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Food marketing guru Fogelson tells brands why knowing thyself, now means knowing thy cause
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food marketing sage and former Food Networking and Cooking Channel Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy Susie Fogelson has made a career of…
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Wendy's, Subway pitch for a place in the 'Big Dance'
March 18, 2019
QSR brands know very well where a huge share of their customers will be for the immediate future. That's right, in front of a screen firmly fixed on all the…
read nowBurger King aims to 'wake up' app subscriptions with free daily java offer
March 15, 2019
Burger King wants app users and it's enticing them with the smell of sweet caffeine to get their business.
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Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…
listen nowWavicle launches subscription-based service to help restaurants capture, manage data
March 14, 2019
Wavicle Data Solutions, a provider of data and analytics solutions and services, launched ActiveDash this week during the 2019 Restaurant Franchising &…
read nowKFC UK puts 3K customers in the kitchen for a day
March 14, 2019
From in-restaurant art making events to food-and-wine pairing classes, many brands are working interactive customer experiences into operations, but few QSRs…
read nowDairy Queen's free cone day features orange cones (the good kind) this year
March 14, 2019
We're mere days away from the start of spring and you know what that means, right? Of course, Cone Day is less than one week away. We're speaking here not of…
read nowChick-fil-A gets frosted for spring
March 14, 2019
On Monday, March 18, Chick-fil-A goes from St. Patrick's Day green to frosty spring-inspired citrus with the introduction of its Frosted Key Lime offering with…
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&pizza CEO on the limited-service leader's key role as employee advocate
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the final half of the podcast interview with &pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, the discussion revolves around something the restaurant industry also revolves…
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What Danny Meyer’s book doesn’t tell you about the restaurant business
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Frank Klein, founder and CEO of Asian Box, is an admirer of Danny Meyer, but he thinks the famed restaurateur failed to include the dark side of the restaurant…
read nowArby's, Little Caesars, Five Guys, Dunkin' settle no-poach case
March 13, 2019
Arby's, Little Caesars, Five Guys and Dunkin' have agreed to a settlement with 14 state attorney generals over the use of "no poach" agreements that…
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Smoke’s Poutinerie founder: 'We are entertainers'
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Ryan Smolkin, whose Smoke's Poutinerie has opened more than 150 locations in North America in less than 10 years, insists he is in the entertainment business…
read nowJack in the Box 1st mobile app answers 'on-the-go' customers' needs
March 12, 2019
Jack in the Box is betting — like so many other QSR brands — that mobile phones are not only "where it's at," but where it will be for customers far into the…
read nowWendy's bets on beverages to 'basket' March Madness business
March 12, 2019
The "madness" — as in the basketball-centered March Madness that hits the U.S. each year — is just around the corner and, as the official hamburger of the…
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Making local tech hubs make money for your QSR
by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual
Startups aren't confined to Silicon Valley anymore, nor have they been for more than a decade. In fact, according to Startup USA, the number of tech companies…
read nowBojangles' moves in for a slice of the 'Pi'
March 11, 2019
QSRs are moving to take a slice of the action on Thursday, March 14, otherwise known simply as Pi Day. The 'holiday' pays tribute to the mathematical constant…
read nowDunkin' Brands Group names former Marriott exec to top legal spot
March 11, 2019
Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent, Dunkin' Brands Group, has named David Mann as senior vice president and chief legal officer. He replaces Rich Emmett, who is…
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&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…
listen nowVegas wins most punctual restaurant worker race, Oklahoma City, Charlotte not so much
March 8, 2019
The wind may sweep down the plains in Oklahoma, but in its capital city of Oklahoma City, foodservice workers tend to drag a little. That's the verdict from a…
read nowDel Taco boxes up a deal ... or two, or four
March 8, 2019
Mexican QSR, Del Taco is focusing squarely on value in its newly introduced Fresh Faves Box Meals, featuring four boxed offerings under $6 each, according to a…
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