Inclement weather boosts delivery food orders

June 5, 2014

The extreme weather in Q1 2014 yielded good and bad news for the U.S. restaurant industry — total visits dipped, but delivery got a boost.

Innovation Center opens in Colorado for foodservice professionals

June 5, 2014

Food and Drink Resources, a Centennial, Colo.-based consultancy firm, has opened a new Innovation Center for food and drink professionals. The founders of the…

Del Taco expands Epic Burrito line

June 5, 2014

Del Taco has launched a new Epic Cali Steak & Guac Burrito, available beginning today for a limited time. The new offering features grilled carne asada…

Granbury updates payment and coupon options

June 5, 2014

POS provider Granbury Solutions announced a new release of its online ordering engine, aimed at enabling its thousands of restaurant operators who accept…

Auntie Anne’s flexes philanthropic arm with 'Mini Acts Mighty Impact' campaign

June 5, 2014

Auntie Anne’s has shifted the spotlight to its “mini” pretzel items — Mini Pretzel Dogs and Nuggets — for its latest campaign. The brand is asking customers to…

How to craft a loyalty program for active social networkers

June 5, 2014

New research from Mintel shows that posting food pictures has gone beyond a few fringe foodies and is infiltrating the mainstream: 13 percent of those who have…

Sonic plans to extend Raleigh-Durham presence

June 5, 2014

Sonic Drive-In has signed a new franchise agreement that will bring five new drive-ins to the Raleigh-Durham, N.C., market throughout the next five years…

Culver's thanks farmers in new campaign

June 5, 2014

Culver’s is expanding its “Thank You Farmers” campaign into its second year. For last year’s campaign, Culver’s donated more than $220,000 to the FFA…

How to maximize your supply chain strategy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

In addition to cost, choose a distributor based on their food safety record and customer service metrics, as well as their sanitation practices.

Looking back at some equipment highlights from the NRA Show '14

Henny Penny showcases its chef's touch operating system, which features a barcode scanner that can pull up recipes.

Who are today’s foragers and what do their behaviors signal?

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

We see urban foraging characteristics in the food truck trend, as well as with consumers who seek out brands' secret menus.

KFC adding online ordering app with past order feature

June 4, 2014

Ordering platform provider Tillster Inc. announced today that it has been selected by Pizza Hut and KFC as the preferred partner for its global reference…

Carl’s Jr. tops its fries with bacon and ranch

June 4, 2014

Carl’s Jr. today announced a new side item — Bacon Ranch Fries, featuring the brand’s signature natural-cut fries, topped with buttermilk ranch dressing and…

Taco John’s stands up to bullying with new campaign

June 4, 2014

Taco John’s has partnered with STOMP Out Bullying to raise awareness and help connect students, parents and teachers to resources needed to prevent bullying.

Papa Gino's names new agency of record

June 4, 2014

Papa Gino's Inc., parent company of Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, has named Boston’s Full Contact Advertising as its new agency of record.

Dean Foods exec named as Wendy’s chief communications officer

June 4, 2014

The Wendy's Co. has named Liliana Esposito, 39, as its new chief communications officer. Esposito will be succeeding John Barker, who has decided to leave the…

Dunkin’ Donuts’ rewards program passes 1 million-member milestone

June 4, 2014

Dunkin’ Donuts today announced that its DD Perks Rewards program has surpassed 1 million members. The new program was launched nationwide earlier this year…

Pizza Hut named kid-friendliest chain in Canada

June 4, 2014

Technomic's 2014 Canadian Consumers' Choice Award winners have been announced and include Arby’s, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. As part of its Consumer Brand…

Good Times reports two-year sales increase of nearly 30%

June 4, 2014

Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced that its same-store sales increased 12.6 percent in May 2014 over the prior year’s increase of 16.1 percent, representing…

Wendy’s tops its new salad with strawberries

June 4, 2014

Wendy’s has unveiled its newest seasonal salad — the Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad. The launch comes on the heels of two permanent salad additions with the…