Food & Beverage News & Media
National Restaurant Association Show rebrands wine, spirits and beer event
December 22, 2014
The International Wine, Spirts & Beer Event, a perennial feature of the National Restaurant Association Show in May, has been renamed as BAR, which stands…
read nowWhite Castle prepped for Veggie Slider debut
December 22, 2014
White Castle will introduce its first-ever Veggie Sliders on Dec. 30. According to Columbus Business First, the burgers are made with Dr. Praeger's Sensible…
read nowDunkin' finds sweet spot with Croissant Donuts
December 18, 2014
Dunkin' Donuts announced this week that it has sold more than 4.6 million croissant donuts since they launched nationally in November.
read nowKey themes for '15: Food quality, customization, customer-facing technology
December 18, 2014
Fitch Ratings released its 2015 Outlook for the US Restaurant industry, predicting an improvement in sales trends, the easing of commodities pressures and…
read nowBojangles' biscuits getting cheesy
December 18, 2014
Bojangles' plans to add some cheese to its signature buttermilk biscuits. The company announced today on its Facebook page that the Cheddar Bo is coming in the…
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Is your restaurant green?
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Even though going green may cost more than conventional items, consumers are willing to pay more for the opportunity; for them it is not an indulgence but a…
read nowDining habits shifting toward snacks
December 17, 2014
In 2004, one-third of survey respondents reported they ate several small meals throughout the day, while 10 years later, 39 percent of respondents indicate…
read nowWendy's CEO: Breakfast will not be ruled out
December 17, 2014
Bloomberg Television's Betty Liu interviewed Wendy's CEO Emil Brolick this week on a number of topics, including the chain's failed breakfast rollout and the…
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Sugar and spice and everything breakfast: 2014 on the menu
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Breakfast, beverage and retail categories accelerated this year, while operators embraced meaty offerings, despite record-high protein prices.
read nowTaco Bell's Doritos Locos Tacos surpass 1-billion-sold mark
December 12, 2014
Taco Bell announced this week it has sold more than 1 billion Doritos Locos Tacos. The offering was initially launched in March 2012.
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McDonald's plans to shrink menu, ingredient lists
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
McDonald's has moved from a division structure to a structure that empowers regions to execute their marketing and menu plans toward their specific…
read nowCarl's Jr. claims QSR first with 'all-natural' burger introduction
December 11, 2014
Carl’s Jr. announced it will roll out the new All-Natural Burger at participating locations beginning Dec. 17. According to the company, the burger features a…
read nowNRA: Better kids' meals top trends list
December 10, 2014
Some of the restaurant industry's hottest trends involve children's items, according to the NRA's 2015 What's Hot culinary forecast.
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A 30-brand restaurant tour of Australia
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The focus on healthy menu attributes, such as grass-fed beef, antibiotic and hormone-free products, etc., seemed to be more prevalent than similar products in…
read now2015 beverage trends survey now open
December 9, 2014
QSRweb, sister website of FastCasual and PizzaMarketplace, is preparing a new report about beverage trends for 2015 and is currently looking for restaurant…
read nowConsumption of fresh food up 20% in past decade
December 9, 2014
A new report from The NPD Group, called "The Future of Eating: Who's Eating What in 2018?" shows that the consumption of fresh foods – fruits, vegetables…
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Quiznos turns to millennials in turnaround bid
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Quiznos will launch a new POS (expected in 2015) and will then be able to test some loyalty tools and a mobile app. The brand is also testing gluten-free…
read nowBeef Checkoff Program teams with NRA to sponsor Kids LiveWell
December 9, 2014
As part of the partnership, Beef Checkoff is offering to restaurants its collection of kid-friendly recipes that meet the Kids LiveWell criteria.
read nowPopeyes to announce new LTO during inaugural bowl game
December 8, 2014
The Central Michigan Chippewas and the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers have been announced as the participants in the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl…
read nowChurch's Chicken debuts food truck with tour, social media campaign
December 8, 2014
Church's Chicken has debuted its new, state-of-the-art food truck, which embarks on a tour throughout the South starting today from Atlanta.
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