Burger King promotes smoothies during Labor Day weekend

August 30, 2012

To help celebrate the Labor Day holiday weekend, Burger King Restaurants will offer the brand's new Real Fruit Smoothies for $1 from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.

Sonic celebrates back-to-school season with new menu items

August 30, 2012

Sonic Drive-In is declaring Sept. 4 National Back-to-School Day and is offering its entire lineup of breakfast burritos for half price all day. Additionally…

Restaurants take the lead in hunger crisis aid

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A new report shows that one in five Americans don't know how they'll afford their next meal.

Arby's launches new turkey roasters sandwiches

August 29, 2012

Arby's has introduced turkey roasters, sandwiches that feature oven-roasted turkey that is thinly sliced every day.

Subway commits to ending gestation stall use

August 29, 2012

Subway is the latest QSR chain to condemn the use of gestation crates and is working toward the elimination of these crates within its supply chain. According…

Tasti D-Lite hosts promotions for 25th birthday

August 29, 2012

Tasti D-Lite is marking its 25th birthday with a limited-edition birthday cake flavor, which will be available Sept. 3-30.

Top restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES

August 29, 2012

CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…

Wienerschnitzel rolls out Der Chicken Dippers

August 28, 2012

Wienerschnitzel has rolled out its newest menu item, Der Chicken Dippers. The bite-sized crispy chicken is served with a choice of three dipping sauces: sweet…

Wendy's hosts Twitter promo for return of Asiago Ranch Chicken Club

August 28, 2012

Wendy's is celebrating the return of its Asiago Ranch Chicken Club, first introduced in the fall of 2011, with a 30 Days of Bold Twitter promotion.

Seattle's Best contest-winning coffee includes bacon, pumpkin flavors

August 27, 2012

After searching across state fairs in California, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio, as well as on Facebook throughout the summer, Seattle's Best Coffee and…

Popeyes rolls out six new signature sauces for Handcrafted Tenders

August 27, 2012

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., today launched six Signature Sauces — Bayou Buffalo, Barbeque, Sweet Heat, Mardi Gras Mustard…

Report: Chain restaurants missing ethnic cuisine opportunities

August 27, 2012

New research from Technomic shows that, while consumer demand for ethnic cuisine is high, chain restaurants are missing the opportunity to offer such foods and…

Foodservice habits of the college Millennial becoming clear

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Culinary preferences, such as meatless and global cuisines should influence industry for a long time.

McDonald's, In-N-Out suspend supplier over animal welfare concerns

August 24, 2012

After an undercover video showed employees at the Central Valley Meat Co. beating, kicking, shooting and shocking cows en route to their slaughter, McDonald's…

Dairy Queen offering September Blizzard deal

August 24, 2012

Dairy Queen is kicking off the start of the new school year with a Blizzard deal. Throughout the month of September, participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill…

Wendy's launches nationwide Baconator Challenge tour

August 24, 2012

Wendy's is launching the nationwide Ultimate Baconator Challenge Tour to find bacon's biggest fans.

Krispy Kreme aims to create more doughnut occasions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will also continue to ramp up specialty beverage platform.

Culver's introduces antibiotic-free chicken tenders

August 21, 2012

Culver's latest "Welcome to Delicious" TV spot, "Naturally Tender," highlights Culver's new all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken tenders.

McDonald's takes the lead in clarifying normal portion sizes

Giving consumers the tools to make informed decisions, with a little work to reorganize menus and product offerings, will be more successful than limiting…

Top 5 benchmarks for new restaurant chain start ups

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Always keep in mind that you are looking for 'best practices' within your concept category.