Focus on order accuracy the top priority for Fiesta Restaurant Group

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pollo Tropical removed some items from the menu to be more efficient and user friendly.

Cold Stone Creamery intros premium retail milkshake line

June 25, 2014

Cold Stone Creamery’s new Milk Shakers, a new line of ready-to-drink premium shakes, are now available in to-go bottles. They are available in three flavors…

Carvel creates full Nutella ice cream lineup

June 24, 2014

Carvel is launching a new line of treats with Ferrero’s Nutella hazelnut spread. Nutella, made from roasted hazelnuts, skim milk and cocoa, will be…

Long John Silver’s hosting nationwide free food giveaway

June 24, 2014

Long John Silver’s plans to treat the country to lunch on June 28, as well as set a new world record in the process for the “largest free fish fry.”

Dunkin' Donuts expects 'modest' coffee price increase

June 23, 2014

Starbucks announced last week that it is increasing the cost of its coffee beginning Tuesday. Fans can expect to pay about 10 to 15 cents more for its Venti…

Subway Canada introduces lobster sandwich

June 23, 2014

Subway restaurants throughout Canada have introduced the new lobster sandwich, available for a limited time.

Carl’s Jr. heats up breakfast with chorizo

June 23, 2014

Carl’s Jr. has introduced two new breakfast items featuring Mexican chorizo – the new Made from Scratch Chorizo, Egg & Cheese Biscuit and Chorizo, Egg…

Achieving freshness in QSR

The appearance is vital to 'fresh' branding, and provides an opportunity to tell your customer about your commitment.

Live from New York, it’s Ben & Jerry’s new flavors

June 20, 2014

Ben & Jerry’s has introduced two Saturday Night Live sketch-inspired flavors: Lazy Sunday and Gilly’s Catastrophic Crunch. According to a company news…

Exploring the role of whole grains in the food industry

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

'If you can pronounce the ingredients, it's probably good for you,' said Cynthia Harriman, director at Oldways and The Whole Grain Council.

Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s bring their version of monkey bread to the menu

June 19, 2014

Sister chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s announced they are introducing Made from Scratch Cinnamon Pull-Aparts on June 23. The cinnamon-sugar breakfast offering…

Whataburger expands retail presence with two breakfast offerings

June 18, 2014

Whataburger and H-E-B announced that Whataburger’s Honey Butter and Premium Pork Sausage are now available at H-E-B and Central Market stores in…

Wendy’s bringing back its pretzel bun

June 18, 2014

Wendy’s announced it is bringing back its pretzel bun in July, with the return of its pretzel bacon cheeseburger and pretzel pub chicken sandwiches.

Breakfast drives 6 percent increase in bacon servings

June 18, 2014

Americans’ love affair with bacon isn’t showing any signs of fading. According to new research from The NPD Group, U.S. consumers ate about 1.1 billion…

Popeyes’ buys its recipes from supply company for $43M

June 17, 2014

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has purchased the recipes it uses for many of its core menu items from Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC. According to a news…

Del Taco brings back classic menu items to mark 50th anniversary

June 17, 2014

Del Taco turns 50 this year and to celebrate, it is offering a variety of classic “throwback” menu items beginning June 19.

Ben & Jerry’s creates new flavor to fight GMOs

June 17, 2014

In response to a lawsuit filed against Vermont’s GMO labeling law, Ben & Jerry’s has unveiled Food Fight Fudge Brownie, a new name for one of its signature…

Kids’ menu orders up 40% each year since 2012

June 16, 2014

New research from GrubHub reveals that kids' menu orders have grown 40 percent each year since 2012, with 17 percent of takeout restaurants now offering a…

State Fair Fried Dough on Baskin-Robbins’ summer menu

June 16, 2014

Baskin-Robbins has rolled out a summer menu, including the new Sand Pail Cake, which uses graham crackers as sand and features sea creatures made from icing.

Long John Silver's adopts Best Aquaculture Practices certification

June 16, 2014

Long John Silver's announced that it will adopt BAP certification as part of its sustainable seafood procurement policy. The chain will work with the Global…