Wendy's gives away 'Baconators' with $10 DoorDash delivery order thru Feb. 4

January 28, 2019

Wendy's is offering a free Baconator and DoorDash delivery with $10 purchases through Feb. 4 for customers that use the code FREEBACONATOR, according to a…

How USAA manages disruption: 'We have to keep advancing and innovating'

by Suzanne Cluckey — Owner, Suzanne Cluckey Communications

Matt Schultz, lead digital strategy and insights manager at USAA, talks with Tim Tang, director of enterprise solutions at Hughes, about disruption in the…

Granddaddy of marijuana-themed brands, Cheba Hut perfects food-and-fun-first culture

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

This week, QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead rolls into the food truck category for a look at that business, while marijuana brand, Cheba Hut and its Chief…

McDonald's franchisee 'wall problem'

January 25, 2019

McDonald's franchisees are letting the chain's leaders know in no uncertain terms that the inclusion of a kitchen wall in remodeling plans for their units is…

White Castle offers free meals for federal workers, 'slider detante' for nation

January 25, 2019

White Castle is hoping to both ease the financial pains of paycheck-less federal workers and be a point of unification for Congress and President Trump during…

Stoner's opens prototype store in Columbia, South Carolina

January 24, 2019

QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, opened a corporate-owned location this week, which was built under the chain's new prototype design that will be used…

KFC pledges all plastic customer packaging recoverable or reusable by 2025

January 24, 2019

KFC said today that it pledges by 2025 that all its plastic-based, consumer-facing packaging will be recoverable or reusable, a news release said. 

Taco Bell's 'star' Nacho fries return with movie trailer in tow

January 24, 2019

Nacho fries may go  down in QSR history as one of the biggest menu item introductions in history, following iits debut last year at this time. Now they've…

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…

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…