The good, the bad and the ugly about those food holidays

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

Hamburgers ... Pinot noir ... peanut butter-and-chocolate: What do they all have in common? They all have specific U.S. days of celebration when the brands…

Chick-fil-A app campaign analytics show just how big a win it was

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

You can drive consumers to your app, but you can't necessarily make them download it. This has been the perpetual problem for restaurants that want their…

3,000+ Japanese McDonald's location giving out Pokemon Go loot in Happy Meals

This Wednesday, the craze that is Pokemon Go here in the U.S. got a lift from the McDonald's chain in Japan, where the game has still not launched. McDonald's…

Six ways your restaurant's reputation is affecting your online orders

by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions

As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.

Jack in the Box brews up new beer burger

July 19, 2016

Jack in the Box has a frothy, smoky new menu item called Jack’s Brewhouse Bacon Burger. The new menu item offers guests a taste of an authentic pub burger…

A&W celebrates National Root Beer Day

July 19, 2016

A&W Restaurants announced in a company press release that participating A&W restaurants in the U.S. will celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on…

Chick-Fil-A adds low-cal breakfast option

July 18, 2016

With American consumers eating breakfast away from home more frequently, Chick-fil-A announced a new breakfast sandwich in a company release. The Egg White…

Where in the restaurant world will Pokemon GO, go?

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

Computer code rarely lies, and the computer code inside  the Pokemon Go game for mobile devices indicates that the Niantic Labs product already has  McDonald's…

Huge journalistic error puts Chick-fil-A in the hot seat

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

A news story posted nearly a year ago about a Chick-fil-A's employees donning "Back the Blue" T-shirts stated that the shirts were in support of police and the…

Minsky's 40th anniversary a prime example of accomplishing a lot through one event

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

Midwestern gourmet pizza chain Minsky's got maximum promotional punch out of its 40th anniversary celebration with a campaign that not only permeated social…

3 ways Chipotle can avoid blowing its reputation

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Chipotle's latest scandal is proof that bad things happen to great brands. And keep happening.

Uber defies Brexit in debuting new London food delivery service

July 1, 2016

Popular taxi-hailing service Uber is expanding its food delivery to a second location in Europe: London. Londoners can download the UberEATS app and order…

The Krystal Company cooking up savings on Independence Day

July 1, 2016

This Independence Day, The Krystal Company is making it all about America, according to a press release.  All day Monday, July 4, Krystal's classic hot dogs…

Baskin-Robbins cools off with charity campaign

July 1, 2016

Baskin-Robbins is celebrating National Ice Cream Month in July with the launch of Polar Pizza, a donation program to support the United Service Organizations…

Sonic pledges bigger support to #ThanksTeach campaign

July 1, 2016

Sonic Drive-In intends to boost its contribution to brand’s inaugural #ThanksTeach campaign, pledging $15 million over the next five years. The campaign helps…

Dunkin' Donuts welcomes summer with new menu items

June 30, 2016

Summer is here and Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating with sweet new donuts inspired by favorite seasonal citrus flavors, according to a press release.

Church's Chicken celebrating National Fried Chicken Day with tasty deal

June 30, 2016

Church's Chicken is celebrating National Fried Chicken Day on Wednesday, July 6 with a unique deal for customers, according to a press release. The deal…

Wienerschnitzel sells 55-cent hot dogs in celebration of 55th anniversary

June 30, 2016

Wienerschnitzel is slashing the cost of three classic hot dogs to 55 cents in celebration of the company’s 55th anniversary, according to a recent press…

Patriotism comes in many forms — even fried and freshly brewed

June 29, 2016

As we rumble up on another Independence Day, it seems many in our country associate strong patriotic sentiment with something edible or sippable. In fact, a…

Wendy's unveils Brazil expansion, adoption campaign

June 29, 2016

The Wendy's Company announced its upcoming foray into Brazil with plans for significant restaurant expansion, according to a recent press release. This growth…