Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today

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

Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…

White Castle debuts 'juicier, beefier, tastier' Impossible Slider

April 12, 2019

"Juicier, tastier and "beefier" (without the beef): That's what White Castle promises its reformulated Impossible meatless slider is now. The brand today said…

White Castle plants a flag in Super Craver Alice Cooper's home turf

April 11, 2019

The privately owned White Castle chain has planted a shovel in Arizona. The state's first White Castle will open on East Via de Ventura in the Salt River…

Yoshinoya bringing 'something old, something new' to San Diego

April 11, 2019

The 121-year-old Japanese QSR, Yoshinoya, has opened the first of three planned San Diego-area restaurants this year in City Heights in Greater San Diego. The…

Doing the digital advertising dance: 3 brands talk about getting in step

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Top executives from Your Pie, Fazoli's and Wings Etc. recently shared their challenges and successes in keeping up with the rate of change in digital…

Tim Hortons cranks out US rewards card to crank up customer loyalty

April 10, 2019

Canada's largest QSR, Tim Hortons, has launched its Tims Rewards loyalty program in the U.S., offering a free cup of  coffee, hot tea or baked goods after…

Campbell’s Foodservice launches educational, inspirational video series

April 10, 2019

In a quest to support its operators, Campbell's Foodservice is launching a video series providing industry insights, segment trends, menu items and insight…

Subway names former Land O' Lakes tech exec as CIO

April 9, 2019

Subway Restaurants has named former Land O' Lakes technology executive, Mike Macrie, as its CIO, a news release said. 

McDonald's Australia free burger kiosk hack up to 1.6M+ views

April 9, 2019

A viral video of two customers hacking a kiosk at an Australian McDonald's is making the rounds via YouTube. The 2-minute video, which was uploaded this…

Wetzel's Pretzels works with Kitchen United to test delivery

April 8, 2019

Wetzel's Pretzels is testing delivery through its partnership with Kitchen United, around the Pasadena, California, area, where Kitchen United opened its first…

Restaurants to add 1.6M jobs by 2029

April 8, 2019

The restaurant industry will add 1.6 million restaurant jobs by 2029, and sales should hit $863 billion by the end of this year, according to the National…

US food preferences enter 'awkward adolescent' stage

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

The latest report on the foods U.S. diners want today shows consumers are feeling a little less than confident about the overall "state of things." As a…

Saladworks CEO talks about growing 'green' eating from college campuses to Kuwait

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

At age 30-plus, Saladworks is having a bit of a growth spurt, fueled by increasing interest in greener eating. In this podcast, President and CEO Patrick…

Jack in the Box franchisee group butts heads again with leadership

April 5, 2019

The National Jack in the Box Franchisee Association has again butted heads with corporate leadership, this time over the company's formation of a Franchisee…

Uber Eats 'takes off' inside Toronto airport

April 5, 2019

In part of a worldwide first pilot program, Toronto Pearson International Airport has partnered with Uber Eats and HMSHost to bring delivery from HMSHost…

Check your restaurant freezers: Frozen chicken soup recall

April 5, 2019

The presence of an undeclared allergen and misbranding in a restaurant chicken soup product prompted the U.S.D.A.'s Food Safety and Inspection Service today to…

Multi-unit Burger King, Popeyes franchisee, adds Pizza Hut stores

April 5, 2019

Large-scale Burger King and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, GPS Hospitality, has acquired 75 Pizza Hut restaurants in Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky and…

Samsung, Rally's webinar to address building a digital and mobile QSR experience

April 4, 2019

Digital Signage Today will host a free live webinar on how to build a mobile and digital restaurant experience on April 18 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The webinar will…

Taco Bell to host 600 'hiring parties'

April 4, 2019

Taco Bell's hiring parties have been a hit, as COO Mike Grams described in February, and are probably why the brand is hosting similar events at nearly 60…

The QSR rental rate trifecta: 3 things to know before negotiating your rate

When it comes to negotiating any QSR operator's commercial rental rate, it pays to first understand that not only does the amount of rent paid per square foot…