NPD Group: Fried seafood consumption continues decline

July 18, 2011

New research from the NPD Group, a Chicago-based market research company, has found that total U.S. seafood and fried seafood servings have been declining for…

Asians saying ‘Yes’ to more cheese

July 17, 2011

Pizza and cheeseburgers are getting so popular in Asia that the U.S. is exporting more cheese than ever, boosting commodity costs for companies such as Kraft…

Webinar will discuss mobile's impact on retail, dining

July 17, 2011

Retail Customer Experience will host its "Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile will Re-invent Retail & Dining,"  July 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The one-hour…

Survey: Vanilla, chocolate still top ice cream preferences

July 14, 2011

While some ice cream purveyors may be getting fancy with their flavor profiles, it seems consumers still prefer the classics. A Rasmussen Report released…

Baskin-Robbins introduces mini ice cream cones

July 12, 2011

Embracing an increased demand for smaller portion sizes, Baskin-Robbins has introduced new Mini Cones nationwide. The small ice cream cones can be purchased…

High consumer perception marks for Subway, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A

July 7, 2011

Consumers 18 and older had favorable perceptions of Subway, Wendy's and Chick-fil-A in the first half of 2011, according to YouGov BrandIndex, which measures…

McDonald’s Canada introduces contactless payment

July 6, 2011

McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited and MasterCard Canada have partnered to roll out the MasterCard PayPass contactless payment technology at…

Technomic study: Burger consumption reaches 2-year high

July 6, 2011

A new study released by Technomic finds burger consumption has increased considerably since 2009, with nearly 50 percent of today's consumers saying they eat a…

Value, flavor trump healthy menu selections

July 6, 2011

According to the latest research from Mintel Foodservice, 41 percent of restaurant-goers think eating healthfully at their favorite eateries is more expensive…

NRA: Restaurant industry optimism, sales take a hit in May

June 30, 2011

As a result of softer same-store sales and traffic levels and fading optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for the restaurant industry softened in…

Consumer Reports releases first QSR survey; smaller chains prevail

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

June 29, 2011

Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food…

NPD Group: Restaurant visits up for dinner

June 26, 2011

After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants during dinner time increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market…

Study: Customer satisfaction with QSR, pizza brands rises

June 20, 2011

A report released today by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows a growing approval rating for quick-service and pizza brands. The quarterly…

Study: Health-minded QSR patrons overwhelmingly choose Subway

June 19, 2011

An independent study by CustomersDNA researched where quick-service customers chose to eat for healthier food. An overwhelming majority of respondents – 7…

Consumers won’t pay more for healthier menu items, NPD reports

June 7, 2011

New research by The NPD Group has found that 70 percent of consumers, especially those aged 50 and higher, expect to pay no more for healthier items than they…

NRA: Restaurants to boost summer employment numbers

June 6, 2011

Restaurants are expected to add 425,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.6 percent increase over the March 2011 employment level, according to National Restaurant…

NRA’s restaurant industry outlook remains positive

May 30, 2011

Buoyed by positive same-store sales and solid optimism among restaurant operators for continued growth, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained…

Positive Growth, optimism prevalent at 2011 NRA Show

May 26, 2011

The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 4th annual International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event (IWSB) showed positive…

NRA survey finds more restaurants recycling

May 24, 2011

Roughly two-thirds of the nation’s restaurateurs have recycling programs as part of their sustainability efforts, according to a new study conducted by the…

McDonald’s rejects calls to shift marketing focus

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

May 19, 2011

At its annual shareholders' meeting Thursday, McDonald's rejected a call from various health organizations and 20,000 petition signees to shift its "predatory…