Roy Rogers names former Paris Baguette leader to head franchise expansion

February 17, 2021

Roy Rogers Restaurants has named former Paris Baguette America franchise sales executive, Gregg Koffler, to fill its newly created role of vice president of…

McDonald's, Burger King promos hold off chicken sandwich-starved hoards

February 17, 2021

If there's one thing well-established in quick-service-dom, it's that customers have a wicked hankering for fried chicken sandwiches. Now, two of the world's…

Nathan's Famous launches gourmet Impossible burger

February 16, 2021

Nathan's Famous is launching the brand's first plant-based gourmet burger through a partnership with Impossible Foods, a news release said.

Krispy Kreme's doughnut: A 1st in 'Mars'keting

February 16, 2021

If you're a lover of all things outer space, you already know that NASA is landing a rover Thursday on Mars for the first time since the rover, "Curiousity,…

Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 16, 2021

Leaders of Dickey's Barbecue, Firehouse Subs, Mooyah, Famous Toastery and Teriyaki Madness discuss when and if it's time to raise the federal minimum wage to…

Church's credits 540% year-over-year sales increase to digital upgrades

February 16, 2021

Among the many brands vying for tops spots on the QSR playing field, we often hear of initiatives to expand, improve or tweak a brand's digital customer…

Buyers Edge Platform acquires RestaurantLink

February 15, 2021

Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement network for the foodservice industry, has acquired RestaurantLink's group purchasing and beverage consulting…

Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to rebrand as US Foods Chef’s Stores

February 15, 2021

Effective March 1, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores will be rebranded as US Foods Chef's Stores, as a result of US Foods acquiring Smart Foodservice…

NY restaurant workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

February 15, 2021

New York restaurant employees, as well as Uber drivers in the state, are eligible to receive COVID-19 vacinnations even if the county in which they work hasn't…

Sysco introduces 9 menu concepts, eco-friendly towels

February 15, 2021

Sysco Corp. has introduced nine menu concepts plus eco-friendly towels through its Cutting Edge Solutions platform.

CardFree delivery, ordering service helps restaurants keep more revenue

February 15, 2021

San Francisco-based CardFree, a mobile commerce solutions provider, is offering mobile ordering, delivery, contactless order and pay at the table services that…

Bite Acquisition Corp begins selling stock

February 12, 2021

Restaurant investment company, Bite Acquisition Corp. is pricing its upsized initial public offering of 17.5 million units at $10 per unit. The stock began…

Burgerville grows kids meal seed packet program

February 12, 2021

Burgerville has long had a program of putting vegetable and flower seed packets in kids' meal bags, rather than the small toys that many quick-service brands…

Inspire applies for Dunkin' ghost kitchen permit in Atlanta

February 12, 2021

Hot off its recent acquisition of the 32,000-store Dunkin' Brands, Inspire Brands is moving forward on construction of a Atlanta-based virtual kitchen…

McDonald's brings back Hi-C after 4-year hiatus

February 11, 2021

After receiving a litany of pleas to bring back Hi-C Orange Lavaburst since dropping it from the menu in 2017, McDonald's is doing just that, according to a…

Wendy's, Egg Board's 'egg-cellent' breakfast adventure

February 11, 2021

The American Egg Board has partnered with Wendy's to further the brand's breakfast expansion.

Sift uncovers Telegram-based scheme exploiting restaurant apps

February 11, 2021

Digital safety company, Sift, has identified a cyber-scheme that exploits restaurant and delivery services via the Telegram messaging platform, according to a…

Popeyes, Burger King parent turns in disappointing Q4 sales

February 11, 2021

Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International, turned in disappointing fourth-quarter earnings results, which fell below…

Butterball enhances restaurant-geared website

February 10, 2021

All this talk of chicken in restaurant world could be been part of the reason turkey aficionados at Butterball Foodservice have launched a website to connect…

DoorDash partners with Cellex on COVID-19 testing kit effort

February 10, 2021

DoorDash and Cellex, which specializes in point-of-care testing, are teaming up to help restaurant employees get faster access to COVID-19 testing kits at a…