Marketing firm offers DIY marketing tools for restaurants

May 12, 2016

Restaurants are opening daily across the country, and Take Out PR has opened its own doors to sell them guides and how-tos on how to market their businesses…

Research highlights top ice cream vendors, market trends in play

May 11, 2016

Consumers are screaming for ice cream and that's a good economic trend for national ice cream vendors, including QSRs and fast casuals that serve ice cream.

Consumers rank Panera, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, DQ as favorite brands

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

Results are in from a study created via a mobile insights platform that captures customer impressions of some of the nation's premier QSR brands.

5 considerations before going green

Before you make the leap to a greener restaurant, here are five important things you should know.

Upserve acquires Breadcrumb

May 10, 2016

Upserve announced today that it's acquiring mobile point-of-sale platform, Breadcrumb, from Groupon to meet growing demand for a combination of the two…

Dean Foods acquires Friendly's

May 10, 2016

Friendly's Ice Cream LLC announced today it is selling its retail ice cream and manufacturing business to Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Company. Friendly's…

Angry Birds fly into Happy Meals

May 10, 2016

McDonald's restaurants are clearing a flight path to land the Angry Birds in all of its 33,000 restaurants later this month when the renowned animated birds…

Captain D's sails into Spartanburg

May 9, 2016

Captain D's started this week by opening its second corporate location in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in the past six months. Another location was opened last…

Krispy Kreme going private

May 9, 2016

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is going private, according to a company announcement. JAB Beech, which also has controlling stakes in Keurig Green Mountain, Jacobs…

Punchh, Olo partner to drive restaurant sales

May 9, 2016

Punchh has announced a partnership with the digital-ordering provider, Olo, over the weekend. The full integration of the two platforms allows restaurants to…

4 tips to develop leaders in a high turnover industry

At over 100-percent turnover, it is no wonder that many quick serve restaurants have not established leadership-development programs. Yet, by creating an…

Time's up: FDA takes final step toward menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Menu-labeling expert Betsy Craig discusses some of the FDA's newest requirements.

Why restaurants should embrace 'Fail-Fast' methodology

by Tal Zvi Nathanel — US CEO, MyCheck

"When restaurants try something new, they aren’t looking to fail, they are looking to adapt or evolve. Fail fast is evolving, taking risks, and recognizing…

Restaurants seeking to capture Mother's Day traffic

To honor their moms, consumers will spend $4.1 billion on special outings, such as lunch, brunch and dinner, and savvy restaurants are hoping to attract them…

Froots rolls out rebranding strategy

May 5, 2016

Froots is rebranding, rolling out a new menu and updating store interiors, according to a company press release. Healthy, fresh and simple are key ingredients…

Organic soda fountains now available to restaurants nationwide

May 5, 2016

Tractor Soda Co, which produces100-percent certified organic, non-GMO fountain soda, has begun national distribution thanks to its partnership with Dot Foods…

5 ways to protect your brand from food-safety crises

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Industry execs discussed food-safety best practices at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas.

Site selection secrets for restaurant tenants

The commercial space chosen by a restaurant tenant can be a deciding factor in the success or failure of the business.

El Pollo Loco hires former The Coffee Bean CEO

May 3, 2016

El Pollo Loco had hired John Dawson, former president and CEO of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, as its chief development officer. He is responsible for all…

Del Taco reports 15 consecutive quarters of growth

May 3, 2016

Del Taco Restaurants reported that its system-wide comparable restaurant sales increased 3.2 percent, and company-owned comparable restaurant sales were up 2.…