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QSR, fast casual pricing: You said they're pulling farther apart
July 11, 2019
Earlier this week, we asked readers of Restaurant Operator Daily whether they thought fast casual brands and QSRs were getting closer or further apart in their…
read nowAt 100 years, A&W free 'Float Day' honors its beginnings by honoring veterans
July 9, 2019
Squarely in the middle of the dog days of summer, A&W Restaurants reminds the world that it's okay to just "float on" amidst the heat with its annual…
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Creepy vs. OK: Is there a disconnect on restaurant tech between brands, customers?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Ever heard the term, "creepy tech"? If you lead a brand with even passing participation in restaurant tech, you probably should have, at least according to…
read nowNestle to craft blockchain tracking solution
July 3, 2019
Nestle has partnered with OpenSC, a blockchain platform built by WWF-Australia and The Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, to allow customers to track…
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It's all in the image: Pump up the power of QSR social media pictures
by Ashley Davidson — Senior Director, Media & Industry Relations, Fish Consulting
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are the images your QSR uses on social media saying? These five social media image pointers are a great place to…
read nowPerformance Food Group to acquire Reinhart Foodservice for $2 billion
July 1, 2019
Performance Food Group Co. announced it will buy Reinhart Foodservice LLC, the second-largest privately held food distributor in the U.S., for $2 billion in an…
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Subway tests lower-cal shakes with Halo Top partnership
July 1, 2019
Subway has made a big name for itself as a health- and weight-watching QSR and now it's taking that reputation right into a new territory by offering…
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Sonic provides a new way to 'drink' at the drive-in
July 1, 2019
Drinking at the drive-in get a new interpretation at Sonic this summer, where the QSR is introducing a new trio of Mocktail Slushes, including Strawberry…
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Toppers takes on the daring diner
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Toppers pizza is on a mission to live up to its name, by taking pizza 'over the top' and targeting the adventurous pie guy or gal.
listen nowSubway's gotta lot a' ciabattas
June 28, 2019
Subway is debuting a ciabatta bread-based line of sandwiches featuring the well-loved bread with one of three LTO sauces, now through Sept. 4, a news release…
read nowiQ teams up with The New Farm for unique greens
June 28, 2019
Canada-based fast casual, iQ, is partnering with The New Farm, an Ontario organic farm, to use The New Farm's regenerative greens at iQ locations. The greens…
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The Colonel gets a little 'catty'
June 28, 2019
On the heels of the debut of its Cheetos Sandwich, KFC has nabbed the cat that has become synonymous with the crunchy orange corn puffs, Chester Cheetah, as…
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Chicken Salad Chick + Steritech on scooping up accolades for menu simplicity, food safety
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This week, the presidents of Chicken Salad Chick and Steritech take the microphone to relay the components of everything from a great scoop of chicken salad to…
listen nowTaco Bell turns menu towards vegetables, away from vegetable-based 'meat'
June 20, 2019
Despite its longtime reputation as a vegetarian and vegan-friendly fast food brand, Taco Bell told CNBC that it's not ready to dive into the meatless protein…
read nowSubway India menu rolls in new wraps
June 20, 2019
Subway India has added loaded Signature Wraps with either multigrain or spinach tortillas as permanent menu items in the country. The wraps double the protein…
read nowDQ, Culver's dip into something cold, creamy for summer
June 18, 2019
Two brands that capitalize on creamy frozen dessert offerings are making hay while the sun shines and the consumers yearn for something cold and sweet. The…
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On its 100th birthday, A&W pays tribute to soldiers who helped it grow
June 18, 2019
Lexington, Kentucky-based A&W Restaurants celebrates its centennial this Thursday, June 20 and is pulling out all the stops to raise the public's knowledge…
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KFC US CEO on building a better bucket of chicken + Chowly CEO on streamlining third-party delivery
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This week we go inside that heavenly scented bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken as we pull back the curtain on the 89-year-old KFC brand with the help of KFC…
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Subway father-daughter teams a Dad's Day delight
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This Sunday is a day for the patriarch of the family, but at Subway it might also be a day that dad's delight and give thanks for the precious gift of…
read nowKFC UK debuts meatless 'chicken' burger June 17, still no meatless plans for US
June 14, 2019
In the United Kingdom, KFC is launching a meat-free version of its crispy "chicken" burger, as an LTO starting Monday, June 17, as confirmed by KFC U.S. CEO…
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