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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…
read nowBojangles 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…
read nowTaco 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…
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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…
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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…
read nowTyme 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.
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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…
listen nowKentucky 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…
read nowMcDonald'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…
read nowDoorDash 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…
read nowDunkin' 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…
read nowAttract, 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…
read nowPapa 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…
read nowEzCater 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…
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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…
read nowICX 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…
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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…
read nowHot Dog on a Stick doles out free tax day dogs
March 26, 2019
The IRS said this year that tax refunds are averaging nearly 9 percent lower than the previous year, but Hot Dog on a Stick is helping taxpayers bite back this…
read nowInspire, CKE name new CIOs
March 25, 2019
Two of the world's biggest QSR multi-brand companies announced new chief information officers this afternoon, beginning with Inspire Brands — the parent…
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Foretelling QSRs' future: How big a role will AI, virtual or augmented reality play?
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
From virtual and augmented reality to artificial intelligence, more technology is definitely coming to basic QSR operation. But how much and how quickly? Those…
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