Report: Restaurant salaries, benefits looking brighter

August 16, 2013

People Report has released the 2013 Corporate Compensation and Benefits Survey, which answered these questions: Are restaurant employees' compensation and…

Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo ready to kick off

August 16, 2013

Thousands of restaurant and foodservice industry professionals are expected to attend the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the Los Angeles…

What the restaurant industry can learn from retail experts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Hiring the right people and training those people are keys to an increasingly customer-centric environment.

Franchising index hits highest growth level since recession

August 15, 2013

The International Franchise Association's latest Franchise Business Index shows that the industry is at its strongest level since November 2007, prior to the…

Technomic expects bar mixer momentum to continue

August 14, 2013

Tracking the growth trend in spirits and the rise of cocktail culture, mixers used in the preparation of cocktails and mixed drinks in restaurants and bars are…

Survey: Parents like dining out with kids

August 14, 2013

Restaurant.com revealed today that parents enjoy dining out with their kids and cite many benefits to the experience, with family quality time and education…

Pork industry braces for all-time high prices

August 9, 2013

The cost of bacon is on the rise, and the high prices are expected by many analysts to hit the foodservice industry sooner than later.

Study: Burger QSRs lacks in key customer satisfaction metrics

August 9, 2013

Empathica Inc., a global provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions, released a second round of results from its 2013 Quick Service Restaurant…

How Auntie Anne's successfully executed its new breakfast platform

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The director of menu management thinks the mainstreaming of pretzel bread is good for the brand.

Gallup: 80 percent of Americans eat at a QSR monthly

August 7, 2013

A newly released Gallup poll reveals that quick-service restaurants play a major role in most Americans' lives — eight out of 10 reported they eat at a QSR at…

Snagajob report shows 114 percent jump in mobile job searches

August 7, 2013

Snagajob released its quarterly report of job seeker activity based on data captured from its website. The report notes that adults under 25 are more active in…

Report: Consumers want to indulge when eating out

August 6, 2013

Despite efforts to get U.S. consumers to eat healthier at restaurants, just 24 percent say they eat healthy when they dine out, while more than half of…

Roundtable weighs in on restaurant ownership trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To find the right employees, restaurants should conduct three interviews by three different people and present a different set of questions from each.

Survey: Millennials think of Taco Bell as 'typical fast food'

August 5, 2013

YouGov's latest omnibus public opinion survey results have been been released, measuring millennials' opinion of the Taco Bell brand. It was conducted July 3…

Infographic: The High Cost of Internet Downtime for Retailers

This infographic highlights what's at stake when the Internet goes down in your stores and how to virtually eliminate the risk of downtime.

Study: Latinos' food purchases driven by family experience

August 1, 2013

A new study called The Multi-Cultural Latino Consumer finds that though Latinos are far from homogenous, diverse segments overall stay true to significant…

Restaurant operators remain optimistic about sales growth

July 31, 2013

As a result of positive sales and traffic and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance…

U.S. restaurant count up 0.5 percent over last year

July 31, 2013

There were 3,045 more restaurants in the U.S. in Spring 2013 than there were in Spring 2012, according to a recent U.S. restaurant census conducted by The NPD…

KFC, McDonald's among top 10 most powerful brands in China

July 30, 2013

Millward Brown has announced the 20 most powerful brands in China, a list dominated by U.S. brands and led by KFC. McDonald's is also on the list, at No. 7.

Report: Pork market expected to improve

July 26, 2013

Rabobank has published a new report on the global pork industry, forecasting an improved market, but later and with lower prices than previously expected.