you own one store or a multi-unit chain, managing a pizzeria has its challenges. But a pizza point of sale (POS) system that includes these specific…

Experts to share survey-proven success strategies on Sept 10 webinar

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

What are the key success factors of the best restaurant brands? Join this Sept. 10 webinar to find out what owners, operators, staff and customers say are the…

3 rewarding realities of QSR real-time engagement

Want to see real revenue results? Reel in customers with real-time marketing and realize three benefits that can mean a new and improved reality for your brand.

Arby's turnaround chief named Papa John's CEO

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

Papa John's said today that its CEO for the past 19 months, Steve Ritchie, is out and former Arby's President Rob Lynch is in.

Arby's names its former CMO to president's post

August 27, 2019

Following news early this morning that Papa John's had hired Inspire Brands Arby's President Rob Lynch, Arby's announced that it was naming Jim Taylor to lead…

Restaurant visits holding steady

August 26, 2019

U.S. consumers visited restaurants this July at the same pace they did last July, and consumer spending was up 3% compared to year ago, according to the NPD…