Making Facebook 'Recommendations' work for your QSR

by Taylor Kamnetz — content marketing manager, ReviewPush

When Facebook "put the stars out" of its reviews there was a lot of balking from brands who feared the consequences of losing the well-established former…

Sonic 'twists' things up with new snack

October 29, 2018

In further proof of the popularity of snack items on the QSR front, Sonic Drive-In said it is expanding its snack lineup by adding sweet pretzel twists, a news…

The secrets salad dressing packet sales relay about delivery growth

October 29, 2018

Food service delivery sales have bounced up 20 percent in the past five years, and now NPD Group said there's evidence that portion-controlled salad dressing…

2018 Seattle Fast Casual Executive Summit: A whirlwind of wisdom, wit, wonderful venues

From stunning Chihuly art glass and the Space Needle to Chipotle's restaurant wisdom and samplings from the fast casual standouts of the Seattle food…

Gen Z, community, financial visibility: 3 keys to business success

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

From capturing the hearts of an elusive Gen Z to connecting with your community and reaping financial visibility's rewards, this year's Three:15 session at the…

Del Taco LTO packs a protein punch

October 26, 2018

The growing industry trend toward inclusion of higher protein content menu items has swept into Del Taco's stores via its latest LTO, the Epic Triple Meat…

Survey finds customers expect review responses 'all the time'

October 26, 2018

It's a question on all restaurateurs' minds: Should your brand respond to customer reviews? According to the latest survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers this…

Dunkin' Q3 financials benefit from beverages despite lower traffic

October 25, 2018

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., a coffee and doughnut chain as well as ice cream brand, Baskin Robbins, released its Q3 financials and its board announced a…

McDonald's breakfast LTO inspired by customer menu hacks

October 25, 2018

For the first time in five years, McDonald's is ushering in a new breakfast LTO, a meat-filled sandwich called Triple Breakfast Stacks, which is debuting Nov.

Tech gives employees key customer knowledge in drive-thru

October 24, 2018

Drive-thru customer engagement company 5thru has launched Drive-Thru Accelerator technology, designed to both personalize and speed up the customer drive-thru…

'Let's do lunch': Pullin' in midday customers when they're pulling back on spending

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

Slow restaurants sales are one of the contributors to overall less-than-anticipated retail sales activity in September, but that doesn't have to affect your…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons' parent falls short in Q3

October 24, 2018

Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons' parent company, Restaurant Brands International, turned in lower than expected earnings in its third quarter, ending…

Dunkin' 'espressos' itself with huge US beverage launch

October 24, 2018

Dunkin' is fired up on espresso, with a new initiative that will put the ultra-caffeinated drinks front-and-center at the chain, which just rebranded to put…

Uber Eats aims to cover 70 percent of U.S. by year's end

October 23, 2018

Uber Eats, with the rollout of additional cities this week, is aiming to cover 70 percent of the U.S. population by year's end.

McDonald's comp sales up 4.2 percent, consolidated revenues down 5 percent

October 23, 2018

McDonald's Corporation Q3 results, for the period ending Sept. 30, show comp sales rose 4.2 percent, the 13th straight quarter of positive movement for the…

Ex Burger King cook sues over no-poach agreement, seeks class action

October 23, 2018

A former Burger King cook alleges the chain's no-poach agreement hurt his chances of getting higher-paying work and is aiming to get all current and former…

Taco Bell tries out a trio of test items

October 23, 2018

Taco Bell is testing three menu items in eastern U.S. markets this fall, ranging from well-priced to heavily spiced. The tests will run through mid-November in…

When the party's over: How to terminate a lease

Terminating your store's lease is naturally not something landlords view favorably, since an empty unit never generates any income, but sometimes it has to be…

Wendy's 'treats' customers with $1 fries

October 22, 2018

Wendy's new LTO makes all fries, in any size, available for $1, according to a news release. 

Canadian restaurateurs group chooses Glance for mobile payment

October 22, 2018

Glance Technologies Inc. is now the preferred mobile payments solution for the British Columbia Restaurant & Food Services Association, which boasts…