El Pollo Loco presses 'go' on delivery for 280 stores

March 7, 2018

El Pollo Loco is now offering delivery from more than 280 locations after choosing DoorDash as its exclusive partner last September. Customers can now order…

Arby's puts 3 sandwich 'legends' on menu

March 7, 2018

Arby's is ushering in a new line of "sandwich legends" that includes the brand's take on the Miami Cuban, Texas brisket and New York Reuben, highlighting the…

Industry heavy-hitters join leadership team at Kitchen United

March 6, 2018

Kitchen United — an on-demand startup spun out of the holding company behind Cali Group's Miso Robotics and the first application of facial recognition tech…

Sonic does lower-cal cheeseburger

March 6, 2018

Sonic has introduced a new lower-calorie cheeseburger as part of its Signature Slingers, which start at under 350 calories each at a $1.99 price…

Chick-fil-A ushers in spring with 4th Icedream blend LTO

March 6, 2018

Chick-fil-A is betting on cool and creamy again this spring with a new seasonal offering that blends the brand's vanilla "Icedream" and orange juice into a…

Bojangles' CEO steps out, interim CEO steps in

March 6, 2018

Bojangles' has named company director James "Randy" Kibler as interim president and CEO following the resignation of Clifton Rutledge for personal reasons. The…

Burger King intros spiced-up crispy chicken

March 6, 2018

Burger King is betting on the popularity of spicy and crunchy with its new chicken sandwich. The Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich is priced at $4.59 and includes…

Shipley Do-nuts expands in Mississippi

March 6, 2018

Shipley Do-Nuts is implementing a franchise growth strategy that will add 15 new locations to the Jackson, Mississippi, area. The brand has more than 300 units…

Arby's Restaurant Group buys 40 East Coast units

March 5, 2018

Arby's Restaurant Group Inc. has acquired 40 restaurants from franchisees Dan Soules and Mark Dunn of Grant Avenue Development Inc. The restaurants acquired by…

Balance Grille hopes to tip scales in brand's favor with downtown Toledo aquaponics farm

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

Balance Pan-Asian Grille is hoping to tip the scales in their favor with an innovative new farming operation which, if successful, will soon replace a good…

QSR: Time to define what that means now?

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

Quick-service, fast casual, fine dining -- does the restaurant industry need to come together to give more definition to what these service categories really…

McDonald's faces PR nightmare after video of homeless man goes viral

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

McDonald's is facing a flurry of negative social media traffic involving an incident at its downtown Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, restaurant.

KFC UK: 'No specific issues with gravy'

March 2, 2018

After news reports globally Thursday that KFC UK was experiencing a gravy shortage, just days after its much-publicized chicken delivery problems, the company…

Subway unwraps wraps - 1st core menu add in 2 years

March 2, 2018

Subway is introducing wraps featuring double the meat of an average 6-inch sub, plus veggies, cheese and sauces, after a successful introduction in Maine…

Technomic: US Restaurant industry to see 'healthy growth' over next 5 years

March 1, 2018

A supplier-focused report released today by Technomic anticipated that the U.S. restaurant industry will grow over the next five years at a "healthy" rate, a…

Ichor Restaurant Group CEO: 'Technology touches all aspects of our business'

Jeff Bradbury- Hughes interview with Brian Bailey- Ichor

A&W taps into social media users' movie mania for 2nd year

March 1, 2018

A&W Restaurants is having some fun with the Academy Awards again this year following the last year's #AWcademyAwards Sweepstakes. This rendition on the…

Starbucks executive to assume El Pollo Loco CEO spot

March 1, 2018

Former Starbucks executive Bernard Acoca is taking over as  El Pollo Loco's president and CEO. He begins the job on March 12, succeeding CEO Steve Sather, who…

Yoshinoya US adds seafood dishes

March 1, 2018

Yoshinoya America is making room for premium seafood offerings on its menu, adding three dishes including lobster stew, sweet chili shrimp and grilled tilapia…

Gravy shortage now plagues KFC UK, Ireland

March 1, 2018

Yum Brands Inc's KFC restaurants in the UK, which are serving limited menus at reopened restaurants after a chicken supply snafu with its delivery firm, are…