Plant-based foodservice shipments skyrocketed in 2018

January 23, 2019

Need proof plant-based proteins are definitely a restaurant 'thing' these days? Here's some from NPD Group which said the cases of plant-based protein from…

Apple Pay coming to Taco Bell, Jack in the Box

January 23, 2019

Apple has added several partners to its Apple Pay service, including quick service chains Taco Bell and Jack in the Box, which means the mobile payment…

Chipotle VP chats digital strategy

Nicole West, Chipotle VP Digital Strategy and Product, discusses how seriously the chain takes real-time engagement with its customers and what types of…

Attention new brands: Make Perfect Pitch nominations by June 14 or miss the chance of a lifetime

New brands have until June 14 to apply for a chance to win a spot on stage in the popular Perfect Pitch restaurant standoff at the Fast Casual Executive Summit…

RBI changes executive chair, CEO, COO

January 23, 2019

Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes parent brand, Restaurant Brands International announced today that CEO and CFO Daniel Schwartz was promoted to RBI…

White Castle intros a truly 'gobble-able' slider

January 23, 2019

Sandwich lovers in the U.S. also love their turkey meat, so perhaps it was fate that sparked White Castle to create a slider devoted almost entirely to our…

Controversial McDonald's Taiwan YouTube ad removed

January 22, 2019

McDonald's has apologized and removed a December Egg McMuffin ad from YouTube after a two-second clip of video in it sparked a Chinese protest by those who…

Krystal said last year's store raze-and-redesigns 'raised' the whole brand to new heights

January 22, 2019

Krystal's leadership said that brand is seeing solid results from its revitalization initiatives, including last year's start of effforts to raze and…

More time, more money, more insight: How supply chain apps can ease inventory headaches

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Inventory and problem-spotting as you go, massive time and money savings, and just maybe a restaurant staff mood-improving makeover: These are some of the…

DC restaurants extend Restaurant Week deals for 1st time to help during government shutdown

January 21, 2019

Washington, D.C. restaurants are being hit hard by the nation's partial government shutdown that has left more than 800,000 federal workers without paychecks.

White Castle slides into 2 more years as US luge sponsor

January 21, 2019

Billing itself as one of the nation's "two foremost slider experts," White Castle has partnered with USA Luge for a two-year extension of the brand's status as…

Taking a chopped salad QSR on the road: Chop Stop CEO talks brand expansion

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

Can a meat-and-potatoes guy’s chopped salad QSR survive outside of Southern California? Podcast spotlight interviewee Mark Kulkis is convinced of that fact as…

What the Trump Clemson feast teaches brands about riding a politically charge media wave

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

How best can a brand capitalize on a potentially media event, like the Trump-Clemson White House feast this week, without getting blasted for the wrong…

Waitr gobbles up Bite Squad for $323M

January 18, 2019

Restaurant online ordering and on-demand food delivery platform, Waitr Holdings Inc. has acquired Bite Squad, for a purchase price of approximately $32…

RFIS attendees to learn about 'What Danny Meyer never told you,' the blockchain, rise of conscious eating'

January 18, 2019

The Early Bird discount for the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit ends Feb. 8, and if you sign up today you get another $100 off.

Taco Bell brings back chain's most successful LTO, Nacho fries

January 17, 2019

Taco Bell's said its Nacho fries, first launched last January, have been the brand's biggest new menu item to date. In fact, the chain told Motley Fool it…

Food Farmacy virtual restaurant capitalizes on food as medicine trend

January 17, 2019

A new virtual restaurant, Phood Farmacy, has opened in North Hollywood, California, promising to bring food with "medicinal qualities" that can prevent illness…

McDonald's McCafe adds some caffeinated incentive to 'Ditch your Resolution' day

January 17, 2019

McDonald's retail coffee product, McCafé at Home is working with actor, Mark Consuelos to launch the  brand's Brew Happier Mobile, an interactive experience…

QSR digital signage decision-making: 8 key queries for your vendor

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

A good vendor should be able to answer these questions regarding a digital signage deployment.

McDonald's loses a Big (Mac) one in the EU

January 16, 2019

McDonald's said it will appeal a European Union case ruling this week against its trademark use of the Big Mac, which includes the famous "two all-beef…