Restaurant industry responds to government shutdown with promos, pleas

October 11, 2013

Pie Five Pizza is the latest restaurant brand to launch a promotion in response to the government shutdown. The fast casual pizza concept is offering free…

Dominos, KFC leading social media restaurants in India

October 11, 2013

Unmetric, a New York-based intelligence firm, has researched the social media activity of 15 QSR brands in India, measuring Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and…

KFC introduces value promotion for signature buckets

October 11, 2013

For the first time ever, KFC is offering $10 Weekend Buckets — 10 pieces of chicken for $10.

Yum! Brands' volunteer initiative nets $250K for nonprofit agencies

October 11, 2013

Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is awarding more than $250,000 in grants to qualifying nonprofit agencies as part of the company's…

Punchh adds next-generation mobile CRM, new COO

October 10, 2013

Punchh, a provider of mobile CRM for the restaurant industry, has launched a new product — Big Data Customer Segmentation — to further expand its market…

Carl's Jr., Hardee's add sweet/savory breakfast offering

October 10, 2013

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands have introduced a new maple sausage, egg and cheese biscuit for a limited time. The sweet/savory offering is now available at…

Arby's new loyalty campaign rewards fans for social sharing

October 10, 2013

For Arby's new loyalty campaign, "The League of Brisket," which promotes its Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich, the company has deployed an omnichannel platform from…

Burger King giving away new Satisfries

October 10, 2013

Burger King is celebrating its new Satisfries French fries by offering a free value size order to guests on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13.

McDonald's partners with Portland Trail Blazers for 100-point promo

October 9, 2013

The Portland Trail Blazers and McDonald's have partnered on a new "100-Point Play" promotion for the next five seasons, the NBA team announced this week. Every…

Dunkin' Donuts rolls fans' social media posts into ad campaign

October 9, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts has launched a new ad campaign — called #mydunkin — that for the first time leverages its fans' social media content.

Mobile Websites Made Easy: Tips for Restaurant Operators

Mobile devices are quickly becoming the tool of choice to aid in dining decisions. A restaurant without a mobile website can be at a serious competitive…

3 tips for responding to Yelp reviews

Sending a private message is like sending a personal email and is best used to thank patrons for writing a positive review.

Krispy Kreme debuts retail coffee offering

October 8, 2013

Krispy Kreme announced today that its packaged ground coffee is now available at select Sam' s Club locations throughout the Southeast.

Long John Silver's dessert promo benefits Children's Miracle Network

October 8, 2013

Long John Silver's has introduced a month-long campaign to raise money for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, the brand's national charity partner.

Culver's music theme remixed to benefit farm families

October 8, 2013

Hummingbird Productions, a producer of original music for advertising campaigns, has remixed the Culver's Restaurant theme music for a special program…

Burger King named 'Official QSR Partner of the NCAA'

October 7, 2013

Burger King Corp. has entered a three-year partnership with CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Through this partnership, the Burger King has been…

QSR segment behind in digital gifting

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

QSRs are largely absent from the "world of digital gift cards" mostly due to the pervasive franchising model. 

Organization petitions McDonald's to shut down HappyMeal.com

October 7, 2013

Another organization has created a campaign to get McDonald's to stop marketing toward kids. Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood drafted a letter…

Cousins Subs heads sponsorship of Special Olympics event

October 7, 2013

Cousins Subs restaurants, title sponsor of Special Olympics Minnesota's Annual Unified Flag Football Tournament, will donate 600 meals (consisting of a 5-inch…

Roy Rogers brings back top-selling seasonal offering

October 7, 2013

Roy Rogers restaurants are bringing back theSteak N Cheese sandwich and pumpkin shake, along with its Wooden Nickel promotion.