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Ask the Experts: How can the use of precooked meats save operators money?
April 2, 2009
When it comes to the use of precooked meat products, cost analysis goes beyond equipment needs and portion control. Liz Hertz, marketing director with Burke…
read nowAsk the Experts: What types of precooked meats are useful for limited-service operations?
April 2, 2009
Fast casual and quick-service restaurant menus cover everything from burgers and sandwiches to pasta and subs. Liz Hertz, marketing director for Burke Corp.…
read nowDunkin' Donuts supports veterans' program with Iced Coffee promotion
April 1, 2009
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin' Donuts is kicking off spring with an Iced Coffee offer that also helps support injured veterans. During Dunkin's all-day "Iced Coffee…
read nowFirst Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store opens in Ohio
April 1, 2009
The Xenia Daily Gazette: The first co-branded Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery store has opened in Xenia, Ohio. The location is one of the first of 30 Tim…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchisee loses store in pork battle
April 1, 2009
The Chicago Tribune: An Arab-American owner of a Chicago-area Dunkin' Donuts has to give up his franchise after he lost a long-running legal battle with the…
read nowSubway franchisee upset by W.Va. menu-labeling revision
April 1, 2009
The Charleston Gazette: St. Albans, W.Va., Subway franchisee Larue Causey is angered by the West Virginia Senate's decision to revise its menu labeling bill to…
read nowFrench fry test names healthiest, worst brands
April 1, 2009
WebMD: French fries are by nature pretty high in calories and fat. But there's a big difference in how much calories, fat, and "bad fats" (saturated and trans…
read nowStudy finds TV ads must capture interest immediately
April 1, 2009
Advertising Age: A new study by DVR manufacturer TiVo and a company that measures viewers' biometric responses to watching TV, suggests TV advertisers barely…
read nowNo restaurant-industry turnaround in '09, analysts say
April 1, 2009
Reuters: The U.S. restaurant industry is unlikely to turn around in 2009 as a deepening recession, credit crunch and rising unemployment gnaw at performance…
read nowTim Hortons offers one-day snacker giveaway
March 31, 2009
DUBLIN, Ohio — Tim Hortons is giving away free BBQ or Ranch Tim Hortons Chicken Wrap Snackers at participating U.S. locations between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. …
read nowCarl's Jr. P2 comps fall further, Hardee's still up
March 31, 2009
CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced blended same-store sales for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's were down 2.7 percent for the four weeks of…
read nowUPDATE: Revised menu-labeling still alive in W.Va.
March 31, 2009
The Charleson (W.Va.) Gazette: After rejecting menu labeling legislation on Monday, the West Virginia Senate advanced a revised version of the bill that now…
read nowMintel: Regular soda losing ground in beverage segment
March 31, 2009
CHICAGO — A recently report from industry research firm Mintel has found that today's adults rapidly switching from calorie-laden soft drinks to other, often…
read nowPopeyes spices up ad campaign with feisty spokeswoman
March 31, 2009
ATLANTA — Popeyes, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has kicked off a new television and radio advertising campaign featuring its first spokesperson, a…
read nowMcDonald's Corp. agrees to promote potato farming best practices
March 31, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Investment group Investor Environmental Health Network has announced that McDonald's Corp. has agreed to formally survey and promote best…
read nowCinnabon debuts new brand messaging, offers Tax Day giveaway
March 31, 2009
ATLANTA — Cinnabon is kicking off its new brand positioning "Life Needs Frosting" with a free Classic Bites offering on Tax Day, an online essay contest and a…
read nowHardee's kicks off NASCAR instant-win game
March 30, 2009
ST. LOUIS — Hardee's has teamed up with Coca-Cola North America to offer a NASCAR collectors' cup and instant-win game. Until May 24, customers will receive…
read nowJack in the Box adds Mini Sirloin Burgers
March 30, 2009
SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box restaurants has introduced Mini Sirloin Burgers — a trio of all-sirloin patties, seasoned while cooking and topped with American…
read nowSubway selects ParTech POS solution
March 30, 2009
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. a leading provider of software and hardware solutions to restaurants, hotels, spas and retail industries, has announced that…
read nowStudy finds teens' fast food consumption up
March 30, 2009
FOX 9 (Minneapolis): According to a recent study by the University of Minnesota, teens are eating more fast food this decade than they did in the 1990s. The…
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