Cutting condiment costs

Eliminating self-service, buying bulk among ways operators can save.

Greek food group to bid for Everest

March 6, 2008

Reuters: Vivartia, Greece's largest food group, recently said it would tender for 100 percent of fast-food chain Everest as part of its 2008 expansion plans.

Subway names Van Hout CTO

March 6, 2008

MILFORD, Conn. — Sandwich chain Subway has hired Thys Van Hout as the chain's chief technology officer.

White Castle to celebrate 'Daylight Cravings Time'

March 5, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — All White Castle restaurants will offer two free hamburgers to each customer visiting one of the company's restaurants between 1 a.m. and …

International Dairy Queen Canada selects Instill solutions

March 5, 2008

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Instill Corp., a provider of spend intelligence services and solutions for the foodservice industry, recently announced that International…

Arby's acquires 41 Calif. restaurants

March 5, 2008

ATLANTA — Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., a subsidiary of Triarc Cos. Inc. has acquired 41 restaurants in California from Arby's franchisee Cambridge Investments…

Burger King enters Curacao

March 5, 2008

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has awarded development rights in Curacao to the franchisee group JDA Foods B.V. The first Burger King restaurant is expected to open…

Dunkin' to open in N. Dallas

March 4, 2008

DALLAS — Dunkin' Donuts will open a restaurant in North Dallas on March 5. The store will offer hot and iced coffee, espresso drinks, breakfast sandwiches and…

KFC testing grilled chicken

March 4, 2008

AdAge: Yum Brands CEO David Novak recently told analysts that grilled-chicken products would form the "centerpiece" of a turnaraound at the company's KFC's…

BK franchisees: Value menus hurt business

March 4, 2008

New York Daily News: Two Burger King franchisees have charged that Burger King's 99-cent menu and the more recent dollar value menu required them to sell food…

Arby's to open 197 restaurants in '08

March 4, 2008

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Arby's Restaurant Group Inc., an Atlanta-based unit of Triarc Cos., has surpassed its restaurant development goals for 2007 and…

Feb. comps up at Hardee's, Carl's Jr.

March 3, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Period one same-store sales for the four weeks ended Feb. 25, 2008, for increased 1.4 percent for Carl's Jr. and and 1.6 for Hardee's…

Senator pushes for PFC ban in food wrapping

March 3, 2008

News10 (Sacramento, Calif.): California State Sen. Ellen Corbett wants to ban perfluorinated compounds — chemicals compounds found in Teflon that also are used…

Ex-managers to sue McDonald's Japan for overtime

March 3, 2008

CSR Asia: Two former managers of McDonald's Co. (Japan) Ltd. plan to file a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court in March, demanding the hamburger chain pay…

QSRs gain ground in Asia

Personalization, unique experiences draw droves of customers.

Baskin-Robbins to open 90 Ohio units

March 2, 2008

Dayton Daily News: Baskin-Robbins plans to have 90 stores in Ohio within five years, the company has announced. In the Dayton area, plans call for the company…

Wendy's reduces trans fats

March 2, 2008

DUBLIN, Ohio — Wendy's recently announced that its 6,300 U.S. and Canadian restaurants are scheduled to switch to non-hydrogenated cooking oil for its french…

Triarc full year, Q4 ‘07 comps decline

March 2, 2008

ATLANTA — Triarc Companies Inc., the franchisor of Arby's, recently announced systemwide same-store sales decreased 2 percent in both the 2007 fiscal year and…

Arby's intros Market Fresh Reubens, Chocolate Turnover

February 28, 2008

ATLANTA — To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Arby's is featuring its classic Reuben Sandwich. Arby's classic Market Fresh Reuben Sandwich features thinly sliced…

Restaurant index registers gain in January

February 28, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance edged up slightly in January as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…