Burger/Steak/BBQ News & Media

Burger King lands a Whopper in the Baltics

September 27, 2019

Burger King today said it will open restaurants in the Baltics, including stores in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The company said in a news release that the…

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McDonald's tags Beyond for plant-based burger test in Canada

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

QSR superpower, McDonald's, is entering the plant-based garden, with a test of its new P.L.T. burger in Canada.

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Church's, Roy Rogers unveil new looks in Texas, Maryland

September 26, 2019

Everything old is new again at several QSR brands this week, beginning with Church's Chicken, which announced grand re-openings of two of its Odessa, Texas…

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McDonald's launches world's 1st voice-initiated job applications

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Can applying for a fast food job be as easy as getting a drive-thru meal? McDonald's thinks so, as it launches the first voice-initiated job application…

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Checkers, Rally's choose Mobivity for mobile CX

September 24, 2019

Checkers and Rally's have partnered with Mobivity for mobile customer engagement across the QSR's more than 875 stores nationwide, a news release said.

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Krystal puts some fire under 'Chik's' feet

September 24, 2019

On Monday, the Krystal Company is rolling out Nashville Hot Chik as both a stand-alone menu item and as part of Krystal's Pick 5 for $5.55 promotion. The LTO…

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Lion's Choice: Fast food where customers slow down

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In a QSR world driven by a faster-is-better mentality and constantly abuzz with talk of ghost kitchens and home delivery, one longtime St. Louis-based QSR…

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McDonald's quarterly dividend up 8% over last quarter

September 20, 2019

McDonald's said that its quarterly dividend that's payable in mid-December increased 8% over the previous quarter's dividend and will be $1.25 per share of…

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Arby's Meathouse welcoming Area 51 aliens with special menu

September 19, 2019

If any aliens make it to the "Storm Area 51 Basecamp" event Saturday in Hiko, Nevada, Arby's is making sure they get a taste of Planet Earth.

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Nation's 2nd oldest burger QSR, Halo Burger, reborn at 96

September 17, 2019

Halo Burger is celebrating a long-and-healthy 96 years today, which also just happens to be National Cheeseburger day, which might not even have been around…

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McDonald's urges customers to 'stay home' Thursday night

September 16, 2019

McDonald's is calling the world's attention to its huge and ever-growing delivery business this month with a special "Global McDelivery Night In" on Thursday…

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Wendy's to add 20,000 workers to fire up the breakfast grills again in 2020

September 10, 2019

Wendy's said this year it will infuse $20 million and hire 20,000 workers to open its doors for breakfast systemwide next year in a bid to grow sales and unit…

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McDonald's adds to tech arsenal with conversational tech acquisition

September 10, 2019

McDonald's Corporation said today it will acquire voice-based conversational tech company, Apprente, adding to its growing toolkit of customer-facing tech…

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McDonald's 'Mc-dubs' Grubhub to grow NYC-area McDelivery

September 6, 2019

McDonald's USA and Grubhub have partnered to grow the burger chain's so-called "McDelivery" to approximately 500 restaurants in and around the Big Apple.

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Harvey's adds plant-based Lightlife burger in Canada

September 3, 2019

Sixty-year-old Canadian QSR, Harvey's, is adding a plant-based burger to its menu that it said will be flame-grilled and contains no soy, gluten or GMOs. The…

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CKE, Carl's Jr., Hardee's ... a plant-based love story

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

It's well-established now that QSR plant-based mania is in full swing. But how do the category's firmly ensconced and very beef-based burger brands even go…

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McDonald's expands McDelivery nationwide via DoorDash, Uber Eats

August 28, 2019

Late Wednesday, McDonald's announced it is expanding delivery nationwide to include more than 10,000 U.S. locations through partnerships with DoorDash and Uber…

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Is your brand social media friendly?

by Hannah Hambleton — Content Manager, Beambox

Do your brand's stores offer a great brand-emblazoned backdrop for customers' social media food photos? What about geotags? Are you using them to "reach out…

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The brand-building beauty of QSR blogging

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Does your QSR have a blog? If not, you're missing a great way to connect with customers and employees, not to mention the marketing value. Here are some…

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How China's sick pigs might end up raising US QSR poultry prices

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

The bacon on your QSR's burgers or pork in your barbecue sandwich may soon be threatened by a virus half a world away.

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