Popeyes shuts down 40% of dining rooms early

October 27, 2021

Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen has closed more than 3,400 restaurant dining rooms early, according to a Business Insider report. The announcement was made in a…

Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…

Global Restaurants International sales up 11% in Q3 2021

October 25, 2021

Restaurant Brands International, parent company to Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Burger King, has announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30…

FranConnect, FranNet partner up

October 25, 2021

FranConnect and FranNet are teaming up in a partnership that will allow them to harness the power of their respective specialties in an effort to empower…

Loyalty programs keeping restaurants sales steady despite COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine mandates

October 22, 2021

Restaurants across the country are still determining how to manage day-to-day operations in accordance with recommendations regarding COVID-19 and vaccine…

Fast casual leaders: Off-premise dining more important than ever

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Three restaurant executives discussed the rise of off-premise dining during the COVID-19 pandemic at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit in Charlotte…

San Francisco In-N-Out closes temporarily over city vaccine mandate

October 20, 2021

The only In-N-Out in San Francisco was shut down temporarily on Oct. 14 by the city's department of health for not checking guests' proof of vaccination under…

4 ways loyalty can drive nontraditional growth strategies

by Brittany Maroney — Sr Product Marketing Manager, Punchh

Major brands are looking at nontraditional formats like airports, grocery and campuses, requiring marketers to re-evaluate their existing campaign strategy.

McDonald's hits equal pay by gender goal

October 20, 2021

McDonald's employees are paid based on work rather than race or gender, according to a message viewed by QSRweb. The company says it has achieved equal pay by…

Hellman and Friedman acquire NPD Group

October 20, 2021

Hellman and Friedman, a global private equity firm, has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire NPD, according to a press release.

Wendy's to use recycled plastic cups in 2022

October 20, 2021

To help advance the goal of sustainably sourcing 100% of its customer-facing packaging by 2026, Wendy's is collaborating with packaging and plastics industry…

McDonald's exec to talk about diversity, inclusion at 1-day QSR event

Ariane Panter, senior director of global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy and corporate function support at McDonald’s, will discuss diversity…

Experts weigh in on supply chain issues

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Supply chain issues continue in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and transportation issues outside the U.S. Four restaurant industry experts explained how…

Combo meal insights you can’t afford to miss

by Jana Zschieschang — CMO, RMS

Combo meals are popular additions for restaurants around the world. But what does a combo meal imply? Jana, Zschieschang, chief marketing officer for Revenue…

Odd Burger completes construction on sixth restaurant

October 14, 2021

Odd Burger Corporation has completed construction of its Odd Burger location in Hamilton, Ontario — its sixth restaurant. The 1,063 square-foot store is…

Nathan's Famous partners with Branded Virtual Kitchens Canada

October 13, 2021

Nathan's Famous Inc. is teaming up with Branded Virtual Kitchens Canada, Ltd. to offer operators with existing kitchens the opportunity to add the Nathan's…

Del Taco partners with REEF to expand delivery options

October 13, 2021

Del Taco Restaurants Inc. has announced a delivery-only partnership with REEF to help expand guest access to the brand.

Southern Classic Chicken’s recipe for success: Longevity, pricing and big focus on taste

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Southern Classic Chicken has a "cult-like" following in Louisiana. Managing Director Tom O'Keefe explains how the company's taste profile and longevity have…

Odd Burger begins trading in US with OTC listing

October 8, 2021

Odd Burger Corp. has completed its listing on the U.S. trading market with its common shares being posted on the OTC (QB) under the symbol GBLYF.

Dwayne Wade, Udonis Haslem latest celebs to launch restaurant concept

October 7, 2021

NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem are launching D. Wade Burgers and UD Wings in partnership with Hossein Kasmai of Combo Kitchen, which allows existing…