Food & Beverage Blogs
The 'munchies' effect: How cannabis legalization will effect QSR traffic
by Eli Portnoy — CEO, Sense360
Will Colorado's legalization of marijuana increase traffic for the state's restaurants?
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3 steps to "wow-ing" customers with your loyalty program
by Brad Marg — Chief Operating Officer, Clutch
Last year, Google released data showing that "near me" searches on their platform doubled between 2014 and 2015. According to this USA Today article, Google’s…
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College kids still love fast food, but they're pickier than ever
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Today's coeds have high expectations for even the fastest food that they order.
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Massive Big Food study holds lessons for restaurant industry today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
American Big Food is losing market share like someone just pulled the plug from its collective bathtub, according to a newly published study on the state of…
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'Do you want fries and a fill-up with that, sir?' C-stores compete for restaurant business
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As if the restaurant business weren't competitive enough already, now it appears that convenience stores want in on the action, too. There's no telling how…
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What's it worth to dress like me? About $8 million if you're Chick-fil-A
by Eli Portnoy — CEO, Sense360
Chick-fil-A conducted its annual Cow Appreciation Day about a month ago, on July 12. If you're not familiar with this event, it's an annual rite at the chain…
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The restaurateur's word for the day? Whopperrito
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Frankly, we were kind of partial to the name "Burperrito" for the new burger-burrito combination Burger King introduced today.
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Wendy's to fellow QSRs: Hey Porky, we were here first!
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The Ohio-based chain today sent out a news release making it very clear that before its competitors joined the bacon bandwagon — bacon-crusted pizza wars and…
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Ta-da! Subway unveils new logo
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Subway restaurants unveiled its new logo today – one of those rites of passage that is always a big deal for any brand, but especially for restaurant chains.
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Pssst... QSR execs, got 10 minutes?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
QSRWeb is seeking answers to its annual state of the industry survey.
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Would you like some kimchi in your burrito, sir? A look at Taco Bell's innovation process
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The public relations folks at Yum! Brands recently took a moment to give us a peek inside their menu innovation process.
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AI meets customer engagement: Creepy or necessary?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new artificial intelligence platform promises to engage diners in a caring way with very little thought and effort from restaurant operators.
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The good, the bad and the ugly about those food holidays
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hamburgers ... Pinot noir ... peanut butter-and-chocolate: What do they all have in common? They all have specific U.S. days of celebration when the brands…
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Historic 1st FAA-approved food delivery? Of course, it's a Slurpee and a doughnut
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Just how long do we have before these autonomous flying delivery trucks fill our skies like a perpetual "day of the locusts"?
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The Instagram advantage: Seven rules for putting this super-visual tool to work for you
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
Pictures and words and great hashtags — that's the world of Instagram. It's a world restaurateurs must know to engage today's customers. Here are some…
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Chick-fil-A app campaign analytics show just how big a win it was
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You can drive consumers to your app, but you can't necessarily make them download it. This has been the perpetual problem for restaurants that want their…
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Six ways your restaurant's reputation is affecting your online orders
by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions
As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.
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Why the streets outside Los Angeles are suddenly bleeding pink ...
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Irvine, California says "Hello Kitty" to Sanrio's first U.S. cafe. The company wants its famous kitty to take a bite of the U.S. food service market.
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Where in the restaurant world will Pokemon GO, go?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Computer code rarely lies, and the computer code inside the Pokemon Go game for mobile devices indicates that the Niantic Labs product already has McDonald's…
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Home delivery: Why it's worth a thought now more than ever
by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo
Are you leaving lots of potential business on the table in your customers' kitchens? You are if you haven't at least considered the very real possibility that…
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