Report finds retail ready-to-eat cutting into QSR

December 14, 2008

CHICAGO — Market research company the NPD Group has found that 6 percent of the roughly 62 billion commercial foodservice meals and snacks consumed in a year…

NRA unveils 2009 top menu trends

December 9, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new National Restaurant Association survey of more than 1,600 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …

NRA to release 2009 Restaurant Industry Outlook

December 8, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association will release its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast and unveil its public policy agenda for the coming…

Burger King franchisees refile suit over extended hours

December 8, 2008

CNN Money/Dow Jones: Three Burger King franchisees have filed an amended lawsuit claiming the phrasing of its franchisee agreement prohibits the parent company…

McDonald's ups double cheeseburger price

November 25, 2008

The Chicago Tribune: McDonald's has officially raised the price of its double cheeseburger to the recommended price of $1.19 beginning Dec. 1, moving the…

Menu labeling could offer marketing advantage

November 12, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial board has posited the possibility that menu labeling may actually prove to be a marketing…

Burger King testing higher priced Whopper Jr.

November 2, 2008

Forbes: Burger King said that it has seen a significant drop since the end of July in the prices for many ingredients, such as beef, cheese, corn, wheat and…

NRA reports dampened industry outlook

October 30, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Consumers responding to restaurant deals, report says

October 29, 2008

Chicago — The NPD Group, a market research company, has reported that discounted price, dollar menus, and other promotions are driving customer traffic and…

Analyst lauds McDonald's move to new McDouble burger

October 29, 2008

Forbes: An RBC Capital Markets analyst said McDonald's Corp.'s plans to replace its Double Cheeseburger with the McDouble, which has two hamburger patties and…

Carl's Jr. intros Big Country Breakfast Burrito

October 28, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. is now offering the Big Country Breakfast Burrito, which features eggs, crumbled bacon and sausage, diced ham, shredded…

McDonald's double cheeseburger fix nears

October 28, 2008

Chicago Tribune: McDonald's Corp. is moving toward replacing its hallmark dollar-menu product, the double cheeseburger, with a new burger called the McDouble…

Jack in the Box intros chicken, dessert items

October 27, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box has added several items to its menu, including a chicken sandwich, a chicken biscuit and a dessert item, the company announced. …

McDonald's honors supplier for sustainability efforts

October 21, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's USA recently recognized Smithfield Foods Inc., a pork supplier for the McDonald's system, with the first-ever Sustainability Award…

QSR price wars on the way

October 20, 2008

Forbes: The Taco Bell chain expects the U.S. restaurant price wars to heat up as the industry navigates its toughest operating environment in two decades. …

Breakfast still a growing daypart for QSR

by Christopher Hall — writer, self

Operators adding more, healthier options.

QSRs adopt fast casual lessons

Upscale décor, menu translate to better sales.

Chick-fil-A cuts all artificial trans fats

October 9, 2008

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A has announced it has eliminated artificial trans fat from its entire menu.   Chick-fil-A's core menu items have been free of trans fat…

Technomic: Grocery prepared meals cutting into fast food

October 7, 2008

CHICAGO — According to a new report from foodservice consultant Technomic, three out of five consumers who report purchasing more supermarket-prepared meals…

Analysts question Wendy's move to older target group

October 5, 2008

Brandweek: With the sale to Triarc now complete, Wendy's is moving its focus to adult consumers and on its quality products. Analysts say moving away from the…