Taco Bell tests American Vegetarian Association-certified menu

April 2, 2019

Taco Bell is testing a dedicated vegetarian menu that features only American Vegetarian Association-certified vegetarian products in Dallas, Texas, according…

RFIS 2019: Restaurant brands seek global domination

The Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 11-13 in Louisville, featured a couple of hundred restaurant executives swapping ideas and learning…

ezCater secures $150M in latest funding round

April 2, 2019

Online catering marketplace, ezCater, has raised  $150 million is a Series D-1 investment round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and GIC, which will go…

Subway-Tastemade partnership gives birth to sandwich 'goddess'

April 2, 2019

The first offspring of Subway's partnership with Tastemade, a video network that offers food and travel related programming for online audiences, is the Subway…

Bojangles hires former Krispy Kreme, McDonald's exec as CMO

April 2, 2019

Former Krispy Kreme and McDonald's marketing executive, Jackie Woodward, has joined Bojangles' as CMO, a news release said. She will work alongside marketing…

Taco Bell selects Yext to drive searches to all 7,000-plus stores

April 2, 2019

Taco Bell will use Yext to increase franchise discoverability, provide a solid customer experience and drive in-person and online orders in all 7,000 of its…

Leveling the limited-service playing field: 3 brands talk about 'democratized' dining

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Limited-service restaurant startup and operation is easier than ever thanks to forces that level the playing field, like third-party delivery and commissary…

Burger King 'plants' an Impossible Whopper on April Fools Day

April 1, 2019

What better state for an April Fools' Day revelation than Missouri, the "Show me" state. That's where Burger King decided to test its plant-based "Impossible…

Tyme Commerce debuts AI-driven food platform

April 1, 2019

San Francisco startup, Tyme Commerce, is debuting an end-to-end AI-driven food platform that promises to expand options and markets for food entrepreneurs.

Slim Chickens COO on innovating via potato chip flavors while growing a QSR via Southern hospitality

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

The "Southern sweetheart" of the chicken QSR sector, Slim Chickens, is the subject of this week's podcast, featuring COO Sam Rothschild, who talks about…

Kentucky health officials say E coli outbreak linked to fast food

March 29, 2019

After a relatively sudden increase in the number of E. coli cases reported in children and teens linked to fast food, the Kentucky Department of Public Health…

McDonald's tells NRA it will no longer lobby against minimum wage hike

March 29, 2019

McDonald's told the National Restaurant Association that when it comes to minimum wage hikes, the brand is laying down its sword and will stop taking part in…

DoorDash launches immigrant restaurant owner support initiative

March 29, 2019

Delivery platform, DoorDash, has launched an initiative designed to support and promote immigrant and refugee food business owners called Kitchens Without…

Dunkin' plans April 'Peeps' show

March 28, 2019

Dunkin' said this week that its dropping a little pop of spring in its coffee and doughnuts next month when those brightly colored, sugar-sprinkled harbingers…

Attract, retain, sustain a topnotch workforce: Free April 11 webinar gives expert guidance

March 28, 2019

If you want to illicit an instant grimace from any restaurant leader today, just say the word, "hiring." For virtually any brand anywhere in the U.S. today…

Papa John's names former Subway, McDonald's marketing exec as global CMO

March 28, 2019

Papa John's International has named Subway Senior Vice President of Marketing/North America Karlin Linhardt as its global CMO, a news release said.  At Subway…

EzCater acquires Monkey Group

March 27, 2019

EzCater, an online catering marketplace, has acquired Monkey Group, an enterprise software, training and insights company, and the developer of Monkey, a cloud…

Is your QSR prepared for 'lifestyle dieters'?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Just when gluten-free has begun to be manageable for most QSRs to safely serve for both customers who must refrain from gluten, along with those who simply opt…

ICX Association extends Elevate Awards deadline to April 15

March 27, 2019

The Interactive Customer Experience Association is extending the deadline for submissions for its annual Elevate Awards. The new deadline is midnight on…

McDonald's drive-thrus to get more 'suggestive' with major tech acquisition

March 26, 2019

Expect many more drive-thru menu suggestions at McDonald's after it buys the tech-based personalization company, Dynamic Yield, to use the company's core…