McDonald's is major player in grasslands conservation program

September 23, 2020

McDonald's is joining with the World Wildlife Fund, Walmart Foundation and Cargill on a million-acre grazing program to help restore grasslands in the U.S. and…

Cleveland-based pizza QSR heats up fall offerings

September 22, 2020

Cleveland, Ohio-based Rascal House has introduced the Fiesta Crunch Pizza, available until Nov. 1, at all five Rascal House restaurants, a news release…

PepsiCo creator Donald Kendall passes away

September 21, 2020

Donald M. Kendall Donald M. Kendall, who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and built PepsiCo Inc. into one of the largest food and…

Impossible Burger is big in Canada

September 21, 2020

Only two weeks after its launch in Canada, Impossible Foods has partnered with nearly 200 burger chains — including Wahlburgers, Burger Priest and Red Robin …

Burger King US wipes out Whoppers' artificial add-ins

September 17, 2020

Burger King's Whopper sandwiches are now free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives thanks to "substantial changes" made by the company to embrace…

Chick-fil-A tests pimento cheese chicken sandwich

September 15, 2020

Chick-Fil-A is dipping into an old Southern favorite flavor of pimento cheese in the Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Cheese sandwich it's testing in select…

Wine at Taco Bell? Only in Canada

September 14, 2020

Taco Bell in Canada — at least in two cities of the Great White North and via online — has wine-lovers all abuzz with news about a limited-time wine offering.

NRA to Congress: 'We need aid now'

September 14, 2020

The pandemic has caused nearly one in six U.S. restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) to close either permanently or long-term, and about …

Cinnabon goes savory

September 14, 2020

Cinnabon is moving on out from its cinnamon mainstay by today rolling out its first frozen breakfast line for grocery shoppers, including three savory options…

Hot chicken + hot deals: 2 ways QSRs are igniting 2020 sales

In this edition of the QSRweb podcast, Dave's Hot Chicken CEO Bill Phelps talks about building a brand on simple, but sizzling chicken sandwiches, while a…

Virtual Chef Challenge: Meatless is on the menu

Watch three fast casual chefs create original meatless recipes.

Chick-fil-A adds coffee blend to menu, intros brownie LTO

September 10, 2020

Chick-fil-A is adding a new blend of specialty-grade Thrive Farmers coffee to it syear-round menu, which the brand is augmenting for a limited time with a…

Arby's has the meats -- to go

September 10, 2020

Arby's is underlining its status as the "meats" QSR by launching a service out of select Atlanta-area locations that allows customers to order its roasted…

McDonald's testing reusable cups in UK

September 9, 2020

McDonald's Corporation is partnering with TerraCycle's circular packaging service, Loop, to test reusable cups for hot beverages in the U.K., a news release…

New Jersey virtual restaurant takes supermarket sampling to new level

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

The pandemic has produced some amazing restaurant innovations, including a partnership between a New Jersey virtual restaurant and a plant-based grocery…

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…