QSR digital signage dollar-savers

A limited budget doesn't have to limit the impact of your QSR's digital signage. Follow these guides to save big bucks on your signage, even as you amp up its…

Chick-fil-A deploys AI to fight food safety threats in US

May 28, 2019

A key Chick-fil-A executive said the company is using AI to fight the threat of food safety problems across its 2,400 restaurants in 47 states. Venture Beat…

DQ'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…

Carl's Jr, Hardee's launch soldier-supporting Stars for Heroes campaign

May 23, 2019

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent company, CKE Restaurants Inc., has launched its eighth annual Stars for Heroes in-store fundraising initiative benefiting the…

Postmates to launch television ad campaign featuring Martha Stewart

May 20, 2019

Postmates, the on-demand delivery firm, has announced that its first national television ad campaign will feature celebrity home improvement expert Martha…

Why 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…

How Yelp uses customer data to help restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As more guests use social media to share their dining experiences, companies such as Yelp — which began as a restaurant review site but has expanded into a…

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…

Mastercard teams with Zivelo on AI-driven voice assistant/personalized menu; Sonic Drive-In to pilot

May 17, 2019

Mastercard has partnered with Zivelo LLC to enhance the drive-in and drive-through ordering experience for quick-service restaurants with a…

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…