Tech, choice among driving consumer trends for 2015, says NRA

February 3, 2015

It's not surprising that today's restaurant consumer expects restaurants to offer technologies which make the dining experience as frictionless as possible…

Tim Horton's bringing back chance to win cars, prepaid cards

February 2, 2015

Tim Horton's is bringing back its RRRoll Up the Rim to Win campaign for a chance to win more than 48 million prizes.

Sometimes love just ain't enough: #McDonaldsPayment brings out the crazy all over Twitter

McDonald's now infamous Super Bowl ad promoting its new campaign of accepting hugs for payment has exploded on Twitter, and not in the gentlest of ways.

Tuesday roundup: butter meets burgers, Oreos sweet on Cinnabon

February 2, 2015

Last week saw a variety of new menu items.

Make every year count

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

At the start of 2014, I was heavily anticipating the final FDA menu labeling regulations and its subsequent impact on the restaurant industry. While it took…

Shakeaway reveals Fit & Healthy menu options

January 30, 2015

Shakeaway is offering a Fit & Healthy menu for the winter season.

Chick-fil-A offering free coffee all through February

January 30, 2015

Customers can drop in for hot coffee or iced coffee at no charge during the entire month of February.

From lawsuits to 'factory food': 6 things wrong with McDonald's

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

The Board of Directors of McDonald's Corporation announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Don Thompson will retire March 1, 2015, after almost 2…

Bigger isn't always better: the case for limited menus

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Limited menus for QSRs and fast casual restaurants have financial and operational benefits.

Burger sales up, sandwich and chicken sales down in 2014

January 27, 2015

Diners ordered 9 billion serving of burgers in U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets last year, three percent more than the year before. Meanwhile…

Super Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options

January 27, 2015

More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.

Wendy's jumping on artisan cheese trend with new Bacon and Blue on Brioche burger

January 26, 2015

According to the National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2015" list, artisan cheese is among the top food trends for 2015.

Popeyes Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box back through March

January 26, 2015

Popeye's is pushing it seafood to the fore during its Seafood Mardi Gras promotion, which continues through March 29.

Dunkin' Donuts brings back heart-shaped donuts for Valentine's Day

January 26, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts is bringing back heart-shaped donuts, adding White Chocolate Raspberry Coffee and Lattes to its menu, and adding Snack N' Go Chicken Wrap to its…

Arby's honors crew member for fish sandwich concept

January 26, 2015

Brandon Morris' King's Hawaiian Fish Deluxe sandwich, available in Arby's nationwide through March, was the winner of the 2014 menu idea submission contest.

Menu launch yields 25% increase in grilled menu item sales for Captain D's

January 23, 2015

The D-Lite Meals menu, which launched at the beginning of January, features Tilapia, Wild Alaskan Salmon, Shrimp Skewers, Grilled Chicken Breast, and Surf and…

Americans will gobble up 1.25 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl [infographic]

January 23, 2015

Most of those wings will be consumed in restaurants. The National Chicken Council estimates that of the wings eaten during the Super Bowl, 75 percent will come…

Butterball Foodservice rolls out three new turkey breast products

January 22, 2015

The three new products were all developed with an eye towards health.

Limited-time offer, long-time benefits

Seasonal flavors are more popular than ever: Tehnomic reports that two-thirds of consumers said they’d be likely to order limited-time-offer foods that match…

Carl's Jr. releases extended version of 'Au Naturel' Super Bowl spot

January 21, 2015

The spot features model Charlotte McKinney, who has been named Maxim's "Girl of the week" and Esquire's "Women we love of Instagram."