McDonald's, Domino's named key vendors in delivery-takeaway research

February 3, 2015

London-based research firm TechNavio has announced the publication of a new market research report on the Delivery Takeaway Food Market in US.

McDonald's 'Pay with Lovin' a top scoring ad

February 3, 2015

McDonald’s ‘Pay with Lovin’ ad is one of the top-scoring ads for the 2015 Super Bowl, according to Ace Metrix advertising analytics.

Tech, choice among driving consumer trends for 2015, says NRA

February 3, 2015

It's not surprising that today's restaurant consumer expects restaurants to offer technologies which make the dining experience as frictionless as possible…

Where the jobs are: Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Utah

February 2, 2015

According to the NRA, Arizona is projected to post a close to 24 percent restaurant job increase and Florida and Texas each is projected to post over 2…

Papa John's, Quizno's, Wendy's cited among brands with poorest sustainability practices

January 29, 2015

As You Sow, a San Franciso-based nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility, released a new report, "Waste and…

Original QSR architecture featured in Curbed LA

January 29, 2015

Fans of both architecture and QSRs can check enjoy both in article by Curbed Los Angeles.

Burger sales up, sandwich and chicken sales down in 2014

January 27, 2015

Diners ordered 9 billion serving of burgers in U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets last year, three percent more than the year before. Meanwhile…

NRA forecasts continued growth for restaurant industry in 2015

January 27, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is predicting sales growth of $709.2 billion and a 3.2 rise in employment for the restaurant industry in 2015.

Super Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options

January 27, 2015

More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.

Wendy's jumping on artisan cheese trend with new Bacon and Blue on Brioche burger

January 26, 2015

According to the National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2015" list, artisan cheese is among the top food trends for 2015.

Limited-time offer, long-time benefits

Seasonal flavors are more popular than ever: Tehnomic reports that two-thirds of consumers said they’d be likely to order limited-time-offer foods that match…

How QSRs are hitting on the customization trend

Forty percent of consumers consider menu variety to be extremely or very important to them when choosing a QSR, almost regardless of their age, gender, income…

Restaurant sales up, retail sales down in December

January 16, 2015

The restaurant industry posted its eighth consecutive monthly increase and strongest volume ever in December, adding 43,600 jobs.

Hardee's pilots 30 self-order kiosks

January 12, 2015

At the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & Expo on Monday in New York City, Microsoft Corp. and CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Hardee's…

Top stock pics for 2015 dominated by QSR, pizza, fast casual

January 9, 2015

Quick-service, fast casual and pizza brands dominated top picks in the 2015 Best Restaurant Stock Pick Competition hosted by ICR.

Technomic reveals which brands are tops with consumers

January 8, 2015

Technomic's Chain Restaurants Consumers' Choice Awards identifies which brands consumers think are the best in service, atmosphere, offerings, healthy options…

Building genuine customer engagement in an Instagram world

Instead of exhausting yourself trying to change customer behavior, take the necessary steps to minimize the distractions cell phones can present.

NRA study: Most employees proud to work in the restaurant industry

January 6, 2015

The study details the opinions of nearly 5,100 Americans who currently work or formerly worked in the industry, as well as those who own or operate restaurants.

How to fight rising food costs before they hurt your business

Shop around for food networks or buying groups, which offer better collective buying power.

Restaurant sales, traffic remain positive as year winds down

December 31, 2014

November marked the 21st consecutive month that the NRA's Restaurant Performance Index remained in positive territory.