Revel Systems unveils integrated POS for food trucks

July 17, 2012

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale (POS) solutions has announced the release of an iPad-based restaurant POS system specially designed for food…

KFC, Comedy Central team up for Millennial-based promotion

July 17, 2012

Comedy Central has teamed up with KFC to create an original digital series and contest "Growing Up and Getting Out."

Wendy's new mobile app offers customized calorie counting

Guests can store their favorite meal selections for future reference.

Listen, learn and leverage

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

The voice of the consumer is louder and more far-reaching than ever thanks to the proliferation of the Internet and social media. For fast casual operators…

Report: Burger King has fastest growing fan base on Facebook

July 16, 2012

A new report from social-benchmarking company Unmetric highlights the social media efforts of the top 16 quick-service restaurants, identifying the brands that…

Philadelphia area McDonald's raising money for libraries

July 16, 2012

McDonald's Restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia Region have announced the return of the Ronald McDonald Summer Library Tour. The objective is to raise money…

The service sucked, but that new logo looks great

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

A great marketing campaign is only part of the equation for a successful business.

Will Instagram become a more effective marketing tool than Facebook?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Brands are stepping up their photo-based campaigns.

Delphi Display Systems introduces new wireless headset system

July 10, 2012

Delphi Display Systems Inc. has announced the launch of its Insight Inform wireless drive-thru headset system, which is the latest component of Delphi's…

A new frontier: Desktop dining

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The opportunity for new product and packaging innovation in the Desktop Dining category has never been greater.

Krispy Kreme celebrates 75th birthday with new doughnuts

July 9, 2012

Krispy Kreme has launched new birthday doughnuts just in time for its 75th anniversary celebration this weekend.

The Arby's Foundation, Share Our Strength kick off Hungry For Happiness Tour

July 5, 2012

The Arby's Foundation, in partnership with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign, is spending the summer on a Hungry For Happiness mobile tour. The goal…

Taco Bell promotes Cantina line with BOGO Facebook deal

July 3, 2012

Taco Bell's new Cantina Bell menu will officially be available nationwide on Thursday and, to promote the launch, a buy-one-get-one-free campaign will be held…

Chick-fil-A under fire again from gay rights groups

July 3, 2012

A new report from Equality Matters shows that Chick-fil-A has continued to donate millions of dollars to organizations that are considered anti-gay. This…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's encouraging online donations for military families

July 3, 2012

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains, raised more than $750,000 for military families and communities through its…

Taco Bell treats Alaskans to free tacos after hoax

July 2, 2012

A feud between two Bethel, Alaska, residents resulted in Taco Bell's "Operation Alaska" over the weekend, in which the chain gave away about 10,000 tacos.

McDonald's launches educational webinar series for Hispanics

July 2, 2012

McDonald's has announced the latest extension to its national Hispanic education program with the launch of Latinos Rumbo al College, a free webinar series…

Subway testing mobile ordering app, delivery

June 29, 2012

Subway restaurants in Orange County, Calif., are testing a new mobile app developed by ZippyYum that allows consumers to order meals using their iPhone, iPod…

A&W Burger franchisee launches mobile marketing initiative

June 29, 2012

3Seventy, a provider of mobile engagement solutions, has announced the launch of a new SMS marketing campaign for Harman Management, the owner of A&W…

Study: Dallas is the busiest market for QSRs

June 28, 2012

In 2011, 34 percent of the population in Dallas patronized a quick-service restaurant 20 or more times a month, making it the No. 1 market for incidence of…