LYFE Kitchen names health advisory panel

September 8, 2011

LYFE Kitchen, set to open its first restaurant in Palo Alto, Calif., next month, has launched a wellness and health advisory panel to lend their…

Krispy Kreme launches coffee tour, expands in Virginia

September 7, 2011

To celebrate the launch of its new signature coffee line, Krispy Kreme has embarked upon a "Worthy" Tour, delivering sample packs of coffee and Original Glazed…

Culver's introduces American Humane Certified chicken

September 6, 2011

Culver's has introduced a new antibiotic-free chicken at all locations. The premium, natural-cut chicken breasts are now available on the classic grilled and…

Hardee's celebrates college football in N.C. and Virginia

September 6, 2011

Hardee's restaurants across North Carolina and Virginia kicked off the 2011 college football season this week with Team Tender Tuesdays.

NPD Group: Millennials' influence on foodservice industry growing

September 6, 2011

Millennials made more than 13 billion of the 59 billion visits made to foodservice establishments in 2010 and spent $73 billion dollars, according to The NPD…

Marble Slab Creamery launches Mini Waffle Sundae

September 5, 2011

To celebrate the launch of its newest offering, Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo's Ice Cream and Treatery will give away free Mini Waffle Sundaes Sept. 2…

Dunkin' Donuts rolls out fall flavors

September 5, 2011

The official start of fall isn't until Sept. 23, but Dunkin' Donuts is getting a head start, rolling out seasonal LTOs including pumpkin coffee, donuts and…

Wendy's named top overall QSR in Zagat's 2011 list

September 5, 2011

McDonald's, Subway and Wendy's were big winners in this year's Zagat's National Fast Food Restaurant Survey, released today.

Kids have tastes, too

by Barry Klein — Marketing Directo, Go Roma

The deluge of news about changes and restrictions in Kids Meals, and new offerings that are supposed to make kids healthier and happier is most interesting.

Yogurt Mountain rolls out S'mores flavor

September 1, 2011

Yogurt Mountain debuts two new exclusive frozen yogurt flavors today, S'mores and Graham Cracker, which are available at all locations for a limited time.

Cold Stone Creamery's Make-A-Wish fundraiser kicks off

September 1, 2011

Cold Stone Creamery will once again partner with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to host the 10th annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social Sept. 27.

Tasti D-Lite signs 104 development agreements

September 1, 2011

Tasti D-Lite has signed new development agreements for Tampa, Fla., several counties in New York and Connecticut, and for a network of non-traditional sites…

Krispy Kreme brews up signature coffee blends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

August 31, 2011

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts launched its new Krispy Kreme Signature Coffee Blends at participating U.S. and Canada locations today.

Taco Bell's 99-cent chicken flatbread returns

August 31, 2011

Taco Bell will re-introduce its 99-cent Chicken Flatbread Sandwich for a limited time beginning Sept. 5. The item, which features 100-percent marinated…

TCBY launches three new seasonal flavors

August 30, 2011

TCBY has added Caramel Supreme soft serve to its core menu, in addition to Red Velvet Cake, which was initially a limited-time only offering that earned a…

Subway teams up with local tomato farmers

August 30, 2011

Subway restaurants in California have teamed up with the California Tomato Farmers (CTF), a cooperative of family-owned tomato farming operations to promote…

QSRs upgrading burgers to keep up with fast casual growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Although McDonald's is still the clear sales-driver in the burger category, fast casual brands now represent a majority of the Top 75 burger concepts in…

Church's Chicken customers get poetic

August 29, 2011

In honor of Church's Chicken Sandwich Celebration, the chain is asking fans to express their feelings for their favorite sandwich.

EVOS Health Kids Lunch Program expands

August 29, 2011

EVOS has announced that it will continue to expand its EVOS Healthy Kids Lunch Program at public and private schools in all of its markets this school year.

Living the dream

by Jon Sooy — VP Sales and Marketing, Golden Pacific Systems, Inc.

It was just a day like any other day. It was filled with lots of action, excitement and pressure. The restaurant business is tough, but you love it. Your head…