Tim Hortons testing WiFi

June 27, 2012

Some Tim Hortons restaurants are currently testing wireless Internet services for its customers.

McDonald's names Happy Meal Chefs contest winners

June 27, 2012

Sarah Ralston, 11, of New Albany, Ohio, and Elayna Saley, 8, of Salt Lake City, Utah, recently submitted winning stories about nutritious family mealtime to…

McDonald's previews technology features at Olympic restaurants

In anticipation of large crowds, the flagship McDonald's includes seating for 1,500, including 70 seats on a second floor balcony with a view of the Olympic…

Burger King hosting original chicken sandwich deal

June 26, 2012

This weekend, in celebration of the 4th of July, Burger King restaurants nationwide will offer all guests the BK Original Chicken Sandwich for $1.04 each. The…

Customer service improvements lead to 8.5 percent sales gain at Captain D's

June 26, 2012

Captain D's rejuvenation efforts have continued through the second quarter of 2012. The 527-unit chain has reported an 8.5 percent same-store sales increase at…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's hosting Spider-Man costume promotion

June 25, 2012

Comic book legend Stan Lee created Spider-Man 50 years ago and now he's helping spread the word about the Spider-Man Eats Free promotion at Carl's Jr. and…

Customer feedback provides key for location-specific improvements

By reading and understanding credible mentions online and translating it into location-specific data, restaurant executives can understand the real issues that…

Rita's Italian Ice partners with Children's Museum of Philadelphia

June 21, 2012

The Please Touch Museum at the Children’s Museum of Philadelphia now features an interactive Rita’s Italian Ice exhibit. 

Seattle's Best crowdsources for 'next great coffee drink'

June 20, 2012

Seattle's Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation, is teaming up with celebrity chef Jeff Mauro to launch the Red Cup Showdown – a coast-to-coast search at…

Dunkin' Donuts features summer trip planner, sweepstakes

June 20, 2012

Dunkin' Donuts is celebrating the first day of summer with a Twitter sweepstakes that offers fans the chance to win a $50 Dunkin' Donuts card.

Tim Hortons food trucks giving away free beverages all summer

June 19, 2012

Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is kicking off the summer season with the launch of four food trucks providing free, full-size samples of the chain's most…

Localgiftcard.com to connect small businesses, consumers nationwide

June 19, 2012

A new website called LocalGiftCards.com will enable customers to support small businesses when purchasing gift cards.

Rita's deal marks first day of summer

June 19, 2012

Rita's Italian Ice will offer Regular Italian Ices for $2 to celebrate the First Day of Summer on June 20.

Kids meet soccer stars through McDonald's UEFA Euro 2012 sponsorship

June 18, 2012

On June 15, England's Owen Hargreaves and Sweden's Freddie Ljungberg met the McDonald's Player Escorts who were able to walk out with the teams at the Sweden…

Burger King testing mobile payments

June 14, 2012

Burger King Corp. has announced the launch of its BK Mobile Crown Card pilot program with mobile commerce enabler Firethorn Mobile Inc.

Tim Hortons Camp Day raises record $11 million

June 12, 2012

Tim Hortons guests and restaurant owners raised a record $11 million for this year's Camp Day, which will help send more than 15,000 kids from economically…

Chick-fil-A plans 8th annual Cow Appreciation Day

June 12, 2012

On July 13, Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide will give away free meals to any customer who is fully dressed as a cow.

Burger King hosts Design the Crown contest for trip to Legoland

June 11, 2012

Burger King's BK Crown Program is hosting a new Design The Crown contest for kids ages 6-12. participants are invited to design their own Burger King Crown for…

Restaurants using iPad kiosks for customer loyalty

June 11, 2012

Tablets are replacing traditional restaurant loyalty cards in a new partnership between FavoriteEats and MokiMobility, a cloud-based mobile device management…

How QSRs can gain maximum benefit from digital menu boards

Having digital menu boards instills a perception of technology leadership in the minds of today's technology savvy consumer.