Would YOU resist a robber?

The young manager knelt in front of the safe, a thousand thoughts cluttering his head. His fingers were nearly frozen with fear as he fumbled with the…

Solo Cup unveils Trophy Plus for both hot and cold applications

March 12, 2012

A dual-temperature insulated cup with better rigidity and enhanced glossy appearance is being launched by Solo Foodservice to help operators boost beverage…

McDonald's adds pastries to breakfast menu in New England

March 12, 2012

McDonald's has expanded its breakfast menu in some restaurants throughout the New England region to include bakery items such as mini vanilla scones, banana…

The benefits of in-store digital menu boards

by Christopher Hall

At the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, quick service restaurant operators and digital signage proponents held a panel discussion about the deployment…

Popeyes to accelerate unit reimaging

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company adds leadership development to strategic plan.

Turning social media mentions into best-in-class business insight

Operators must understand the difference between marketing and operational insights from online feedback before they can use that information to their…

NRA, LivingSocial form marketing-best-practices partnership

March 6, 2012

The National Restaurant Association and LivingSocial have announced a new partnership through which both organizations will work to educate and inform…

Gloves! The Controversy Continues - Part 3

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

If glove use is going to be effective, several factors should be considered when designing a disposable glove program. Size is vitally important to ensure the…

Church's Chicken adds two SVPs to support global expansion

March 6, 2012

Church's Chicken CEO Jim Hyatt announced the appointments of Michael Mader, senior vice president, Global Strategy, Planning and Alliances, and John (Barry…

Cousins Subs rolls out new menu boards

March 6, 2012

Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has rolled out nearly 170 new indoor and outdoor menu boards to help establish consistency across the system and increase margins.

Subway TV & Radio digital signage program expanding systemwide

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The programming highlights core menu items, in-store promotions and music for customers in the queue.

Chick-fil-A’s big, gay predicament

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The chain has faced a few college campus rejections throughout the country.

Wendy's plans new ad campaign as part of brand rejuvenation

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New products this year will feature twists on natural-cut fries and classic spicy chicken club.

Covering the basics of QR codes

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Nick Sears of rVue discusses how QR codes work, and how to best interact with and implement them into a mobile marketing strategy.  

Commentary: Restaurants need to embrace a health and wellness strategy

From Burger King's barbell breakfast menu to McDonald's apple slices and sodium reduction commitment, chains are wise to embrace a health and wellness strategy.

Taco Bell debuts new Live Más marketing campaign

February 27, 2012

Taco Bell's new slogan – Live Más – debuted Saturday during NBA's All-Star Saturday Night.

Could your restaurant survive a 15% decrease in business?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

The question we field more than any other when talking to small merchants is, “Who is making me become PCI compliant?” The answer is too complicated to simply…

Tim Hortons sales accelerate systemwide

February 23, 2012

Tim Hortons Inc. has announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Jan. 1, which included a 9.2 percent growth in systemwide sales. Tim Hortons…

Are restaurant marketers missing the big spenders?

by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma

Restaurant occasions are integral to the Boomer generation's demographics, so why aren't brands marketing to them directly?

Jack in the Box profit falls on refranchising efforts

February 23, 2012

Jack in the Box Inc. reported net earnings of $12 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended Jan. 22, compared with net earnings of $32.…