SpotOn partners with US Small Business Administration to streamline restaurant fund application

April 29, 2021

SpotOn, a restaurant management systems provider, is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist restaurants in gaining funds from the…

Digital drives big sales growth for Yum Brands

April 28, 2021

Worldwide sales grew 11% and same-store sales spiked 9% for Yum Brands Inc.'s first quarter ended March 31.

How QSR and Fast Casual Restaurants Can Prep for the Off-Premise Evolution

There are many opportunistic windows that opened during the pandemic that restaurants are not dismissing as a phase. One of those windows was off-premise…

Wendy's aims to cut toxic chemicals from US, Canada packaging by year's end

April 28, 2021

Wendy's is promising to eliminate toxic chemicals, specifically per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from consumer packaging in the U.S. and Canada by…

Jollibee launches redesign for European growth

April 28, 2021

Jollibee, a fried chicken chain based in The Philippines with more than 1,478 locations worldwide, has announced a restaurant design to support its growth…

Consumers favor reusable approach when it comes to fast food containers

April 28, 2021

More than half of fast food consumers are willing to embrace reusable and returnable containers as they're concerned about pollution and waste issues.

Outdoor Signage Rises in Importance in the New Restaurant Industry

The way restaurants serve their guests has changed dramatically in the wake of COVID-19. Digital displays offer the opportunity to make those changes more…

Five Tips for Getting a Restaurant Up, Running and Positioned for Success

The process of getting a restaurant up, running and positioned for success – particularly nowadays – can be a daunting task. Here are five tips for achieving a…

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Restaurant Revitalization Fund application process opening Monday

April 27, 2021

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which provides $28.6 billion in relief funds to restaurants and other hard-hit food establishments that have experienced…

Dunkin': 2,600 US dining rooms open ... and counting

April 27, 2021

Dunkin' has now reopened 2,600 dining rooms nationally, with more coming online daily as the pandemic infection rate in the U.S. moderates. Nationally, Dunkin…

Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

April 26, 2021

Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grille parent, Yum Brands, will decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 46% by 2030 in partnership with its…

Wendy's cites progress meeting corporate responsibility goals

April 21, 2021

The Wendy's Co. continued to improve its environmental and social goals in 2020, as indicated in the company's 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, according…

Nathan's partners with Ghost Kitchen Brands to drive footprint expansion

April 20, 2021

Nathan's Famous, Inc. is teaming up with Ghost Kitchen Brands to drive expansion with goals to open 60 non-traditional U.S. locations and 40 stores in Canada…

Papa Gino’s, D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches serve at 1 Kingston location

April 19, 2021

Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, both owned by New England Authentic Eats LLC, will join together under one roof in Kingston, Massachusetts…

Pandemic hasn’t tempered coffee’s popularity

by Amanda Puppo — CEO, MarketReach Inc.

The coronavirus has resulted in more coffee being consumed at home, but convenience services operators need to offer the products people want to boost at-work…

McDonald's, BTS collaborating on LTO

April 19, 2021

McDonald's is collaborating with Korean pop group BTS to roll out its latest menu item, the BTS Meal.

Vegan fast-food chain goes public

April 19, 2021

Vegan fast food will be the next big thing in the QSR industry if Globally Local Technologies Inc. has anything to say about it.

Performance Food Group becomes Church’s Chicken exclusive foodservice distributor

April 19, 2021

Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, has become the exclusive distributor for Church's Chicken in the U.S., according to a press release.

Customers can thank 'Sunday' for 10-second payments

April 16, 2021

Customers in the U.S. and Europe can say goodbye to waiting for their dinner bills, thanks to an Atlanta-based tech company, Sunday. It developed a 10-second…

QSRs recovering faster than all segments

April 15, 2021

To get the COVID-19 global pandemic under control in March 2020, the U.S. government restricted on-premises dining at roughly 70% of all U.S. restaurants. By…