Grocery workers sack up a White Castle discount

May 20, 2020

White Castle is offering a 20% discount to employees of grocery stores and retail food outlets as a way to thank them for making sure people have food on their…

Sonic announces 'hot' LTO + cool $1M to Limeades for Learning

May 4, 2020

Sonic Drive-In is putting some spice into its latest LTO, while putting funds into education through its two latest endeavors: a Queso Burger LTO and $…

McDonald's offers essential workers free 'Thank You Meals'

April 21, 2020

Who doesn't love a Happy Meal, right? McDonald's acknowledged that fact this week by launching the grown-up version of those little boxed meals, the "Thank You…

Wendy's proclaims a 'GroupNug' with free chicken Friday

April 21, 2020

Wendy's will give away free four-piece chicken nuggets to drive-thru customers this Friday nationwide in what the brand has dubbed its GroupNug, a news release…

Subway footlong purchases to trigger $1.5M in food to needy

April 17, 2020

Subway has joined with the nation's biggest hunger-relief organization, Feeding America, to provide up to 15 million meals as part of what the brand said is a…

3 branding experts weigh in on QSR bond-building, mid-pandemic

by Martha Lucius — Restaurant Strategist, marthalucius.com

Customer connection has perhaps never been as key to brand survival as it is now. Here, three experts specializing in this form of communication give their…

McDonald's donates $3.1M in food to US communities

April 10, 2020

McDonald's has donated $3.1 million in food for U.S. communities, equaling nearly 3 million pounds of food, including dairy, beef, produce, fruit and bakery…

McDonald's donates 1M N95 masks to Illinois' fight against COVID-19

McDonald's is sending a million N95 masks for health care workers and first responders in Illiniois, thanks to its supply chain network.

Checkers, Rally's CEO on jumping into the driver's seat in a firestorm

Just about three weeks after veteran restaurant industry leader, Frances Allen, took the reins at Checkers and Rally's, the biggest crisis to hit the industry…

Yum Brands CEO relinquishes salary to fund GM bonuses, employee aid fund

March 31, 2020

The CEO of Louisville-based QSR and pizza brand parent, Yum Brands, is contributing his salary for the remainder of the year to fund one-time $1,000 bonuses…

COVID-19 blindsided restaurateurs right from start, Ohio poll shows

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

As early as March 8, as COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. were just beginning, Ohio restaurateurs were hit with a sucker punch that knocked sales down 20…

Nathan's Famous gives 7,000 Angus burgers to food bank

March 24, 2020

Even as restaurant sales slow to a sputter, Nathan's Famous is reaching out to the communities around its stores to help out as many families struggle to make…

Is your restaurant speaking the COVID-19-era customer's language?

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

The seismic shift that COVID-19 has put on everything about restaurant "life as usual" demands an equally substantial shift in marketing and communication…

KFC halts UK professional 'finger-licker' campaign in wake of pandemic

March 17, 2020

In the U.K., a KFC ad that began running last month about its search for a "professional finger licker" in connection with the brand's longtime catchphrase…

Amidst the pandemic's pandemonium, restaurants reach out to help

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

There is no doubt that the current pandemic will have a riveting effect on all business, including restaurants. Despite that, some brands are still reaching…

Panda Express starts 5-year process toward cleaner, healthier menu

March 4, 2020

Panda Express said it is making some major moves to improve its menu through a planned recipe elevation program that includes introduction of new ingredients…

McDonald's $90,000 bejeweled cup giveaway tribute to Shamrock Shake

February 25, 2020

McDonald's is celebrating its Shamrock Shake's 50th anniversary with an appropriately shake-filled golden offering that syncs with the return of the icy green…

Random Acts of Kindness Week: Sonic awards $350K to school projects

February 18, 2020

Sonic Drive-In has donated $350,000 to public classroom projects through Limeades for Learning to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. The QSR worked with…

Wendy's ready to blast into breakfast, as NRDC blasts brand over antibiotic use

February 5, 2020

Monday, March 2, is B-day, you might say, for Wendy's, which said it will officially launch its latest go at breakfast on that day, after the brand initially…

Wendy's pledges improved animal housing, responsible antibiotic use by 2024

January 22, 2020

Wendy's most recent Corporate Responsibility Report underscores the brand's commitment to improving care for the animals its uses for its food. To emphasize…