Hardee's locations test touchscreen kiosks

April 9, 2008

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Two Hardee's restaurants in the Richmond, Va., area are testing touchscreen kiosks for customers to order and pay for their food. The…

Restaurant index registers gain in January

February 28, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance edged up slightly in January as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Chains move more quantity to dollar menus

February 13, 2008

The Associated Press: Fast-food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food…

Subway takes silver at 1to1 Impact Awards

February 12, 2008

BOSTON — Modiv Media Inc. has announced its customer Subway Buffalo of New York captured the silver medal in the New Media Optimization category at the…

QSRs feel economic pinch

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

As consumers tighten their wallets, operators scale back locations.

KFC serving Chinese breakfast favorite

January 20, 2008

China Daily: KFC has begun serving youtiao, a quintessential Chinese breakfast food, in all of its restaurants in China as another step to localize its menu.

QSRs capture bigger slice of breakfast

January 16, 2008

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Breakfast is expanding at fast-food restaurants in both foot traffic and revenue because of the needs of time-crunched…

QSR chains take look at text ordering

January 3, 2008

USA Today: Quiznos, Dunkin' Donuts and Subway are considering adding text ordering, and McDonald's is testing it in Seoul. While text ordering is popular in…

Survey: U.K. 'leading fast-food nation'

January 2, 2008

The Press Association: The United Kingdom is the world's leading fast-food nation, according to a survey conducted by BBC World and market research firm…

Study examines Australians' fast-food habits

December 17, 2007

ScienceAlert: An Australian study questions whether more should be done to promote healthier fast food instead of trying to prevent people from eating it…

Hot dog nation

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Chains such as Evos and Franktitude are taking hot dogs one step further.

Subway Eco-Store opens in Florida

November 13, 2007

MILFORD, Conn. — The first Subway Eco-Store has opened in Kissimmee, Fla. Elements of the store include high-efficiency HVAC systems, remote condensing units…

Burgerville launches systemwide composting and recycling program

October 22, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Holland Inc. has announced that its Burgerville chain of quick-service restaurants will expand its pilot composting and recycling…

Self-service next wave of QSR tech

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Touchscreen kiosks for hiring, ordering and payment continue emergence in QSR space.

McDonald's offers free Wi-Fi in U.K.

October 7, 2007

Reuters: McDonald's has said it will offer free wireless Internet access at its 1,200 U.K. restaurants. The move makes the fast-food chain the country's…

Carl's Jr. offers high-tech menus

October 7, 2007

The Oklahoman: Carl's Jr. franchisor Star Chasers Oklahoma Inc. has installed touchscreen kiosks in 31 of its 39 restaurants in Oklahoma and Wichita Falls…

FS/Tec, NAFEM to hold co-located event

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Foodservice technology and equipment come together Oct. 10-13 in Atlanta.

Green trends take root at Mid-Atlantic Expo

Energy efficiency, green products highlight of show.

CKE chains, PETA agree on deal

September 25, 2007

The Associated Press: CKE Restaurants' fast-food chains Hardee's and Carl's Jr. will begin purchasing eggs and pork from suppliers who do not keep animals in…

Native brews offered at Mid-Atlantic Expo

September 9, 2007

Four years ago, an idea was fermenting for the selection of brews offered at the Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage & Lodging Expo.   Instead of a traditional…