Baskin-Robbins is 'ready for some footb-a-a-a-all!'

January 7, 2020

Baskin-Robbins is pushing football fans to add a little ice cream cake to their game day beer and pizza, since now the brand can customize any cake with any of…

Clean Juice expands into catering using Chowly/ezCater services

December 11, 2019

Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, will be offering catering at all its locations, thanks to a partnership between Chowly, a restaurant…

Pizza Hut, Subway offer put a pungent spin on seasonal scents

November 18, 2019

Seems a bit counter-intuitive as we enter the season of copious amounts of kisses and hugs, but at least two brands are making garlic the darlin' of the…

Largest 'castle' in White Castle kingdom opens in Arizona

From the rolling out of the trademark "blue carpet" to fans waiting on site for four days, the opening of the world's largest White Castle -- and first in…

Krystal puts some fire under 'Chik's' feet

September 24, 2019

On Monday, the Krystal Company is rolling out Nashville Hot Chik as both a stand-alone menu item and as part of Krystal's Pick 5 for $5.55 promotion. The LTO…

Chick-fil-A adds 1st permanent menu side since 2016 + frosted coffee LTO

August 12, 2019

With its powerful showing at the top of U.S. consumers fast food choices, Chick-fil-A today announced its first major new permanent menu side item addition in…

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut name new CEOs

July 26, 2019

Former adidas Group North America President Mark King will take the reins as Taco Bell CEO, and Yum sister brand, Pizza Hut, has promoted its U.S. President…

Jack's opens in time for school year in Troy, Alabama

July 25, 2019

Alabama-based chain, Jack's, will open a new story in Troy, Alabama July 29 at 1250 U.S. Highway 231 bright and early at 5 a.m. The chain's Five Days of Jack's…

Delivery: Why it's a big deal for small-town QSRs

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

Small-town and rural customers want delivery just as much as any major metro dweller, but third-party companies have been slower to launch in these seemingly…

Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical Q1 results dragged down by lease-accounting changes

May 7, 2019

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropica, blamed its Q1 declining revenues on changes in lease accounting.

Ways creative QSR's can still 'deliver' in a post-Amazon Effect world

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

Brands that want to survive and thrive in the QSR ecosystem now -- after the game-changing ramifications of the so-called "Amazon Effect" -- would do well to…

3 restaurateurs' views on amping up QSR catering sales through social media

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Social media has delivered new marketing opportunities for restaurants, but it has also raised the bar, especially since customers now expect catering services…

ezCater secures $150M in latest funding round

April 2, 2019

Online catering marketplace, ezCater, has raised  $150 million is a Series D-1 investment round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and GIC, which will go…

Leveling the limited-service playing field: 3 brands talk about 'democratized' dining

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Limited-service restaurant startup and operation is easier than ever thanks to forces that level the playing field, like third-party delivery and commissary…

EzCater acquires Monkey Group

March 27, 2019

EzCater, an online catering marketplace, has acquired Monkey Group, an enterprise software, training and insights company, and the developer of Monkey, a cloud…

Dunkin' takes over Las Vegas wedding chapel for doughnut-themed wedding

February 11, 2019

Dunkin' took over Sure Thing, a Las Vegas wedding chapel, to offer doughnut-themed weddings last Wednesday. The ceremony featured doughnut-styled decorations…

Coolgreens VP talks about brand's growth beyond its Central US borders in 2019

Oklahoma-based Coolgreen's occupies the "hot seat" as today's featured interview subject, via its VP of Operations Todd Madlener, while Networld Media Group VP…

Torchy's launches catering, party pack menus

January 31, 2019

Austin-based Torchy's Tacos has launched both a catering and party menu that includes everything from breakfast and "Damn Good" tacos to chips, dips and more.

Food Farmacy virtual restaurant capitalizes on food as medicine trend

January 17, 2019

A new virtual restaurant, Phood Farmacy, has opened in North Hollywood, California, promising to bring food with "medicinal qualities" that can prevent illness…

The many operational options mobile food safety software offers QSRs

by Terry Dolan — Head of Solutions, WorldAPP

Mobile food safety software can provide QSRs an array of other operational benefits, including everything from increased accountability to overall operational…