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White Castle runs rings around QSR chicken this summer
June 28, 2019
White Castle is running rings around its chicken offerings this summer by offering a chance at a $5,000 diamond ring, as well as limited edition "Chicken Ring…
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The Colonel gets a little 'catty'
June 28, 2019
On the heels of the debut of its Cheetos Sandwich, KFC has nabbed the cat that has become synonymous with the crunchy orange corn puffs, Chester Cheetah, as…
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Arby's boasts the merits of its strictly not-for-sale 'Marrot'
June 27, 2019
Calling itself a brand that has "made its name by going against the norm," Arby's this week is bucking the plant-based eating trend that's sweeping all sectors…
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Insurance underwriter introduces comprehensive coverage for restaurants
June 27, 2019
U.S. Risk Insurance Group, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker with 16 domestic and international branches, has introduced a…
read nowYum Brands puts PepsiCo exec in CFO role
June 27, 2019
Chris Turner (Photo provided) Yum! Brands has named a former PepsiCo executive to be its new CFO, effective Aug. 8. A news release said that…
read nowThe dawn of your 'friendly' restaurant robot?
June 27, 2019
Autonomous retail robotic application company, Quartile 3 Robotics, this week released a robot that it said is designed to solve QSR industry issues around…
read nowShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic
June 26, 2019
Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…
read nowUberEats teams up with Olo to simplify third-party delivery
June 26, 2019
Uber Eats has partnered with Olo, a digital food ordering platform for the restaurant industry, to integrate directly into the POS of restaurant brands via Olo…
read nowGrubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates
June 26, 2019
Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…
read nowACSI survey: Drooping QSR customer satisfaction dragging down whole industry's scores
June 25, 2019
The restaurant industry scored a solid B-minus on the latest customer satisfaction rating, down 0.6 percent since last year to 78.9 on a 0-to-100 scale, and…
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Coke, Omnivore launching restaurant digital marketplace covering apps to third-party delivery
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
June 25, 2019
Coca-Cola North America is making a big move into foodservice tech this fall when the company said it will launch a digital marketplace that can connect…
read nowNRA philanthropy's EVP to take president's role
June 24, 2019
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, or NRAEF, promoted its executive vice president to president, effective July 1. The NRA's…
read nowMcDonald's says fresh beef change = 40 million more quarter-pounders sold this Q1 over last
June 24, 2019
One year on, McDonald's USA is calling its move nationally to fresh beef quarter-pound burgers allowed the world's largest restaurant chain to — for the first…
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Canada's Pizza Pizza claims launch of '1st all plant-based pizza'
June 24, 2019
Canadian QSR and pizza chain, Pizza Pizza is bringing what it said is the first plant-based pizza to market starting today thanks to a partnership with the…
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Taco Bell to open reservations for its Palm Springs hotel
June 21, 2019
Taco Bell's recently announced foray into resort operation will officially open for reservations at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, June 27, though the first…
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Beware the orange dust-cloud: KFC takes Cheetos sandwich nationwide
June 21, 2019
For as long as there have been Cheetos, it's very likely there have been diners putting them into sandwiches to add a little cheese and, of course, orange…
read nowTaco Bell turns menu towards vegetables, away from vegetable-based 'meat'
June 20, 2019
Despite its longtime reputation as a vegetarian and vegan-friendly fast food brand, Taco Bell told CNBC that it's not ready to dive into the meatless protein…
read nowSubway India menu rolls in new wraps
June 20, 2019
Subway India has added loaded Signature Wraps with either multigrain or spinach tortillas as permanent menu items in the country. The wraps double the protein…
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In-N-Out, Raising Cane's, Chick-fil-A CEOs on GlassDoor's Employees' Choice Top 100 list
June 20, 2019
Three fast food CEOs made the list of Glassdoor's 2019 Employees' Choice Top 100 CEOs, including In-N-Out CEO Lynsi Snyder at the No. 3 spot, with a 99…
read nowLargest McDonald's franchisee names new CEO, COO
June 19, 2019
The world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee by sales and locations, Arcos Dorados based in Latin America and the Caribbean, said its board named…
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