Burger King, Postmates debut limited-time delivery deal

February 14, 2019

For the next two weeks Burger King and delivery provider Postmates are offering a $3 delivery deal on the burger brand's King Box, according to a Postmates…

Court rules KFC must pay $1.5M to ex employee in breastfeeding case

February 13, 2019

A Delaware jury has ruled that Kentucky Fried Chicken must pay more than $1.5 million to Autumn Lampkins, a former employee who said she was demoted for…

Why QSRs should embrace global flavors

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

There's a world of flavors beckoning at every QSR's door, as consumers seek to give a sense of exotic travel's fun and adventure to their dinner plates. Here…

Qu raises $10M in Series B funding for expanded in-house delivery, POS technology

February 13, 2019

Qu, a Bethesda, Md.-based point-of-sale company formerly known as Gusto POS, has raised $10 million in Series B funding, led by existing investor Cota Capital…

Kitchen United expands into Ohio, Georgia

February 12, 2019

Virtual restaurant Kitchen United will open in Columbus, Ohio, and Atlanta, Georgia, this spring as it continues its national expansion.

Burger King settles lawsuit in locked bathroom incident

February 12, 2019

The man who was promised free Burger King Whoppers for life, after being locked in a store bathroom, is getting his beef in cash after the burger chain decided…

Burger King mocks McDonald's for losing Big Mac trademark in EU

February 12, 2019

McDonald's has lost its trademark for the Big Mac in the European Union after a legal battle with Supermac's, an Irish QSR chain.

Wendy's offers free Baconator Fries through Feb 17 for mobile app orders

February 12, 2019

Wendy's is giving away free Baconator Fries with any at-store purchase for customers using its mobile app through Sunday, Feb. 17, according to a press…

Restaurant leaders: Think social responsibility is optional? Your customers don't think so

February 12, 2019

The B2B research firm, Clutch, just released a study that shows today's consumers typically associate restaurant brands most strongly with being socially…

Dunkin' takes over Las Vegas wedding chapel for doughnut-themed wedding

February 11, 2019

Dunkin' took over Sure Thing, a Las Vegas wedding chapel, to offer doughnut-themed weddings last Wednesday. The ceremony featured doughnut-styled decorations…

McDonald's to offer donut sticks for Valentine's Day and beyond

February 11, 2019

McDonald's will offer McCafe donut sticks to go with its premium roast McCafe coffee this week, and beginning Feb. 20, will offer combo of donut sticks and…

KFC to deploy 5,000 kiosks by 2020

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

KFC will become the next major restaurant chain to get on the kiosk bandwagon.

'Single-use' - QSRs 'dirty word' for 2019?

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

There may never have been a more contentious time for QSR brands when it comes to their dependence on single-use packaging. In fact, the Virginia-based…

Bojangles offers heart-shaped Valentines biscuits

February 11, 2019

Few things are as lovable as a warm biscuit, so Bojangles took that notion and ran with it for Valentine's Day, by offering its bo-berry biscuits in that shape…

Yum Brands to focus on delivery, new technology and growth

February 8, 2019

Yum Brands reported significant progress on its efforts to transform the fast-food chain for the shared economy during the fourth-quarter, as it forged ahead…

City Capital Ventures Acquires Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut Franchisee Redberry Group

February 8, 2019

City Capital Ventures, LLC, a private investment partnership based in Chicago, Illinois, has acquired Toronto-based Redberry Group, one of the largest…

It's your call: Who will win FastCasual's 2019 Excellence in Food Safety award?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

FastCasual has partnered with Steritech to honor one fast casual brand for Excellence in Food Safety, but it's up to FastCasual's readers to come up with the…

Webinar: 5 reasons to move to cloud-based scheduling and time, attendance

February 8, 2019

When you're responsible for staffing a busy restaurant with an hourly workforce, scheduling is only half the battle. As the labor pool gets smaller and the…

Coolgreens VP talks about brand's growth beyond its Central US borders in 2019

Oklahoma-based Coolgreen's occupies the "hot seat" as today's featured interview subject, via its VP of Operations Todd Madlener, while Networld Media Group VP…

Food sensor company maps world's peanut, gluten-free restaurant dishes

February 8, 2019

Food sensor company, Nima, has launched an online tool that lists gluten-free and peanut-free dishes at chain restaurants. The tool springs from a large…