Taco Bell menu revamp: Hasta la vista Mexican pizza

September 3, 2020

After annoucing in July that it was streamlining its menu, Taco Bell released more details Thursday, saying it would eliimante some items but add others by…

Suspended dining areas, triple drive-thru lanes move into Burger King next year

Burger King just landed a whopper of a store redesign that it said will begin being built next year.

Dunkin’ ranked as favorite packaged coffee

September 3, 2020

Dunkin' was ranked the country's top coffee according to the Harris Poll, per a USA Today report. The brand was among eight packaged coffees that rated above…

Taco Bell COO on navigating change: 'It's actually getting … more fun'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Change is something every restaurateur has gotten a dose of this year, and Taco Bell Global COO Mike Grams said the brand is winning the adaptability game.

Krystal 'Qs up' Memphis-style sliders

August 27, 2020

Atlanta-based Krystal is proudly touting its regional culinary claim to fame with its latest LTO, Memphis BBQ sliders, available Aug. 31, according to a…

Restaurant chain transaction decline on healthier track

August 26, 2020

Customer transaction declines at major restaurant chains improved in the week ending August 16, moving into single digits after 21 weeks of double-digit…

Arkansas-based Minute Man relaunching with focus on diner, employee health

August 26, 2020

A 72-year-old Arkansas fast food brand called Minute Man is on the cusp of what brand leaders hope will be a successful comeback.

Edible's FruitFlowers: Have your flowers, eat them, too

August 26, 2020

Edible is adding flowers to the mix. The fresh fruit QSR and gifting franchisors aid this week that it was expanding into the floral space with a nationwide…

Would you drink doughnut-infused beer? Dunkin' thinks so

Dunkin' has really "gone and done it" this time.

McDonald's spicy chicken is 1st new McNugget flavor in 37 years

August 25, 2020

Hot and spicy chicken continues to blaze through the quick-service category, even sweeping up McDonald's, which is launching Spicy Chicken McNuggets Sept. 16 …

Lab-grown meat facing hurdles on race to the bun

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What obstacles stand in the way of everyday quick-service use of lab-grown meat, and how can the industry successfully cross them?

NRA applauds Sen Schumer's move to co-sponsor $120B Restaurants Act

New York Democrat and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is co-sponsoring the Restaurants Act -- a very good move, according to the NRA.

Yum Brands pays dividend

August 14, 2020

The Habit Burger Grill, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell's parent company, Yum! Brands Inc. will pay a $0.47 per share dividend to shareholders of record at the…

Kraft Heinz taps Smucker’s Onell to head US sales, names 2 more execs

August 13, 2020

Cory Onell The Kraft Heinz Co. has named Cory Onell as president of U.S. sales as part of a new leadership team, according to a press release. The…

Dunkin' pushes pumpkins onto menus early this year

August 13, 2020

The pumpkin patch may be populated with mere pewee-sized versions of the ghord right now, but at least one QSR is ready to roll with its annual gastronomic…

Dream Dinners makes the meal kit a millennial 'must-have'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Newly named Dream Dinners CEO Tina Kuna has been around the block when it comes to making meal kits into big business. In fact, the transformation she led at…

Nathan's Famous partnership puts Halal hot dogs in Middle East

August 12, 2020

New York-based Nathan's Famous Inc., has signed a licensing, manufacturing and distribution agreement with Mezzan Holding KSC to make and distribute Halal…

Plant-based KFC sandwich permanently joining Canadian menu

August 7, 2020

Plant-based KFC sandwiches will be a permanent menu addition for KFC Canada on Aug. 10, a news release said. The company said that following "an incredibly…

Heftier check sizes boost Jack in the Box Q3 sales

August 6, 2020

Jack in the Box pulled out systemwide sales growth in the quarter that ended July 5 of 6.6%, driven by average check growth of 20.2%, though transactions were…

Popeyes perks up RBI's Q2, Burger King, Tim Hortons pull it back down

The power of a really popular chicken sandwich buoyed otherwise dismal results for Restaurant Brands International and its Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons…