Market disruptions: An opportunity to enhance your brand experience

April 12, 2022

Everyone in the restaurant industry is facing multiple pressures in the post pandemic era. Given the challenges of labor shortages, supply chain disruptions…

Krispy Kreme offers doughnuts for price of gallon of gas

April 12, 2022

Krispy Kreme is offering a dozen doughnuts for the price of a gallon of gas. The promotion is available every Wednesday based on the national average gas price…

Burger King teams with groups to help conserve, restore Grasslands

April 12, 2022

Burger King and agricultural company Cargill are partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support cattle ranchers committed to addressing…

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken expands in Ohio

April 12, 2022

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has opened a franchised restaurant in Delphos, Ohio. The store is franchised by Ryan and Wanda Hoehn, who also own a restaurant in…

Examining alternatives to raising menu prices

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

In the second part of a two-part series on raising prices, we examine how much is too much and potential alternatives to increasing prices.

How Forecasting and Labor Schedules Affect the Bottom Line

At the end of the day, restaurants are businesses. Every piece of data that your restaurant generates holds the power to increase or decrease revenue—to…

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Popeyes to try its hand at full-service dining in UK

April 8, 2022

Popeyes opened its first unit in the U.K. in November 2021, according a Mirror report. Now the brand will try its hand at full-service dining in the U.K.

Food prices soar to record setting level worldwide

April 8, 2022

Russia's war on Ukraine is driving food prices to hit the highest ever levels, according to the U.N. and data from the Food and Agriculture Organization's…

NRA applauds House passage of $42M restaurant relief package

April 7, 2022

The House of Representatives approved a $55 billion relief package Thursday that includes $2 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Using modern marketing tips to get the most from loyalty programs

April 7, 2022

Customer loyalty programs are at the forefront of the restaurant industry like never before. In the past, gathering email addresses to send promotions was a…

Restaurant group pushes Congress to pass fund replenishment program

April 6, 2022

The National Restaurant Association has sent a letter to congressional leaders pushing for the passage of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund which could come…

NRA urges support of SMB COVID funding bill

April 6, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is urging support of a $48 billion dollar small business COVID-19 funding bill, called S.4008 – Small Business COVID Relief…

Leveraging Market Disruptions to Enhance Your Brand Experience

Restaurants have faced an onslaught of crises and shifting consumer expectations. Within this environment of constant change, how do you ensure that all of…

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Thanx acquires ZeroStoreFront

April 5, 2022

Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, has acquired ZeroStorefront, a restaurant-focused marketing and data insights platform.

3 Tips for Opening Your First Drive-Thru

We know how challenging it is to open a restaurant on time, especially when it’s your first time. We are here to make the drive-thru menu boards selection as…

How to determine when it's time to boost menu prices

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

In part one of a two-part series, we take a look at making the decision to raise prices and how to do so without losing the customer base.

SC Dunkin’s will be brand’s 1st drive-thru only store

April 4, 2022

A Dunkin' location, in Conway, South Carolina, marks the brand's first drive-thru-only location.

Automating the Future of Food via Pizza

Kitchen operators are increasingly turning to technology to thrive. Once again, pizzerias are leading the way.

SpeedLine Launches SpeedLine 8 with Cloud Reporting & Analytics

SpeedLine 8 brings new features and integrations to reporting, online ordering, and more. Some of the most notable features of this release are Cloud Reporting…

Wow Bao leader talks career growth, how ghost kitchens can drive success

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Wow Bao CEO Geoff Alexander kicked off the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, being held March 30 through April 1, with a…