CEO: Loyalty, brand engagement trends behind EMN8's rebrand

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A loyalty solution helps marketers have a 'real view' of customers' behavior, and allows them to engage more.

Subway franchisees explore off-site business via mPOS platform

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The pay-at-location functionality has franchisees using the solution at community events and for catering.

Subway franchisee accepts Bitcoin payment

November 12, 2013

A Subway customer named Adam Welsh recorded his meal transaction using bitcoins as a payment, and posted the experience on YouTube. The customer heard of a…

Canadians choose Tim Hortons for top brand image

November 12, 2013

Technomic Inc. recently presented its inaugural Canadian Restaurant Consumers' Choice Award winners. Selected by consumers, the winners were recognized at the…

Dairy Queen celebrating 11-12-13 occasion

November 11, 2013

November 12, 2013 — or 11-12-13 — will mark one of the last times this century that a date will be in numerical order. To mark the occasion, Dairy Queen is…

Tim Hortons thanks veterans with free donut

November 4, 2013

For Veterans' Day, Nov. 11, Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is giving all active and inactive U.S. military veterans a free donut to thank them for their…

Take care of your customers

Kelly Roddy, CEO of Schlotsky's, was part of the CEO panel during the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in New Orleans. He said that operators are currently…

McDonald's, KFC earn points for 'simplicity'

October 28, 2013

A new report from brand strategy firm Siegel + Gale outlines the impact of simplicity on a brand's revenue, loyalty and innovation. For the purpose of the…

NRA: Customers want mobile technology as part of dining experience

October 25, 2013

New research from the National Restaurant Association, and presented this week at the Restaurant Innovation Summit in Denver, shows that customers want to…

A&W Canada adds mobile app, kiosk for real-time customer feedback

October 22, 2013

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. has added the Loop Mobile Customer Engagement solution by Benbria to monitor real-time, location-based guest feedback.

White Castle adds 12 fans to Hall of Fame

October 21, 2013

Twelve of White Castle's most loyal fans have been selected to be part of the brand's Cravers Hall of Fame. The applicants submitted stories about their love…

Carl's Jr. adds delivery in Thailand market

October 21, 2013

Carl's Jr. Thailand has teamed up with foodpanda, an online food delivery service. The new collaboration started with all restaurants in Bangkok before…

FCES panel: Ready or not, mobile payments are coming

Mobile payments provide the ability to more personally interact with your guests, and gain more data about their habits.

Burger King now delivering in Detroit

October 15, 2013

Burger King has expanded its BK Delivers program to the Detroit market. This is BK Delivers' 17th city. The program is also available in Boston; New York…

How to get a customer to come back to your restaurant

The most successful small businesses get more than 60 to 70 percent of their customers coming back on a monthly basis.

Heartland, Tabbedout partner for integrated mobile payment solution

October 14, 2013

Heartland Payment Systems and Tabbedout have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated mobile payment solution designed specifically for…

Mobile Websites Made Easy: Tips for Restaurant Operators

Mobile devices are quickly becoming the tool of choice to aid in dining decisions. A restaurant without a mobile website can be at a serious competitive…

3 tips for responding to Yelp reviews

Sending a private message is like sending a personal email and is best used to thank patrons for writing a positive review.

Report: Why most dining loyalty programs fail

October 8, 2013

Rewards Network has released a new report, "Why Most Dining Loyalty Programs Fail," that can be downloaded on the company's blog. The report focuses on six…

Culver's music theme remixed to benefit farm families

October 8, 2013

Hummingbird Productions, a producer of original music for advertising campaigns, has remixed the Culver's Restaurant theme music for a special program…