Food & Beverage News & Media
KFC Indonesia redefines 'meatless' offerings with fried chicken skins
June 4, 2019
It's no mystery that QSRs are flocking to meatless offerings, but in Indonesia, KFC has interpreted meatlessness in a whole new way: The brand's outlets there…
read nowSubway launching test June 27 making it 1st restaurant to bake King's Hawaiian bread in stores
June 4, 2019
Subway will soon start baking King's Hawaiian bread in 300 locations in Champaign, Illinois, Reno, Nevada, and Richmond, Virginia. On June 27, the new 8-inch…
read nowMcDonald's customers can trade foreign currency for global-inspired menu
June 3, 2019
McDonald's is playing up its international offerings this summer by letting customers pay in any amount of foreign currency that they have on hand. The brand…
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Dairy Queen, Cold Stone partner with Reese's on ice cream-ified peanut but cup concoctions
June 3, 2019
This week, ice cream-focused brands, Cold Stone Creamery and Dairy Queen, both announced relationships with Reese's (of peanut butter cup fame) to bring ice…
read nowWetzel's Pretzels takes on a 'bubbly' summer personality
June 3, 2019
Wetzel's Pretzels is pouring on its bubbliest personality this summer by introducing a bubble tea-inspired refresher to go with its other summer drink, Cherry…
read nowTo meat or not to meat: KFC says maybe, Arby's says no way
May 31, 2019
There have been some interesting developments this week in fast food when it comes to the inclusion of increasingly popular plant-based proteins, like the…
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Elo releases touchscreen stand for tight restaurant spaces
May 30, 2019
Room is tight in most restaurant environments, and that holds doubly true for limited-service brands, which is why Elo has created Slim Self-Service Stands to…
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The big 3: Top QSR tech trends today
by Donna Cobb — Executive Director, Enterprise Marketing, Comcast Business
As demand for technology-focused experiences continues to rise, QSRs must look for ways to use existing technology to attract and retain customers. But…
read nowDQ's 'Box of Happy' campaign focuses on millennial parents' summer needs
May 23, 2019
DQ is reaching out to parents of young kids facing hot summer days. The brand has launched what it says is a first of its kind "experience-centric subscription…
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From cashless customers to voice-enabled everything, top QSR tech trends are changing 'business as usual'
by Donna Cobb — Executive Director, Enterprise Marketing, Comcast Business
Diners are gravitating toward the increased use of voice and kiosks, and the decreased use of cash, thanks to these three top trends that are changing the way…
read nowWhy QSRs might want to save giveaways — quite literally — for a rainy day
May 20, 2019
A recent Ohio State University study of reviews on 32 Florida restaurants found that rainy days resulted in many more bad reviews than dry days. According to a…
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Delivery-only wings brand takes flight with a little lift from Uber Eats data
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"Have wings, will party." That could be the anthem of just about any sports enthusiast anywhere, and certainly in bustling New York City. Today, we talk with…
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AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margins, satisfy customers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…
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Burger King all in for doing the 'Impossible' as Impossible Foods adds $300M in funding
May 14, 2019
After a successful test in St. Louis, Burger King is taking the plant-based Impossible Whopper to three more markets beginning May 14 in Miami, as well as…
read nowRestaurant-distributed ground tuna possible source of Salmonella sicknesses
May 10, 2019
Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Newport linked to frozen ground tuna sold to restaurants…
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Delivery: Why it's a big deal for small-town QSRs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Small-town and rural customers want delivery just as much as any major metro dweller, but third-party companies have been slower to launch in these seemingly…
read nowWendy's premium burgers pack a positive punch in Q1 sales
May 8, 2019
The freckle-faced little redhead is smiling bigger than ever at Wendy's this morning where this year's first-quarter financial results show the company…
read nowCruddy Q1 California weather, late Lent drag down Del Taco quarterly results
May 7, 2019
Del Taco, featured on this week's QSRweb podcast, said its Q1 2019 financials suffered from inclement California weather and a later-than-usual Lenten season…
read nowTaco Cabana, Pollo Tropical Q1 results dragged down by lease-accounting changes
May 7, 2019
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropica, blamed its Q1 declining revenues on changes in lease accounting.
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The many ways public's health concerns also concern QSR operators
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The effects of the public's many concerns around health and wellness issues have on all restaurant operation today, including QSRs, should not be…
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