In-N-Out Burger named top QSR brand, convenience store wins favorite sandwich category

In-N-Out took top honors as customers' favorite QSR and burger chain, while convenience store, Wawa, landed in the No. 1 slot for best fast food sandwiches…

Menu, packaging innovation key to 5-year QSR growth

April 17, 2018

Researchers report that U.S. quick-service restaurants will grow at a compound annual growth rate [CAGR] of 3.03 percent for the 5-year period from 2017 to…

Freshii founder tells how missteps can be key teachers on path to success

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

Although Freshii has reported one of the industry's highest same-store sales for the last four years, CEO Matthew Corrin told a crowd at this year's Restaurant…

White Castle's Impossible Burger test in full swing

April 16, 2018

With its debut as a three-city test under the White Castle spires last week, the so-called "Impossible Slider" is off and running as the latest QSR world…

True Food Kitchen, Bareburger top emerging brands list

April 6, 2018

At the top of data analytics firm Fishbowl's emerging brands list, this year, is a concept that encapsulates just about everything consumers are demanding…

National Restaurant Association launches health care for member businesses

April 3, 2018

The National Restaurant Association has launched a UnitedHealthcare-based plan for small restaurant businesses that it's calling the Restaurant &…

Sonic does lower-cal cheeseburger

March 6, 2018

Sonic has introduced a new lower-calorie cheeseburger as part of its Signature Slingers, which start at under 350 calories each at a $1.99 price…

Balance Grille hopes to tip scales in brand's favor with downtown Toledo aquaponics farm

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

Balance Pan-Asian Grille is hoping to tip the scales in their favor with an innovative new farming operation which, if successful, will soon replace a good…

QSR: Time to define what that means now?

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

Quick-service, fast casual, fine dining -- does the restaurant industry need to come together to give more definition to what these service categories really…

Could House-passed act this week derail menu labeling again?

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

The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…

McDonald's 'hair-growing fry additive' may pose a PR conundrum

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

Additives are typically shunned in QSR operations today, but news that a silicone additive in McDonald's fries might also help cure baldness presents a true…

Menu labeling laws: 'Deja vu all over again' ... again?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

We can't predict what will happen over the next three months, but the infinite loop the U.S. has been stuck in concerning passage of menu labeling laws may…

Emerald Isle burger joint ready to 'rocket' to new markets

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The burger joint is evolving at relative lightening speed for business. And if the story of one Irish burger joint is representative, this trend toward…

What does meal kit industry mean for QSRs?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Do meal kits pose a threat —short- or long-term — to QSR popularity and profitability?

Dunkin' Donuts does doughnuts without artificial dyes

January 5, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is kicking off the new year by removing artificial dye from its doughnuts. The company said in a news release, however, that it will be hard for…

Which food news stories changed QSR customer behavior most this year?

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

What were the top food news stories of the year and why should restaurateurs pay attention?

Fins, Swedes get McVegan

December 14, 2017

McDonald's has set Dec. 28 as the launch date for a vegan burger to be offered in the Finnish market, following a successful product test in Finland. 

Meatless marches forward: Why QSRs should pay attention

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

There have been some false starts, but meatless products finally seem to be coming into their own, with research and development happening on a number of…

Anthony's Pizza, Asian Box, Melt Shop, Teatulia on giving diners clear view of your food sources

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

Consumers today don't just want restaurants to "tell all" when it comes to their food sources, they absolutely demand it and spend their money accordingly.

Millennials: 'Give us big discounts, cut the small talk'

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

One of the more eye-opening sessions at this Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville this month was a quick, question-filled hour-long chat with a varied…