McDonald's celebrates iconic character with meal, milkshake

June 6, 2023

McDonald's is celebrating one of its iconic characters, Grimace, with a special birthday meal. Beginning June 12, fans can order the Grimace Birthday meal…

Dunkin' taps HubKonnect for AI, tech stack

June 6, 2023

Dunkin' has partnered with HubKonnect, a data-driven local store marketing (LSM) tech company. The collaboration spans all 10,000 Dunkin' restaurants in the…

Subway inks agreement for 4K stores in China

June 6, 2023

Subway will expand its presence in Mainland China with a master franchise agreement with Shanghai Fu-Rui-Shi Corporate Development Co. Ltd (FRS). It's the…

Popeyes adds Blackened Chicken Sandwich to permanent menu

June 6, 2023

Popeyes is expanding its chicken sandwich line with the permanent addition of its Blackened Chicken Sandwich, according to company news.

Tim Hortons names Katerina Glyptis as regional president

June 5, 2023

Tim Hortons has appointed Katerina Glyptis as regional president of Tim Hortons U.S. to accelerate growth and development of the brand in the U.S., according…

Voice AI delivers more efficient, scalable restaurant operations

As restaurants struggle with labor gaps and operational hurdles created by a shortened staff with increased responsibilities, voice AI solutions can help…

Papa John's International acquires 91 UK stores

June 5, 2023

Papa John's International Inc. has acquired restaurants previously operated by the M25 division of Drake Food Service International in the United Kingdom.

White Castle partners with Chicago skate rink to offer half-price skating

June 5, 2023

White Castle is covering 50% of the cost of skating (including skate rental) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Roller Skating Rink in Chicago on Wednesday…

Domino's offers 50% off menu prices

June 5, 2023

Domino's is offering 50% off all menu-priced pizzas ordered online today through June 11, according to a press release.

5 social media tricks to help restaurant marketing succeed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Social media is more engaging and smarter than ever. Here are five tips for restaurants to get the most out of their social media budgets.

Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

June 2, 2023

Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…

Dairy Queen parent company announces international hires

June 2, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., parent company to the Dairy Queen franchise, has announced two key hires to its international business team, according to a press…

Taco Bell Foundation awards $15M in grants for youths

June 2, 2023

The Taco Bell Foundation has awarded $15 million in grants to 452 U.S.-based non-profits, representing a $5 million increase in comparison to last year. The…

Gordon Food Service expands to Texas

June 2, 2023

Gordon Food Service, a privately held foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve…

Offer Complete POS Hardware Setups & Boost Your Reseller Business

Learn how offering complete POS and self-service hardware setups can help value-added resellers (VARs) and ISVs boost their business revenue.

Chester's Chicken relaunches chicken sandwich

June 1, 2023

Chester's Chicken relaunched its Fried Chicken Sandwich with a new recipe, according to a press release.

Coffee consumption continuing post pandemic trajectory

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Coffee consumption will continue to improve for the second straight year following the pandemic. Production was hampered in 2021/2022 by meteorological…

Lunch customers spending surpasses pre-pandemic levels

May 31, 2023

Lunch is back in a big way, according to Toast's Restaurant Trends Report, which includes Q1 2023 data from selected cohorts of restaurants on its platform…

Wetzel’s creates spinoff with The Culinary Edge

May 31, 2023

Wetzel's Pretzels, specializing in pretzels, hot dogs and lemonade, has tapped The Culinary Edge to help create Twisted by Wetzel's — a spinoff concept…

Dunkin' offers free donut with drink purchase on National Donut Day

May 31, 2023

Dunkin' will offer a free donut on Friday, June 2, National Donut Day, for consumers who purchase a beverage, according to a press release.