Delivery data: Mac and cheese, oxtail soup top 2016 at-home orders

December 15, 2016

The market for home-meal delivery grew substantially over the past year, and Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, has used data about those deliveries to…

Dunkin' Donuts flies into Minneapolis airport

December 14, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts has opened a location in the Lindberg Main Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this week. It's offering the brand's…

KFC UK hacked, alerts 1.2 million customers to change passwords

December 14, 2016

KFC in the United Kingdom has confirmed that its loyalty program there has been hacked, which involves about 1.2 million members. In an email to those…

Milwaukee man lands Cousins Subs sweepstakes prize

December 14, 2016

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, man scored big in Cousins Subs' Bucky's Bash sweepstakes, as part of the Wisconsin-based brand's dedication and support for University…

Wienerschnitzel names founder's son as EVP

December 13, 2016

Wienerschnitzel has promoted J.R. Galaridi, the 27-year-old son of its late founder, John Galardi, to executive vice president, according to an afternoon news…

2 studies yield 2016 and 2017 chain winners and losers

December 13, 2016

As the year that was 2016 heads into the history books, year-end awards and year-beginning trend predictions have begun in earnest. For instance, Technomic has…

Wasabi to employees: We like you, we really like you

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

Some of the world's leading brands make their employees their first and most important customer. The UK-based foodservice brand,Wasabi, is making it a priority…

Pollo Campero adds empanadas

December 13, 2016

The Latin chicken brand, Pollo Campero, is adding empanadas to its menu, including a chicken chipotle and dulce de leche take on the stuffed bread pockets…

All hail the diehards: Limited-service chains open Christmas

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

News reporters, convenience and retail store employees, first responders and medical personnel are among that committed group of people who rarely get holidays…

A&W raises frothy mug to post-Yum Brands success

Despite the slackening of sales across parts of the broader restaurant industry, A&W is heading into 2017 nearly as a centenarian, yet thriving brand.

Vapiano opens arms to Disney Paris visitors

December 12, 2016

Much like the fanned-out arms of an old tree at the center of  Vapiano's newest location, the chain itself is on a growth spurt throughout Europe. The most…

Big Boy hires QSR, pizza finance veteran

December 12, 2016

Cincinnati-based Frisch's Big Boy Restaurants has hired Diane Reed as executive vice president of finance. The former Bravo Restaurant Group finance vice…

How the election could (and should) change the way restaurants do business

By Mike Lukianoff, Chief Analytics Officer/Fishbowl

Restaurant incubator ready for new chef class

December 9, 2016

Smallman Galley, which bills itself as "the nation's first restaurant incubator," has announced that it is accepting applications through the end of the month…

Storm brewing: Appointment of Hardee's CEO as labor secretary spawns debate

December 9, 2016

While several labor organizations have come out against Thursday's appointment of CKE Restaurants Holdings CEO Andy Puzder as President-elect Donald Trump's…

McDonald's International heads to UK after heightened EU scrutiny

December 9, 2016

McDonald's is moving its international tax base from European Union member Luxembourg to the EU-rejecting United Kingdom.

Dallas gets dunked in Dunkin's

December 8, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts has signed an agreement with four existing franchise groups to open 65  restaurants in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Dallas, Collin and…

Santa Central Sunday at White Castle

December 8, 2016

White Castle is setting itself up this Sunday as Santa Central. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations nationwide, Santa will stop in for the fifth straight year…

10 Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chips to open in Puerto Rico

December 8, 2016

Puerto Rico is soon getting some sweets to go with its sun and sand. Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip franchisor, Crest Foods, has executed an area…

Culver's sails past 600 locations

December 7, 2016

Wisconsin-based Culver's restaurant chain said in a news release it has surpassed the 600-location mark. The five openings on Monday in Gainesville, Florida…