Research group names food waste consciousness as top 2013 trend

December 27, 2012

The Values Institute at DGWB, a social science research group, has released its second annual forecast of health-related trends that consumers are expected…

Burger King franchisee settles racial discrimination suit

December 27, 2012

Fast Food Enterprises #3, a Burger King franchisee, has settled a federal lawsuit brought forth by a black customer who claimed a white employee in the…

Commentary: Visual content tops 2013 restaurant marketing trends

Cause marketing is also a major focus for brand differentiation, as customers seek out establishments that help the community.

Seafood concept operator plans 'dozens' of NY locations

December 26, 2012

A limited-service seafood concept called Boneheads is planning to open "dozens" of units in the New York market. According to the New York Daily News, the…

Dairy Queen woos chocoholics with January Blizzard

December 26, 2012

Dairy Queen has announced its January Blizzard of the Month flavor — Chocolate Candy Shop.

Burger King returns to France after 15 years

December 26, 2012

Burger King has returned to the French market for the first time since 1997. According to the Associated Press, the brand opened a restaurant over the weekend…

Ronald McDonald House Charities names new CEO

December 26, 2012

The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Global Board of Trustees elected J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez, senior vice president of McDonald's Global Corporate Social…

Burger King headquarters donates $40K for low-income students

December 24, 2012

Employees from Burger King Worldwide headquarters in Miami spent the last few weeks of the year collecting donations for Toys for Tots, working with Habitat…

Dunkin' Brands, Eli Manning team up to help Sandy victims

December 24, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts held a charity brunch with New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning last week that raised approximately $90,000 to support ongoing Hurricane…

New book describes hardships of running a Western concept in China

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Former master franchisee of Auntie Anne's Pretzels writes about the obstacles he faced that "will make anyone in business laugh, cringe and think twice about…

Breadcrumb's app update will speed business operations

December 23, 2012

Breadcrumb has unveiled an upgrade to its iPad POS for restaurants, bars and cafes. Breadcrumb 1.2 makes daily operation faster and easier for servers…

Wendy's signs Dick Vitale for Baconator campaign

December 21, 2012

Dick Vitale, known for his colorful basketball commentary on ESPN, has been signed by Wendy's to push its Baconator and Son of Baconator burgers.

Dairy Queen picks Barkley as new AOR

December 21, 2012

American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ) has named Barkley as its new advertising agency of record after a four month formal agency review.

Arby's commits to drop gestation crates

December 21, 2012

Arby's has joined the growing list of major quick-service brands that have committed to phasing out the use of gestation crates in their supply chain.

NRA Educational Foundation appoints new CDO

December 21, 2012

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that Katherine Speyer Schieffelin has been named senior vice president and chief…

Chinese consumers warming up to coffee trend

December 21, 2012

New research from Mintel unveils an increase in café culture in the China market, which has provided an impetus for coffee retails to plan expansions there.

Rally's Ohio renovations led by Contracting Solutions LLC

December 21, 2012

Contracting Solutions LLC was selected by Checkers Drive In Restaurants Inc., parent company of Rally's restaurants, to be the general contractor for major…

Fiscal Cliff stagnation holding back pace of franchise growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

According to a franchise business leader survey, 31 percent of franchisees and 20 percent of franchisors plan to cut jobs to get under the Affordable Care…

How to share your good menu news in 2013

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

There are now several mobile apps restaurants can use to communicate their allergy-friendly menus to consumers.

Commentary: Rising consumer interest in food makes 2013 look prosperous

December 20, 2012

People will find ways to discuss, experiment and dabble in the world of food, no matter what their financial situation.