'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…

Subway: The future means 'more'

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

With new CEO Trevor Haynes at the helm, Subway is taking a fresh approach that is all about doing "more" for the menu, customers and franchisees.

Free webinar puts Dunkin's DD Perks through loyalty litmus test

October 19, 2018

For loyalty and customer engagement software provider, Paytronix, there's a kind of four-part litmus test that great brand loyalty programs must pass: program…

Northwest Florida restaurateurs help communities see way through storm

October 19, 2018

In the week since Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and its members have been busy providing…

Tim Hortons Canada adds warming LTOs

October 19, 2018

Tim Hortons Canada is introducing four new LTOs this fall designed for chillier temperatures, including toasty beverages and some sweet accompaniments, a news…

Dunkin' drives social media traffic with Halloween dress-ups

October 18, 2018

Dunkin' this year is angling for a little Instagram action by rewarding fans who dress up and post pictures wearing Halloween costumes on the social media…

Burger King wishes customers 'un-sweet' dreams this Halloween

October 18, 2018

In  one of the more offbeat marketing pitches in the QSR kingdom, Burger King is trying to tempt customers to buy its Nightmare King LTO sandwich this…

3 brands discuss the bumps along the road to sustainability

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

Three brands take on the challenges and rewards of one very hot restaurant topic: sustainable operations.

Charleys Philly Steaks adds some horseradish heat with LTO

October 17, 2018

Charleys Philly Steaks has launched an LTO called Tavern Philly that includes steak, onion, mushrooms, provolone and horseradish aioli, a news release said.

Taco Bell giving away limited-addition Xbox in effort to increase chalupas

October 17, 2018

Taco Bell has again teamed up with Xbox for a fall giveaway of an Xbox One X Platinum Limited Edition Bundle. Customers get chances to win the box every time…

Sonic turns in Q4 sales improvement, FY18 sales down

October 17, 2018

Sonic's Q4 financial results indicated that systemwide same-store sales grew 2.6 percent, a news release said. Net income per diluted share also grew 2 percent…