Restaurant industry supports redefinition of full-time employee under Obamacare

August 5, 2013

On Friday, the National Restaurant Association applauded Congressman Dan Lipinski's (D-Ill.) efforts to change the 2010 Affordable Care Act law's definition of…

NRA offering new allergen awareness program for restaurateurs

July 31, 2013

The National Restaurant Association announced the launch of ServSafe Allergens Online Course, a new online training course from the creators of the ServSafe…

WyckWyre customer referrals up nearly 50 percent in 2013

July 30, 2013

WyckWyre, a provider of customizable applicant tracking systems for the food and hospitality industry, has announced it has experienced a 46-percent growth…

QSR employees bringing wage protests to seven cities

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The organized strike was announced the same day a new report was released by the National Employment Law Project, showing that 2.2 percent of jobs in the…

QSR workers walk off the job amidst heat wave conditions

July 22, 2013

Employees at a Chicago area Dunkin' Donuts and a New York City McDonald's claim they were forced to work in dangerously high temperatures during last week's…

AllergyEats plans Food Allergy Conference for restaurateurs

July 19, 2013

AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, will present its 2nd Annual Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant…

Culver's awards $300K in scholarships to employees

July 18, 2013

This week, Culver's awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarships to further the education of 249 team members nationwide through the company's Very Important…

NRA's Educational Foundation establishes new scholarship fund

July 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced that it has established a scholarship fund in the name of the late Stephen P.

McDonald's budgeting tool faces criticism

July 16, 2013

McDonald's has teamed up with Visa to include its Practical Money Skills information online at practicalmoneyskills/com/mcdonalds. The website includes guides…

NRA Educational Foundation given $950K donation boost

July 12, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) has received $950,000 in donations from The Coca-Cola Company, Brinker International Inc.

Subway names winners of global entrepreneur challenge

July 11, 2013

The five grand prize winners of the online Build Your Own Virtual Subway Global Challenge have come from around the world to visit the chain's headquarters in…

MenuTrinfo launches AllerChef allergy and gluten-free training

July 11, 2013

MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen identification for foodservice operators, has announced the addition of AllerChef to its suite of…

White Castle testing delivery service

July 9, 2013

First Burger King, now White Castle? The Columbus, Ohio-based chain is reportedly weighing delivery service in its hometown market. According to the Columbus…

Online reviewers identify dirtiest areas in a restaurant

Cintas Corporation compiled website reviews to come up with commonly overlooked cleaning concerns and how to remedy those concerns. 

Restaurant industry applauds delay of Obamacare employer mandate

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Businesses with 50-plus employees now have an extra year to comply with coverage.

Restaurant groups applaud Senate immigration bill, call for stronger verification

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Congress is expected to take up immigration reform in July.

NY City Council hosts hearing on food industry wages

June 28, 2013

More than 100 quick-service workers, policy experts, community leaders and clergy members appeared at a New York City Council hearing Thursday to share their…

McDonald's franchise sued for paying via debit card

June 18, 2013

A Pennsylvania woman is suing a McDonald's franchisee for paying her through a debit card in lieu of an actual paycheck. Natalie Gunshannon, a former employee…

CKE Restaurants CEO: Obamacare will lead to more QSR self-serve kiosks

June 18, 2013

CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder thinks the impending regulations from the Affordable Care Act will lead to restaurants hiring more part-time employees and…

ShiftNote: 'Post Its are so last year'

Leigh Ann Thompson of ShiftNote chats about how the company's digital solution makes communication easy for managers who need to pass on info to one another as…