NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

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

Finding the ROI in sustainable practices

Taking small steps can prove cost saving from the start.

Premium rollouts target casual dining

February 18, 2009

CNN Money: Burger King, Jack in the Box and other quick-service restaurant chains are trying to lure customers away from casual-dining restaurants with premium…

Carl's Jr. debuts LTO snack burrito

February 17, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced a limited-time-only snack item, Green Burrito Crisp Burritos, the company has announced.   Each burrito…

How safe will QSRs play it this year?

Operators likely to avoid menu experiments; rollouts may be put on hold.

Study: Burgers but not chicken gaining with affluent

February 12, 2009

Marketing Daily: Newly released Experian Simmons data has found that affluent consumers increased their visits to fast-food burger restaurants and cut back on…

Arby's to build 'green' restaurant in Texas

February 11, 2009

ATLANTA — Arby's has broken ground on its first 'green' restaurant in Magnolia, Texas, as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship, the company has…

Carl's Jr. opens 'green' flagship restaurant

February 9, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. -- Carl's Jr. has announced the opening of its new flagship restaurant in Carpinteria, Calif. Located two miles from the corporate…

KFC adds value menu

February 9, 2009

NAPICS 2009 to serve operator tips

North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show to offer info on staying profitable in tough times.

Burger King goes snack sized with burger, breakfast sandwich

February 3, 2009

MIAMI — Burger King Corp. has added two bite-sized menu additions to its menu, with the new BK Burger Shots and BK Breakfast Shots.   The new snack-size…

Dairy Queen turns to value menu

February 3, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Dairy Queen has announced that all of its DQ Grill & Chill and Dairy Queen/Brazier locations are adding a new permanent value menu.   The…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook continues to soften

January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in December, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Research and Markets offers U.S. fast food trend report

January 20, 2009

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2009 Trendology: U.S. Fast Food Restaurants" report to its offerings.   The 200…

Is healthy really on the QSR kids menu?

NRA forecast predicts "better for you" will be No. 1, but the offerings have far to go.

Consumers trade down from Starbucks

January 18, 2009

Advertising Age: A Lightspeed Research study commissioned by Advertising Age examined why consumers were cutting back on upscale coffee.   The survey results…

NRA reports record low performance index

December 30, 2008

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

Nashville metro legal endorses menu-labeling regulation

December 29, 2008

Nashville City Paper: A proposed menu-labeling regulation under consideration by the Nashville, Tenn., Metro Board of Health received a positive review from…

QSRWeb looks ahead for 2009

Value, better for you will continue to gain momentum.

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

December 18, 2008

CHICAGO — Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry for the coming year.   The consulting…