Order hear: Culver's adds more accessible drive-thrus

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

About 60 restaurants are now equipped with a system that makes it easier for the deaf and hearing impaired to order.

Culver's adds OrderAssist for drive-thrus

Some Culver’s franchisees are taking a proactive approach in accommodating their guests with hearing impairments. About 60 operators in the 440-unit chain…

Carb lovers unite

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

The villianization of foods is not new, and when one evil temptress is not in the spotlight, it is surely because another has captured the media's attention…

Del Taco sells six units to franchisee

October 13, 2011

Del Taco has sold its remaining six Phoenix restaurants to Desert Taco, its largest franchisee in Arizona.

Technomic develops newsletter for international growth markets

October 13, 2011

Food and beverage industry research firm Technomic has created a new newsletter, BRIC, which focuses on the growing international markets of Brazil, Russia…

Taco Bell names new CMO

October 13, 2011

Yum! Brands has named a new chief marketing and innovation officer for its biggest brand, Taco Bell, shortly after offering some turnaround plans for the chain.

Yum! Brands recognized for Social Business Software results

October 12, 2011

Jive Software's annual Jive Awards recognized Yum! Brands as a winner for outstanding customer results using Social Business Software.

People Report names Best Practices finalists

October 12, 2011

People Report and sister company Black Box Intelligence have announced the finalists for the 2011 Best Practices awards to be presented Nov. 3 at the annual…

Dunkin' Brands honors America's 'Super-Soldiers'

October 12, 2011

Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have named Alfonso S. of Walker Valley, N.Y. as the grand prize winning Super-Soldier in a contest inspired by Marvel…

Taco Cabana establishes initiative to support military families

October 12, 2011

Taco Cabana has established an initiative focused on honoring members of the military and their families. As part of the new campaign, all Taco Cabana…

White Castle inducts Cravers into Hall of Fame

October 12, 2011

On Oct. 20, White Castle is inducting 12 dedicated Cravers from six states into its Cravers Hall of Fame. Hundreds of applications were submitted for the…

Study: QSR Hispanic advertising up in 2010

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies study found that the percent of ad-spend allocated to Hispanic markets is an important determinant of a…

Barbacoa returns to Panchero's

October 12, 2011

Panchero’s Mexican Grill has announced the return of barbacoa for a limited time only. The slow roasted shredded beef, which has a bold chili flavor, is…

NPD Group: Breakfast daypart marketing opportunities abound

October 11, 2011

An increasing amount of concepts are trying their hand at breakfast, and for good reason. According to a recent study by marketing research firm The NPD Group…

Snapfinger develops mobile app for virtual drive-thru experience

October 11, 2011

Snapfinger, a remote web and mobile ordering and pre-payment services company, announced the creation of the Extended Drive-Thru (EDT) remote ordering…

Farmer Boys celebrating 30th anniversary

October 11, 2011

California-based Farmer Boys will mark its 30th anniversary Oct. 15.

Arby's employees awarded back pay

October 11, 2011

More than 700 employees at Arby's restaurants in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma have been awarded back wages.

Whataburger's new campaign shows customer perspective

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chain's first new marketing message in nine years coincides with launch of All-Time Favorites menu.

What’s the hottest segment of the restaurant industry? Fast casual. [Infographic]

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since the economic downturn, the fast casual segment has led the restaurant industry in both sales and unit growth. And it continues to outperform on both…

How do you teach creativity?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

How do you train your sales people and sales engineers to sell digital signage? When you hire people for these positions how do you test them? Since I've been…