Taco Bell adds a $2-value offering for summer

June 21, 2018

Taco Bell is riding the value train into summer with a $2 Duo that pairs the triple melt burrito with a Baja blast or other beverage, available nationwide…

Wetzel's Pretzels eyeing Atlanta for expansion

June 21, 2018

Wetzel's Pretzels has its eyes set on Atlanta for some major growth and is holding what it calls an "exploratory meeting" June 27 and 28 in the city for…

Pilot Flying J names states' favorite road food

June 21, 2018

What we eat on the road is hardly unanimous in the U.S, according to Pilot Fyling J, North America's largest network of travel centers. After assessing last…

Tim Hortons builds 2 Canadian distribution centers

June 21, 2018

Tim Hortons said this week that it is growing and modernizing its Canadian distribution network by adding two warehouses in Alberta and British Columbia and…

Restaurant leadership stress: Save yourself, save your staff

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

Wellness Expert Heidi Smith drew big crowds at the recent restaurant show in Chicago, all seeking her lessons on stress reduction for restaurant leaders.

Arby's fully transitions to Coke

June 20, 2018

Arby's today announced the completion of its nationwide conversion to Coca-Cola beverages, a news release said, though the proverbial "cat" already got out of…

Top food trends now: The 'women' have spoken

June 20, 2018

The women have spoken, and they have some interesting ideas about where food is going in the years ahead. Les Dames d'Escoffier International — 2,300 women…

RDI: Why restaurant leaders should know what that means today

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

Where there is a will there's a way and in the restaurant industry consumers "will" take the easiest route to getting food delivered to their doors, one reason…

Breakfast: It's what's for dinner ... lunch, snacks, too

June 19, 2018

The time may never be better for pizza restaurateurs to get in on a little breakfast action, which has long been unfamiliar territory for such brands. A recent…

Auntie Anne's asks fans to choose 30th birthday flavor

June 19, 2018

Auntie Anne's is turning the big 3-0 and is asking customers to choose its newest flavor, which it will announce June 26 and serve as an LTO. The voting is…

Taco John's names veteran QSR innovator to board

June 19, 2018

An industry veteran who was instrumental in the launches of McDonald's all-day breakfast and fresh beef is joining the Taco John's board, a news release said.

HMSHost CEO elected to NRA board

June 18, 2018

HMSHost President and CEO Steve Johnson was elected to this year's National Restaurant Association board of directors, exclusively representing the airport…

Carlisle acquires 46 Wendy's locations

June 18, 2018

Wendy's 10th largest franchise organization, Carlisle, said today it's buying 46 restaurants in Alabama and Florida from Roger and Raisa Webb's franchise…

QSR payment options: Yes, customers really DO care ... a lot

Think your customers don't care much about the way they pay at your QSR? Think again. A new study shows this aspect of your operations can make a real…

Planet Smoothie offers 2 hours of free smoothies June 21

June 18, 2018

The first day of summer — a.k.a. June 21 — also happens to be National Smoothie Day. and to pay appropriate homage, Planet Smoothie is giving away free…

KFC UK's lighter ways: The big chicken 'pivots' as QSR world watches

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

KFC in U.K. and Ireland is vowing to slash one-fifth of the calories from its menu in less than seven years. A monumental move, to be sure, and one that all…

FDA holds July 12 public meeting on foods made with animal cell technology

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting in Maryland on July 12 around the food industry's increasing interest and use of animal cell…

Arby's now a world record-holder ... twice

June 15, 2018

Five acres. That's the size you have to beat if you want to capture the record for the world's largest advertising poster, according to Guiness World Records…

Meatless: It's not just for vegans anymore

June 14, 2018

NPD Group said data shows a clearly higher demand for plant-based proteins today, evidenced by 19 percent growth in cases of such proteins shipped from…

Auntie Anne's raising funds for cancer research

June 14, 2018

Auntie Anne's is partnering for the seventh year with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to fund childhood cancer research, a news release said. Since…