Top online COVID-19 coverage for QSRs: From borrowing options to menu must-haves

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

Need guidance on how to get a loan without the help of a traditional bank? Wondering about your QSR's coffee sales in a pandemic-wary world? This review of…

QSR digital signage strategy: Brand news under wraps, or resource, mostly untapped?

Are QSRs really mining all the potential proverbial "gold" that digital signage can yield when used to its maximum effect? The answer to that remains unclear…

Taco Bell to test restaurant re-dos centered on socializing, tech, games

March 5, 2020

Taco Bell is going to test converting some of its locations into what the brand has dubbed "fast social" restaurants that use tech and other systems to make…

Coronavirus' effect on supply chains: Potentially worse than 2002 SARS outbreak

While this morning the coronavirus has reportedly killed more than 2,100 and sickened more than 75,700, QSRs and other businesses are waiting and wondering how…

Nestle's Nespresso launches 1st certified organic coffee

February 18, 2020

Nespresso, the portioned coffee unit of Nestle, launched its first certified organic coffee, Peru Organic, as part of the company's Professional Origins coffee…

Leveraging technology to manage restaurant labor costs

Labor can make or break a restaurant, being the one variable that exists in all facets of a restaurant’s core functionality and a top concern among managers…

C-Speak: Nestlé Professional president preps restaurant pros for year ahead

Restaurant brands often look to culinary & beverage product providers, like Nestlé Professional, when planning LTOs and trying to determine trends for…

Taco Bell offering paid sick days, $100,000 GM salaries

Taco Bell is upping the ante on QSR industry employer desirability and packaging sustainability with its 2020 commitments.

McDonald's restructures leadership team to focus on digitizing operations

January 8, 2020

McDonald's has added two leadership positions to strengthen interconnectivity and communication with both employees and customers by maximizing its digital…

Blendid installs its second robotic smoothie kiosk

December 31, 2019

Robotic self-serve smoothie kiosk-maker, Blendid, has  installed its second location, this one at Sonoma State University's Charlie Brown Café earlier this…

Wendy's awards Advantech supply chain excellence honor

December 20, 2019

Wendy's has named intelligent systems provider, Advantech Co. Ltd. as the winner of the Golden Link Award for Supply Chain Excellence as an honor of a…

Baton Rouge High School wins big in Hobart, Traulsen sweepstakes

December 17, 2019

Central High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana may soon be churning out the restaurant industry's next culinary superstars thanks to the school's win in a…

McDonald's adds tech to 'round up' purchases to support Ronald McDonald Houses

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

You might call the position McDonald's recently found itself in something like "When the need-meeter needs help." Donations have been way down for Ronald…

Roy Rogers partners with Singer EVI for expansion-oriented kitchen improvements

December 5, 2019

Western-themed QSR, Roy Rogers Restaurants, has inked a partnership deal with Singer EVI to provide equipment fulfillment and kitchen design support for…

QSR Conundrums: Taming that booming 'order-online, pickup in-store' business

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

In this first of a new QSRweb bimonthly series, QSR Conundrums, our experts give their best thoughts on new ways to handle a relatively new "problem" of…

Epson America releases receipt printer for small companies

November 13, 2019

Epson America Inc. has released its TM-T20III receipt printer designed for small and medium merchants to support existing POS and mPOS systems, according to a…

Energy: QSRs burn it up. These 3 steps will cut it down.

Trimming the fat in your brand's energy costs doesn't have to be complicated and time-consuming. Here, an energy-use expert explains how you can do it in …

Outstanding CX: An opportunity…and a challenge

Business executives in a 2019 study named “customer experience” as the single greatest opportunity for their organization. Learn how to make your customer…

Salad Station multiplies via robot

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

Replicating isn't a new concept with any discussion of robots, in or outside of the restaurant industry. But Salad Station sees its use of the a salad-making…

NCR launches subscription version of Aloha POS for restaurants

October 3, 2019

NCR Corp. announced the launch of NCR Aloha Essentials, a subscription version of its core NCR Aloha point-of-sale technology for restaurants.