Traulsen introduces new energy-efficient equipment features

July 23, 2013

Traulsen has introduced the latest in a series of new equipment features for its refrigerators and hot-holding cabinets. The EZ-Clean Gasket and Bare Tube Coil…

SCS expands food safety service offerings

July 22, 2013

Global Services, a provider in third-party auditing and certification of food quality and food safety claims, has expanded food safety services for producers…

Commentary: 4 tips for designing seasonal menus

Restaurants must feature menus that display what Mother Nature has to offer all year long.

NRA releases sustainability tips

July 12, 2013

The National Restaurant Association today unveiled a new report focused on sustainability best practices for the foodservice industry.

Restaurant Technologies Inc. expands Midwest presence

July 11, 2013

Foodservice oil management company Restaurant Technologies Inc. (RTI) has expanded its frying-oil delivery, management, removal and equipment service…

N.C. Arby's restaurants move to LED lighting

July 1, 2013

An Arby's operator in Indian Trail, N.C., recently signed an agreement with Miami-based Energy Saving Solutions (ESS) USA to install LED lighting.

NEC debuts latest touchscreen kiosk at NRA

Rich Ventura of NEC Display Solutions demos the company's new touchscreen digital signage kiosks that many restaurants are using to showcase their LEED…

Dunkin' Brands plans foam cup recycling program

June 13, 2013

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, published its second Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report this week…

NYC lawmakers introduce polystyrene foam foodservice ban

June 13, 2013

Lawmakers in New York City introduced a bill Wednesday that would ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice products. The proposal is supported by Mayor…

Unilever, Culinary Institute of America unite to make meals healthier

June 11, 2013

Unilever Food Solutions hopes to help chefs make 200 million meals healthier, tastier and more enjoyable every day by 2020. In North America, the goal is to…

Faster, safer automated date-code labeling system enters market

June 11, 2013

The Date Code Genie, a fully automated, date-code labeling system for use in the foodservice industry, will launch this summer at the Western Foodservice &…

USDA announces Food Waste Challenge

June 6, 2013

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was joined by Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe to announce the U.S.

3M Scotch-Brite Griddle Liquid awarded Green Seal certification

June 5, 2013

3M's Scotch-Brite Quick Clean Griddle Liquid has been awarded Green Seal certification. The product is certified under the GS-53 Green Seal standard for…

Tim Hortons electric vehicle charging station test exceeds expectations

May 30, 2013

Tim Hortons has announced the expansion of its electric vehicle charging station pilot launched earlier this year in Oakville, Ontario, by unveiling six new…

NRA Show '13: Energy-efficient equipment proves its ROI

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Time-saving, energy-saving and data-mining are the big equipment stars this year.

Sustainability program earns top Operator Innovations award

May 20, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the second annual Operator Innovations Awards, with Kennesaw State University being named as…

NRA teams up with supplier to offer restaurants cheaper, energy-efficient lighting

May 15, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has teamed up with North American LED, an energy-efficient lighting products supplier, to offer light emitting diode, or…

Dutch McDonald's units add solar carports

May 15, 2013

Three towns in The Netherlands have been chosen by McDonald's to include new solar carports built to offer customers an ecological way to protect their cars.

Tim Hortons introduces sustainable coffee platform

May 15, 2013

Tim Hortons today announced its inaugural Partnership Blend coffee, the company's first coffee product sourced solely from the work of its Coffee Partnership…

Sustainable Restaurant Association announces entry into U.S.

May 2, 2013

The United Kingdom-based Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA), has launched a global sustainability rating system available to any restaurant in the world.