Carl's Jr, Hardees 'steak' out bigger breakfast business

August 25, 2016

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are pulling out the big guns when it comes to breakfast, adding two new steak-based breakfast items to their menus. They are the latest…

Kiwis ... and lots of sheep ... witness first pizza drone delivery for Domino's today

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

August 25, 2016

Pizza delivered via drone has become reality, according to a news release from Domino’s Pizza. The company paired with Flirtey to create the first commercial…

Part 2: The pain and the glory of getting REAL

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

Restaurateurs who seek REAL certification say it’s a tough and sometimes painful process. But they are quick to add that it can end up paying off big for a…

Frisch's poll shines headlights on why Americans do drive-thru

August 24, 2016

Frisch’s today released results of a poll on drive-thru preferences, based on responses from 523 people across the nation. The fast casual chain, based in…

Subway celebrates top 12 franchisees on their big day

August 24, 2016

Subway is having a pretty good year, landing on a lot of "best-of" lists. Most recently the chain was named one of the top brands for customer service in a…

Blimpie's Combo Craze promotion a big sales booster

August 24, 2016

The Blimpie match-and-win game, Combo Craze, produced great results again this year, according to a press release from the brand. The April-to-early-June…

The good, the bad and the ugly of restaurant customer service

August 24, 2016

When it comes to great restaurant customer service, Americans are feeling the love for brands like Chick-fil-A and Starbuck's, but not so much for other big…

Part 1: Why more restaurants are getting REAL

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

Hundreds of restaurant brands have achieved REAL certification, but what are they getting out of it? Our two-part report begins with a look at research into…

Paytronix updates platform

August 23, 2016

Paytronix Systems has implemented upgrades to its Paytronix Platform.

Wing night is now Wing week at Sonic

August 23, 2016

When you got it, flaunt it, they say, or at least do it again. That's the theory Sonic is using to justify a return to the chain's Wing Night in America…

Mmm! Smell that? KFC sells out of fried chicken-scented sunscreen in 2 hours

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

KFC may be heading into the sunscreen business. After announcing this morning that it was giving 3,000 bottles of fried chicken-scented sunscreen in a special…

Congrats to the restaurant winners in the 2016 'Inc. 5000'

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

Inc. Magazine has named America's top 5,000 fastest-growing businesses, and the list includes a healthy representation of restaurants.

QikServe partners with Van Hessen on mobile ordering and payment

August 19, 2016

QikServe, a mobile order and payment company, announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Van Hessen, a provider of automation systems for the…

We like you! We really like you, restaurants!

August 18, 2016

Isn't it nice to be loved? If you're in the restaurant business, you probably are loved by your community much more than most other businesses. That's the…

Online or offline: Ways your restaurant can tap into Pokemon Go craze

by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt

In the annals of gaming history, this summer will go down as the summer of Pokemon Go. The augmented reality game has players worldwide out on the streets and…

Should you switch to fully digital or combination digital and printed menu boards?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Switching from static menu boards to new digital menu boards is a big step for restaurant operators. Digital menu boards have more components, are more costly…

Taco John's promotion is music to millenials' ears

August 17, 2016

Taco John's announced today that, in conjunction with Live Nation and Mountain Dew, the chain is launching a promotion focused on live music. The new…

ChowNow/Google partnership may be match made in heaven for restaurants

August 17, 2016

The ordering and marketing restaurant platform ChowNow is partnering with Google to allow customers to order straight from a restaurant's online business…

Massive Big Food study holds lessons for restaurant industry today

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

American Big Food is losing market share like someone just pulled the plug from its collective bathtub, according to a newly published study on the state of…

Dunkin' dives into Minneapolis with new franchise group

August 17, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts is working with Eliasco LLC, to open 15 new restaurants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul south metro area, beginning in 2018, according to a news…