Cutting costs with kitchen technology

Zaxby's restaurants are enlisting robots to help trim training time and cut food costs.

Burger King to go cage-free

March 27, 2007

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Burger King officials announced this week that the company planned to start buying eggs and pork from suppliers that did not…

KFC Famous Bowls top product launch of 2006

March 26, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — According to a survey by Boston-based public relations firm Schneider Associates, KFC Famous Bowls were ranked as the year's Most Memorable…

Beyond burgers

Quick-service restaurants expand their menus to increase customer interest, but there could be a downside.

El Pollo Loco's produce-safety methods praised

March 19, 2007

Orange County Register: To help shed light on food safety, El Pollo Loco let The Orange County Register observe its produce safety procedures, and food safety…

China officials clear KFC

March 13, 2007

Reuters: China's Ministry of Health said Tuesday tests at six outlets KFC showed chemicals used in the cooking process at its restaurants in the country were…

KFC faces food-chemical probe in China

March 11, 2007

Reuters: China's health ministry said it will investigate the country's KFC units to ensure they are using  proper amounts of magnesium silicate, or talc, in…

KFC pushes dark meat

March 8, 2007

Louisville Courier Journal: KFC, part of Yum! Brands Inc., has started to promote menu items featuring legs and thighs. The advertising push is to…

Taco Bells apologizes for state of New Orleans eateries

March 8, 2007

WWLTV: Taco Bell has apologized for the condition of several of its restaurants that have remained untouched since Hurricane Katrina. A report aired Tuesday…

New Wendy's sandwich turns up the heat

March 6, 2007

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's International Inc. restaurants are offering a new 4-Alarm Spicy Chicken sandwich for a limited time.   The new sandwich features a…

Jack in the Box intros Andes mint shake

March 5, 2007

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. announced March 5 that it has launched the Andes Mint Shake, a confection of real vanilla ice cream, mint flavor and pieces of…

Church's responds to Popeyes suit

March 4, 2007

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Officials from Church's Chicken said a lawsuit filed against the company by compteting chicken-chain Popeyes Chicken &…

Popeyes chief stepping down

March 4, 2007

ATLANTA — Ken Keymer, president and chief executive of AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, has announced his…

Golden Chick celebrates 40 years

March 4, 2007

DALLAS — Golden Chick, the Texas-based quick-service chain launched in 1967 as Golden Fried Chicken, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.            …

Popeyes, Church's in chicken fight

February 28, 2007

ATLANTA — AFC Enterprises Inc., operator of Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurants, has filed suit against Church's Chicken and a former Popeyes franchise…

Taco Bell parent closes other NYC restaurants

February 28, 2007

Boston Herald: Yum Brands Inc., the parent of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, announced it has temporarily shut down several other restaurants operated by…

KFC/Taco Bell issues statement about NYC rat incident

February 25, 2007

NEW YORK — KFC and Taco Bell parent Yum Brands Inc. issued a statement Feb. 23 regarding a KFC/Taco Bell cobranded restaurant in New York which became the…

Hardee's and Carl's Jr. debut new Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

February 25, 2007

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. is rolling out a new limited-time Buffalo Chicken Sandwich at all of its 1,079 Carl's Jr. and 1,923 Hardee's…

Rats gone wild: Rodents feast on Taco Bell, KFC in NYC eatery

February 22, 2007

CBS:  A Kentucky Fried Chicken/Taco Bell in Greenwich Village drew a crowd early Friday as rats invaded the popular eatery, which had not yet opened for…

KFC issues Good Grades challenge

February 22, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In a directive from its KFC Moms Matter! Advisory Board, KFC has unveiled the Web site http://www.bringbackdinner.com/, an online resource…