Beef begets "Beef" at Arby's

July 25, 2016

Twenty-seven-year-old British golfing cult sensation, Andrew "Beef" Johnston will soon appear in the PGA Championship tournament in New Jersey sporting the…

Smoothie system sales down, the NPD Group finds

July 25, 2016

Dollar sales of smoothie makers declined during the first part of 2016, a press release said. According to the NPD Group, a global information company, dollar…

Sodexo aims to make it a cage-free egg world

July 25, 2016

Sodexo, a food service company, is partnering with Humane Society International to supply cage-free eggs across the globe by 2025.

McDonald's brings virtual reality to light

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

McDonald's just completed a makeover of a Singapore location and it is using virtual reality kiosks to show off all its improvements.

Historic 1st FAA-approved food delivery? Of course, it's a Slurpee and a doughnut

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

Just how long do we have before these autonomous flying delivery trucks fill our skies like a perpetual "day of the locusts"?

The Instagram advantage: Seven rules for putting this super-visual tool to work for you

by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt

Pictures and words and great hashtags — that's the world of Instagram. It's a world restaurateurs must know to engage today's customers. Here are some…

Chick-fil-A app campaign analytics show just how big a win it was

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

You can drive consumers to your app, but you can't necessarily make them download it. This has been the perpetual problem for restaurants that want their…

Former NRA exec moves to Specialty Food Association

July 22, 2016

The not-for-profit Specialty Food Association has hired a new president away from his previous role as chief innovation and member advancement officer with the…

Canadian restaurant group acquires Kahala, readies for US growth spurt

July 22, 2016

Shareholders approved the merger Thursday of Kahala Brands Ltd and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY Food group. Kahala — as the parent company of 18 brands…

Chipotle reports dismal Q2

July 22, 2016

The second-quarter financial news is in for Chipotle Mexican Grill. and it is not good, although the chain has apparently returned to profitability. 

3,000+ Japanese McDonald's location giving out Pokemon Go loot in Happy Meals

This Wednesday, the craze that is Pokemon Go here in the U.S. got a lift from the McDonald's chain in Japan, where the game has still not launched. McDonald's…

Domino's doles out dividend after 90 quarters of global growth

July 21, 2016

Domino's pizza today reported Q2 results, including the company's 90th consecutive quarter of sales growth globally and its 21st in the United States. Domestic…

Chinese labor market stabilizes -- restaurant sector is key

July 21, 2016

The labor market in China appears to finally be stabilizing and one of the leading industries driving that turnaround is the food-service sector. That news…

Dunkin' gives shareholders a little mid-summer delight

July 21, 2016

Dunkin' Brands investors got some profitable news this week that might help them fund an end-of-summer vacation. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend…

Why your app isn't appealing to your customer base

Not all apps are created equal, and consumers don't have the patience to wait while you to get it right.

Six ways your restaurant's reputation is affecting your online orders

by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions

As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.

Fighting pesticides, pathogens, other brand-crushing problems

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

Produce is at the heart of most food borne illnesses attributed to restaurants, according to national statistics. What are your procedures for cleaning produce…

300 million Keurig Dunkin' Donuts coffee pods sold ... and counting

July 20, 2016

Consumers are drinking quite a bit of Dunkin' Donuts coffee these days. In the year since the company launched K-Cup pods in partnership with Keurig, consumers…

More please! Hungry American business people increase spending on food

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

American workers are clearly hungry. And today, another report from the business dining sector shows just how ravenous we are when we're on the road or just…

Schlotzsky’s targets the Lone Star State for expansion

July 20, 2016

Schlotzsky's has announced plans to expand its footprint in Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas, adding to the 195 stores currently operating in the state.