Wetzel's Pretzels continues Walmart openings in Arizona

August 24, 2017

Wetzel's Pretzels has opened at the Walmart Supercenter in Queens Creek, Arizona, marking the first of 11 units planned to open this year inside Walmart…

Using a kiosk, McDonald’s customer removes all ingredients and gets charged for empty bag

August 24, 2017

A U.K. McDonald’s customer found an interesting twist to the self-order kiosks that the company may not have intended, according to Fox News.

MobileBytes intros self-order kiosk app for restaurants

August 24, 2017

MobileBytes, a provider of point of sale software for iPads, has introduced a self-order kiosk app that can be loaded onto stationary iPads in restaurants…

Restaurant food supplier links with NCR for cloud POS services

August 24, 2017

NCR Corp. and Performance Food Group Co. have entered into a strategic referral relationship to bring NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale product, to more…

Top take-homes in teaching restaurant tech to work together

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

Competition and narrow margins in the restaurant business demand a nip-and-tuck approach to efficiency. Uncle Maddio's recently worked with ParTech to…

In 'Game of Thrones' age, Arby's intros the inevitable: Giant turkey legs

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

Grab your animal-skin coats and head to Arby's for a grab-stick of gobbler beginning this Sunday.

Fazoli's 'Comeback Kid' shares turnaround story at London summit

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

"It was ugly," Fazoli's President and CEO Carl Howard exclaimed as he detailed the state of the chain when he arrived to lead it nine years ago. "I mean…

Business intelligence platform offers restaurants analytics to influence customer behavior in real time

August 23, 2017

Bloom Intelligence offers advanced tracking metrics for the hospitality industry to attract, engage and retain customers through its cloud-based business…

Salata names CMO

August 23, 2017

Salata has named Michelle Bythewood as its chief marketing officer. The 27-year veteran of restaurant marketing will lead brand management and strategy…

NBA legend opens Red Mango, Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip

August 23, 2017

Pro Basketball Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is opening a Red Mango Yogurt Cafe Smoothie and Juice Bar Friday. The store, located at 9675 Eagle Dr., in Mont…

NPD: Limited-service restaurants staying afloat while full-service restaurants struggle

August 22, 2017

Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter ending in June resulting in six consecutive quarters of weak…

Former Bloomin' Brands, Bass Pro exec to lead US launch of Brioche Doree

August 22, 2017

Brioche Doree has its first U.S.-based president. Julie Hauser-Blanner will lead the U.S. launch of the French-style fast food brand, according to the brand’s…

Raleigh-Durham dips deeper into Dunkin'

August 22, 2017

North Carolinians will soon have seven more places around the Raleigh-Durham area to steep their doughnuts in coffee, thanks to a multi-unit agreement signed…

Captain D's gets 'bigger in Texas'

August 22, 2017

Captain D’s is opening one of its newest franchise location in Garland, Texas, on Aug. 23. It's the brand's second new location to open in the Dallas-Fort…

Former Outback, Bonefish exec named Brioche Doree president

August 21, 2017

Former Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill executive, Julie Hauser-Blanner, has been named the first U.S.-based president of French-style fast food brand…

Delivery fueling rise of virtual reality restaurants

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

Delivery is the world's fastest-growing foodservice channel, according to Euromonitor International, while digital functionality has made the process of…

Play now or Pay later: Webinar relays KFC and Pizza Hut lessons on loyalty and mobile ordering

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

KFC and Pizza Hut put their loyalty and mobile ordering experience on the chalkboard.

A&W literally returns to its "roots"

August 21, 2017

Under the heading of everything old is new again comes A&W today with the announcement that it's now making its signature  root beer from scratch at its…

Study shows 'anytime eaters' here to stay: Are you ready?

The anytime eater is upon us and many chains have found that feeding "the new normal" requires a shift away from traditional meal packaging, both in portion…

Breakfast of champions: BK Cheesy Tots

August 17, 2017

Burger King customers have been telling the chain that they want their Cheesy Tots and they want them at breakfast, so the brand is making it happen. The…