Snagajob report shows 114 percent jump in mobile job searches

August 7, 2013

Snagajob released its quarterly report of job seeker activity based on data captured from its website. The report notes that adults under 25 are more active in…

Sonic signs franchise agreement with Native American tribe

August 7, 2013

As part of Sonic Drive-In's strategy to develop new franchises in rural markets, the company has reached an agreement with the Wyandotte Nation, an…

Bojangles' awards $10K in academic scholarships

August 7, 2013

Bojangles' has named 10 recipients of its 2013 Bojangles' Scholarship Award, created in memory of the company's co-founder, Jack Fulk. The $1,000 scholarships…

Rita's pushes mobile loyalty program for Frozen Custard Day

August 7, 2013

Rita's Italian Ice will celebrate National Frozen Custard Day Aug. 8 by offering guests a double punch on their Rita's Rewards mobile card if they make a…

Infographic: 3 ways loyalty programs grow your business

Loyalty incentives can lift customer visits on average by 12 to 44 percent.

Drive-thru done right

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Back in 1975 when McDonald's installed its first drive-thru window, U.S. consumers were in the midst of a sea change in their eating habits. Drive-up…

PAR launches POS enhancements

August 7, 2013

PAR Technology Corporation has released the latest version of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V12 point-of-sale software. EverServ PixelPoint V12 includes more than 4…

Nat'l Food Service Security Council rebrands itself

August 6, 2013

The National Food Service Security Council announced today at its 34th Annual Conference that it has changed its name to the Restaurant Loss Prevention &…

Bruster's testing SpeedThru's headset systems at drive-thru units

August 6, 2013

Bruster's Real Ice Cream has tapped Wentworth Technology's SpeedThru Drive-Thru headset system in hopes of improving its customers' experiences at the…

Dairy Queen testing mobile payments, targeted marketing solution

August 6, 2013

American Dairy Queen Corporation has selected Mozido LLC to launch its first mobile application pilot test.

Jack in the Box turns to Vine for latest campaign

August 6, 2013

Jack in the Box today announced the launch of a new summer promotional campaign utilizing the mobile video platform Vine. Developed by the chain's digital…

Moneris Solutions, TouchBistro to provide integrated payment solution

August 6, 2013

Payment processor Moneris Solutions Corporation and TouchBistro, restaurant management solutions provider, announced that they have partnered to provide an…

Report: Consumers want to indulge when eating out

August 6, 2013

Despite efforts to get U.S. consumers to eat healthier at restaurants, just 24 percent say they eat healthy when they dine out, while more than half of…

Tim Hortons' crowdsourced donut contest receives 63K submissions

August 6, 2013

After receiving more than 63,000 submissions as part of the "Duelling Donuts" contest, Tim Hortons and Actor Jason Priestley have chosen eight donuts to go…

NY restaurant owners voice opposition to proposed polystyrene ban

August 6, 2013

More than 1,000 New York City area businesses have written letters to members of City Council in opposition of Mayor Mike Bloomberg's proposed ban on…

Dairy Queen extends value platform to Orange Julius line

August 6, 2013

Continuing its focus on value, the Dairy Queen system announced a $1.49 special offer for its fruit-blended beverages including Orange Julius Premium Fruit…

SSP America names new general counsel

August 6, 2013

SSP America, which operates food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, has named Jagpreet (Jag) Singh as general counsel and member of the…

Free guide: Profitable restaurants turn more tables

Jason's Deli transformed the way it delivered food to tables using Table Tracker, an RFID-enabled system to allow staff to quickly locate customers.

Roundtable weighs in on restaurant ownership trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To find the right employees, restaurants should conduct three interviews by three different people and present a different set of questions from each.

Survey: Millennials think of Taco Bell as 'typical fast food'

August 5, 2013

YouGov's latest omnibus public opinion survey results have been been released, measuring millennials' opinion of the Taco Bell brand. It was conducted July 3…