Does your restaurant have a 'water issue'?

With sustainability now a top trend this year, it could be time for all restaurants to incorporate environment-friendly practices into their business plans.

Taco Bell cutting artificial ingredients in 2015

May 26, 2015

Taco Bell announced the chain is cutting artificial flavors from most menu items.

KFC exploits Southern charm, nostalgia to win back favor

May 26, 2015

After a continued loss of business to Chick-fil-A, who now holds the title for chicken mega-chain king, KFC has finally slid into action by bringing Colonel…

Cousins Subs to bolster IT with new director

May 26, 2015

Cousins Subs announced the company has invested in bolstering its IT infrastructure with the hiring of Scott Lewis as director of information technology.

McDonald's instructs workers to both ask and tell

May 26, 2015

In an effort to curb order mistakes, McDonald's has launched a new campaign called "Ask, Ask, Tell" that calls for drive-thru employees to repeatedly verify…

3 ways restaurants can use automation to drive business value

Exactly how is IT automation helping restaurants?

NRA: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram execs share 3 social media myths

Social media myths dispelled by Facebook, Twitter and Instragram experts.

Sonic Candy Slush line to appeal to millennials

May 22, 2015

After a year of success from mixing bits of candy into its Slushes, Sonic will expand it Candy Slush line to include drinks with popping candy and crushed…

Checkers & Ralley's to develop up to 50 units

May 22, 2015

Checkers & Rally's Restaurants Inc. is set to develop ten new franchisee partnerships and plans to add 40-50 new locations throughout the country.

Colonel Sanders brought back to life for KFC's 75th anniversary

May 22, 2015

For its 75th anniversary KFC is bringing back the Colonel. Former SNL start Darrel Hammond will play Colonel Harland Sanders reincarnated 35 years after his…

Crowdfunding a potential source of financing for restaurants

May 21, 2015

Restaurants in Arkansas are utilizing a new source for alternative funding: crowdfunding.

The hidden benefit of SMS text marketing messages

Erin Levzow, Director of Digital and E-commerce at Wingstop, points out a key benefit of SMS promotions that you may have overlooked.

KFC first QSR to enter Myanmar

May 21, 2015

KFC is the first major US fast food chain to enter Myanmar.

Former Arby's VP joins CiCi's

May 21, 2015

CiCi's Pizza, a pizza buffet concept, announced the promotion of Steven Jones to chief operating officer.

L.A. raises minimum wage to $15

May 21, 2015

The city of Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the U.S., voted Tuesday to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, from the current $9.

Tim Hortons intros Nutella baked goods

May 21, 2015

Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop announced that for a limited time, the company will offer baked goods featuring the hazelnut spread Nutella.

Wienerschnitzel partners with Hildebrand for Indy 500

May 21, 2015

Wienerschnitzel announced its sponsorship of American race car driver J.R. Hildebrand for the 2015 Indianapolis 500.

Concern over GMOs increasing, NPD study says

May 20, 2015

Over half of U.S. consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms, according to a report from The NPD Group.

Carl's Jr. opens first unit in Colombia

May 20, 2015

Burger chain Carl's Jr. opened its first restaurant in Bogota, Colombia.

Texas Chicken to open 7 units in Bulgaria

May 20, 2015

Texas Chicken, sister brand to Church's Chicken, struck a deal to expand to Bulgaria.