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LEON co-founder: 'How we built an upscale QSR for heaven'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As co-owner and CEO of LEON, a 50-unit brand based in London, John Vincent talks and acts like a man who is as far from an evangelist as you can get. Yet, when…
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Yum Brands Q2 financials steady as company accelerates Pizza Hut improvement plans
August 3, 2017
Yum Brands Q2 financial results, for the term ending June 30, show the company's three brands all had worldwide system sales growth, including a 7 percent…
read nowQ2 financials for RBI: BK thriving, Tim Hortons lagging but heading to Spain
August 2, 2017
Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International Inc, not only released its Q2 financial results for the three brands today…
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Sweat-flavored fried chicken? Maybe It's an 'acquired' taste
August 1, 2017
KFC has gotten a reputation for going to outlandish lengths to market its fried chicken, but the Colonel has been outdone — by the Japanese.
read nowOracle Hospitality debuts Data Science Cloud Services
August 1, 2017
Restaurant operators worldwide can now use Oracle Hospitality's Data Science Cloud Services to quickly analyze system-wide performance data and act on that…
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Pizza proliferation: Bonci, Bavaro, Vapiano and Pie Five add locations
August 1, 2017
Four pizza brands are movin' out with new locations, including a down-sized "mini" pizzeria, one that fires pies in a wood oven and even a Rome-based brand…
read nowDomino's makes using Alexa to order pizzas even easier
August 1, 2017
Domino's Pizza is expanding the Amazon Alexa ordering platform added last year to include customized ordering without customers needing to have a saved account…
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Micro chains hit major US growth spurt
July 31, 2017
Micro-chains — defined as chains with anywhere from three to 19 units — are in a major growth spurt, according to information research and analysis firm, NPD…
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White Castle ‘waffles’ when asked about menu
July 31, 2017
With its deep toasty pockets and light, lofty batter, few will waffle when offered a Belgian waffle, and leaders at White Castle clearly know that. That is, in…
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Flavor trends report: It's gettin' hot(ter) in here
July 31, 2017
A new food industry flavor trends report has been released from Research and Markets, and though few details have been provided about content of the paid…
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The golden arches beam brighter after Q2 financials
July 31, 2017
McDonald's work is starting to pay dividends.
read nowDunkin' Brands Q2: Gains in US as growth initiatives put in place
July 27, 2017
Dunkin' Brands, parent of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, will pay a 32 cent quarterly dividend in Q2, based largely on Dunkin' Donuts gains in comparable…
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Chipotle and the 'elephant in the dining room'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The restaurant industry and its players are exhaling today after news that Chipotle might be able to overcome its food safety woes of last week and the…
read nowFact checking website disputes claim that Wendy’s replaced workers with kiosks
July 26, 2017
Snopes.com, a fact checking website, reported that a July 20, 2017 meme claim that Wendy's replaced 6,000 workers with kiosks is false. The claim was posted on…
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Brand resurrection? Chipotle might just pull it off
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Norovirus outbreak and rat infestation behind it, Chipotle's leadership says the brand is moving on.
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Looking for ways to find and keep employees? NRA leaders offer insights
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Given the reality of fewer young employees in the work force, the only options are to recruit more from other age groups or be more successful recruiting…
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With 'God as my witness,' Taco Bell says Lyft riders need 'never be hungry again'
July 26, 2017
Taco Bell has partnered with rideshare service, Lyft, to give those flagging a Lyft ride an easy, mobile phone-based way to incorporate a Taco Bell drive-thru…
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New way to 'try on' best new bottom line-building restaurant tech
July 25, 2017
POS device provider ParTech has partnered with cloud-based API software developer Omnivore to bridge the gap between restaurants and the tech developers and…
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Arby's goes a little 'foodie' with ol' Porky
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Arby's is not only putting all its guns behind its "We have the meats" branding, but it's also getting a little "foodie-esque" in the process. For proof, look…
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3 commonalities among Lyfe Kitchen, Urban Plates, Baskin Robbins brand-building strategies
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Building a successful brand has three parts: storytelling, club making and country building, according to a branding expert at the National Restaurant Show.
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