Study: UK says 'God save the restaurant industry'

October 4, 2016

NPD Group said its latest food service tracking results show that Brits may want out of the European Union, but their love of eating out has never been…

San Franciscans get 20-hour-a-day Jack in the Box delivery

October 4, 2016

Jack in the Box is partnering with DoorDash to bring San Francisco residents home delivery every day from 7 a.m. to 3 a.m., according to a news…

Taco Bell hopes Taco Day is music to fans' ears

October 4, 2016

Leave it to the folks at Yum Brands to take today’s National Taco Day to a new level of absurdity. After all, this is the same parent brand that gave the world…

Arby's proves it's 'on top of old smoky' with new pork belly sandwich

October 4, 2016

Arby’s is moving up the food chain when it comes to of-the-moment culinary trends as the chain becomes the country’s first QSR to put that little darling of…

Free books and fire truck-delivered pizza: Two pizza powerhouses show benefits of cause-based campaigns

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

Mega-chain pizza brands, Domino's and Pizza Hut, are pulling out all the stops this fall to show the world how the Big Pie Guys and Gals do marketing with a…

Sonic freezes tea time this fall

October 3, 2016

As it gets chillier outside, Sonic Drive-in is introducing a way to get chillier inside, with the chain's new LTO, frozen sweet tea in three new…

Chipotle adds spicy permanent menu item on National Taco Day

October 3, 2016

A great pilot test and the increasing American affinity for all things spicy is prompting Chipotle Mexican Grill to add full-flavored pork-and-chicken sausage…

Quizno's lures customers to download new app with free sub

October 3, 2016

Quiznos is offering customers who download its new Toasty Points app a free four-inch sub, with any purchase. The new app-based loyalty program rewards guest…

Taco Bell claims 'vegetarian' certification

October 1, 2016

Taco Bell is the first and, so far, only large quick service restaurant chain to receive American Vegetarian Association certification.

The science of segmentation helps Wienerschnitzel to 6 straight years growth

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

When leadership and frontline staff at Wienerschnitzel say "Hot Dog!" this fall, they're probably not just referring to their menu. That's because the 330-unit…

The Restaurant Review Dance: Four steps to a better reputation

The importance of both knowing, and fiercely protecting your restaurant’s reputation online, is integral to business success today in any area of food service.

Cloud POS vs. digital ordering engine: Everything you need to know

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

As more restaurant brands develop digital ordering capabilities, restaurant technologists must understand the key differences between a cloud POS and a…

Yum! Brands okays separation, increases dividend and appoints board member

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

Lots of high-level action occurring this week at Yum Brands with its board of directors giving the go-ahead to the previously announced separation of the…

Sonic leadership: Q4 results below our expectations

September 28, 2016

Sonic today announced that its preliminary fourth fiscal quarter results were not as good as expected but showed growth, however.

Wake up, restaurateurs - Thursday is Coffee Day

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

Restaurants are hoping to entice coffee lovers with freebies on National Coffee Day.

Dunkin' Donuts goes west with 12,000th location

September 27, 2016

Dunkin’ Donuts has been very busy following that credo to "go west" over the last year, as proven this week by the opening of the chain’s 12,000th restaurant…

Sonic moves into super-sonic phase with Limeade for Learning campaign

September 27, 2016

The drive-in chain kicked off its Limeade for Learning campaign, this week,  by empowering its customers to vote for how the chain will parse out $1 million in…

Ben's Soft Pretzels ties up a bundle of new sports team business

September 27, 2016

It’s salty, portable, and goes great with beer, so it may have been a foregone conclusion that Ben’s Soft Pretzels would become popular fodder for sports…

DQ LTO gives customers all-day value meal

September 27, 2016

Dairy Queen customers  like the chain's $5 lunch value meal and have filled the brand's social media venues with requests to make the offering available all…

McDonald’s hits upon big dollar-saving solution to desk-less worker dilemma

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

When it comes to communicating with and training for the desk-less workers of food service, McDonald's may have hit upon a big dollar-saving solution with a…