Rebounding on steroids: Lessons learned from former Yum! CEO

While restaurateurs have had their share of setbacks over the last year or more, how brands fare going forward depends very much on how each company executes…

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Burger King's value offerings boost parent RBI's Q1 revenues

April 30, 2021

Burger King's royal blood mixed with a healthy dose of everyday value helped pull its parent company, Restaurant Brands International Inc., out of the…

Digital drives big sales growth for Yum Brands

April 28, 2021

Worldwide sales grew 11% and same-store sales spiked 9% for Yum Brands Inc.'s first quarter ended March 31.

How QSR and Fast Casual Restaurants Can Prep for the Off-Premise Evolution

There are many opportunistic windows that opened during the pandemic that restaurants are not dismissing as a phase. One of those windows was off-premise…

Five Tips for Getting a Restaurant Up, Running and Positioned for Success

The process of getting a restaurant up, running and positioned for success – particularly nowadays – can be a daunting task. Here are five tips for achieving a…

White Castle offers free sweet to vaccinated customers

April 23, 2021

White Castle is donating a sweet treat to customers vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

What is PAR level? How to Calculate Your Par Levels in Your Restaurant

Inventory control and management is a tedious, never-ending task in the food service industry. Finding the right methods for tasks like calculating PAR levels…

Atmosphere Closes $25 Million Series B Investment from Valor Equity Partners

Atmosphere, the worldwide leader in streaming TV for businesses announced today a $25 million Series B investment from Valor Equity Partners.

Global Franchise Group debuts ghost kitchen with partner CloudKitchens

April 20, 2021

Global Franchise Group is partnering with CloudKitchens on its first ghost kitchen which is opening today as a remote Round Table Pizza in Los Angeles…

Nathan's partners with Ghost Kitchen Brands to drive footprint expansion

April 20, 2021

Nathan's Famous, Inc. is teaming up with Ghost Kitchen Brands to drive expansion with goals to open 60 non-traditional U.S. locations and 40 stores in Canada…

Walmart embracing fast casuals, local services as store-based tenants

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

With the departure of McDonald's and Subway operators from within its storefronts, Walmart aims to fill in-store leased space with "relevant" tenants, ranging…

4 Reasons Why Managed SD-WAN is a Smarter Network Strategy

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The 2021 Dining Report

People are already in a new normal, and restaurants should expect to join them - and stay there. This is the exclusive report that shows you how.

Dining in 2021: How It Started, How It's Going. What's Next.

The pandemic has no doubt taken its toll on restaurants, but while thousands are struggling, others are reporting gains.

How to unblock your restaurant’s loyalty “blind spot”

Learn how your organization can gain visibility into the purchasing preferences of 100% of your diners without the friction of an opt-in process.

Effective Restaurant Design for Today & Beyond

Site layout is key for quick service restaurants in the ongoing and post COVID 19 pandemic.

Money talks: A look into what private equity looks for

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

Unprecedented change across any business, like that of the last year, tends to also trigger a flood of interest from investors. Such is the case with the fast…

4 major QSR leaders break down 3 new industry imperatives

by Jim Hardeman — CPO, CMX (ComplianceMetrix)

QSR leaders may compete for market share, but they are pretty much in lock-step with each other when it comes to their feelings about how the last year has…

How to Build a Digital Commerce Flywheel

There continues to be a disconnect between the digital and physical operations of most businesses. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technology that…

Bad February weather proves stormy for restaurant transaction activity

March 11, 2021

Severe weather in many areas of the U.S. in February didn't do much to resuscitate restaurant customer transactions at major chains which were already…