Nevada, Hawaii, Florida boast highest percentage of restaurant workers

February 24, 2015

States whose restaurant workforces represent the largest proportions of their overall employment include Nevada, with 16 percent; Hawaii, with 14 percent and…

Census Bureau releases hospitality industry data for Colorado, Hawaii

February 16, 2015

This release is the first for the accommodation and food services sector and covers Colorado and Hawaii.

January 2015 restaurant sales increase 7.4%, study says

February 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies announced that in-store restaurant sales for January 2015 increased +7.4 percent year over year.

Restaurant Brands International to release 2014 results Feb. 17

February 11, 2015

Restaurant Brands International Inc. is set to release its full year and Q4 2014 financial results on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, with an investor conference…

Panera, Chick-fil-A, Papa Murphy's receive Award of Excellence

February 11, 2015

Chick-fil-A took the No. 1 spot for excellent quick-service restaurant chains of the 148 ranked in the Sandelman & Associates Quick-Track 2014 Awards of…

Marco's COO predicts real estate pressure, higher prices for restaurants this year

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Technomic research recently predicted that the $680 billion restaurant industry will see three percent growth in 2015. What else can industry leaders expect in…

Dunkin' Brands reports Q4, 2014 fiscal results

February 5, 2015

Dunkin' Brands reported Q4 and 2014 fiscal year results.

Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Wendy's, McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Burger King rated on Harris reputation poll

February 4, 2015

Harris Poll released the results of its Reputation Quotient, which examined 100 companies, up from 60 the previous year.

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…