NRA Show kicks off this weekend

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

May 19, 2011

The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show kicks off Saturday at Chicago's McCormick Place. The largest restaurant and hospitality…

Health professionals challenge McDonald’s in full-page ad

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

May 17, 2011

A full-page ad ran in newspapers across the country today, urging McDonald's to stop marketing junk food to kids.

Good is good enough: Dairy Queen’s ads are most effective

May 17, 2011

Rainbows on fire, old-fashioned shaving bunnies, magic turnaround pants and towel ninjas seem to resonate well with consumers. Dairy Queen's new series of…

Report: Disparate mindsets of post-recession consumers to shape restaurant industry recovery

May 9, 2011

Consumers are of two different mindsets when it comes to spending ? those that cannot spend freely and those that can ? and the dichotomy between these two…

Technomic: Consumer concerns grow over gas and food costs

May 9, 2011

Out of the recession does not necessarily mean out of the woods. In its most recent consumer behavior survey, Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based food industry…

Fast Casual publishes Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage

May 1, 2011

FastCasual.com has announced the publication of its "Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage" report, a 109-page research document…

NRA: Restaurant same-store gains strongest since ‘07

April 28, 2011

Bolstered by solid improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the outlook for the restaurant industry continued to strengthen in March…

Webinar to discuss emerging trends in foodservice

April 28, 2011

Empathica and FastCasual.com will present a roundtable webinar May 12 discussing the five emerging foodservice industry trends. The webinar, "Emerging Trends…

Subway, Starbucks leapfrog Burger King, Wendy’s in sales

April 26, 2011

Specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches have officially become an American staple alongside burgers and shakes. Technomic's listing of the top 500 restaurant…

Consumers list Coca-Cola, Starbucks as most relevant brands

April 25, 2011

According to Bevnet, Brodeur Partners, a strategic communications company, recently released the results of a survey that assessed the "relevance" of brands to…

Subway shifting to greener menu panels

April 24, 2011

The Subway restaurant chain has long made a commitment to making its restaurants and operations more environmentally-friendly.

Hay Group & CRCA: Restaurant salary freezes thawing

April 24, 2011

According to a recent survey released by management consulting firm Hay Group and the Chain Restaurant Compensation Association (CRCA), the restaurant industry…

QSRs looking to quench thirsts this summer

April 18, 2011

Twitter was aflutter upon hearing QSRweb.com's news in March that McDonald's was testing frozen strawberry lemonade in select Florida and Georgia markets as…

Technomic: Lower calorie items more available

April 7, 2011

Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.

Dunkin’ Donuts launches Hearty Snacks line

April 3, 2011

As quick-service consumers increasingly seek snack-size options to get them through their day, Dunkin' Donuts is heeding the call.

McDonald’s plans to hire 50K employees in one day

April 3, 2011

In one fell swoop, McDonald's hopes to reimage the notorious "McJob" into a career path with plenty of potential. The company and its vast franchise system…

GE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains

April 3, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…

NRA: Restaurant capital spending outlook at a 40-month high

March 30, 2011

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) indicated continued improvement in February, with higher sales and traffic levels, as…

Harris Interactive: Non-burger joints gaining ground

March 29, 2011

The quick-service world has always been burger territory, but that dynamic may be shifting a bit. A new 2011 Harris Interactive EquiTrend study found that…

Cornell Study: QSR and fast casual making best use of online ordering

March 22, 2011

A Cornell University analysis of the electronic ordering practices of the top 326 U.S.-based restaurant chains finds that fast casual and quick service…