Taco Bell to open (what may be) the 1st QSR hotel

May 16, 2019

And now from Taco Bell, which brought you the teeny weeny branded-bikini and a Las Vegas wedding chapel, comes what may be the first fast food-branded hotel.

Subway gives vouchers to see 'Alladin'

May 15, 2019

Through June 27, Subway is giving a movie ticket voucher to see Disney's "Aladdin" with every Subway Fresh Fit For Kids meal purchased. The meals also include…

Nestle Toll House Cafe says 'Let the chips fall where they may' ... as long as it's a record

May 10, 2019

Surely everyone has National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, May 15, on their calendars, and Nestle Toll House Café is hosting an event to celebrate it. The brand…

Quartet of global favorites featured on McDonald's menu in June

May 8, 2019

A quartet of global cultures, stretching from that "Land Down Under" to the "Great White North" of Canada is represented in four LTOs McDonald's is bringing…

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…

Taco 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.

Webinar panel to address restaurant efficiency in age of digital transformation

May 3, 2019

With digital transformation, restaurants are able to improve efficiency and attract customers at he same time. Contributing Editor Bradley Cooper will moderate…

Del Taco exec on making it in Mexican QSR category + Taziki's CEO relays business benefits of creating calm

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

From Mexico to the Mediterranean, today's podcast focuses on two brands that strive to take diners to different parts of the planet through food and…

She wore a teeny-weeny Taco Bell bikini

May 2, 2019

Taco Bell is hoping all its fans will be emblazoned with its merchandise this summer, right down to their teeny-weeny Taco Bell bikinis. The brand released a…

Nation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud

May 1, 2019

The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…

Burger King using sadness as a marketing tool?

May 1, 2019

Burger King realizes that sometimes its customers can be a little moody, which is why the chain has launched meal boxes dubbed, Real Meals. They come in a…

What difference do women make in QSR leadership anyway? KFC, Subway detail the brand-boosting benefits

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

Granted, there is a lot of news about the absolute need for women in both leadership and the rank and file of the QSR industry. But why? What difference does…

McDonald's: 'Value meals, bacon deals, redesign contribute to Q1 sales lift'

May 1, 2019

McDonald's said Tuesday that its 2019 Q1 comp sales increased 5.4% due in part to bacon-centered and value offerings, along with store improvements, a release…

Sonic featuring King's Hawaiian LTOs

May 1, 2019

Sonic Drive-In, owned by Inspire Brands, has launched a line of club sandwiches featuring King's Hawaiian bread, including a chicken and burger club, according…

White Castle goes all in for Burger Month with free sliders, luge clinics, contests

May 1, 2019

White Castle is sinking — or perhaps we should say "sliding" — its teeth into National Burger Month with a retro tribute to the chain's 98-year-old square…

Hardee's makes impassioned plea to 'Save the Veggies' with roast beef LTO

April 30, 2019

In celebration of the veggie-less sandwich, Hardee's is helping to plant millions of vegetables nationwide

Culver's highlights US farmers for 4th year

April 26, 2019

Wisconsin-based Culver's is bringing back its social media-based series honoring the nation's farmers for the fourth year, this April 26. Through its…

C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

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

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

Church's LTO capitalizes on spice, value

April 26, 2019

Church's Chicken is pushing its spicy chicken offerings this spring, with an LTO that will put a Spicy Tenders meal deal in diners' hands for $5. The offering…