Real Kungfu selects NCR for POS services

December 11, 2007

BEIJING — Chinese fast-food chain Real Kungfu has selected NCR Corp. to provide point-of-sale (POS) technology and services.   Real Kungfu operates more than…

Doc Chey's celebrates 10-year anniversary

June 28, 2007

ATLANTA — To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Doc Chey's Noodle House is selling special edition Peace Love Noodles T-shirts to raise funds for local…

McDonald's diner bitten by a rat

June 10, 2007

Monsters & Critics: A female student who was bitten by rat in a China McDonald's has been awarded more than 2,000 yuan ($261 U.S. dollars) in compensation…

Quick-serve menus cross international borders

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Menu items indicate tastes of a region.

McDonald's cleared of wage violations in China

April 10, 2007

Associated Press: China's labor authorities have cleared McDonald's of wage and other regulation violations, but officials have uncovered problems with…

McDonald's, Chinese officals working toward union

April 8, 2007

International Herald Tribune: McDonald's is cooperating with China's large state-controlled union to allow the formation of more union locals in its 67…

Restaurants build on international ground

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Restaurants look to international shores to boost their brand and build an image.

Quick-serves take biodegradebale leap

March 11, 2007

Gloucester Times (N.C.): Wok International, a chain of 10 Chinese and Japanese restaurants in shopping mall food courts in five states, is trying the bamboo…

Malaysia considers fast-food ad ban

February 19, 2007

Malaysia Star: Malaysia's information minister said he is willing to stop fast-food advertisements from being aired over Radio Television Malaysia (RTM…

Fast-food chains target Muslim population

January 16, 2007

Bradenton Herald: Fast-food operators across the globe are trying to reach the Muslim population through the offering of halal — the Islamic analog of kosher…

Trans-fats, lawsuits and E. coli dominate 2006 headlines

For some operators, 2006 was a year to forget.

Japanese fast-food chains to enter U.S.

June 25, 2006

Shanghai Daily: If Morio Sase has his way, hungry teenagers around the world will soon snack on something more exotic than McDonald's hamburgers: takoyaki or…

Prevent robbery

Criminals could be staking out your store right now. So what are you going to do about it?

U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says

April 19, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…

QSRs attract gamers

Burger King and McDonald's deploy effective advertisements in video games.

Australians eat more Chinese fast food

March 14, 2006

TMCnet.com: More Australians are eating dim sims — rice and noodle dishes — as Chinese cuisine captures an increasing share of the $6.6 billion fast-food…

Good traffic, but less spending expected in slowing economy

Every segment of the restaurant industry will feel the impact of reduced spending, but experts believe that the quick-service segment will suffer the least for…

Zagat releases 2006 New York City Restaurant Survey

October 16, 2005

And the Winners Are: Le Bernardin Top Food, Gramercy Tavern Most Popular, Daniel for Decor, per se Takes Best Service and Nets Highest Overall Ratings In Best…

Panda Express strikes a multi-year deal with Dodgers

August 23, 2005

Restaurant to Hold Loyalty Promotion Aug. 26 - Sept. 27 to Award Free Dodger Tickets to Fans.

Panda Restaurant Group appoints new VP of Operations Support and Innovation

August 17, 2005

Behm to Lead Operations, Menu and Engineering Initiatives as Company Expands Nationwide