Restaurant operators expect economic conditions to improve

January 30, 2011

According to the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI), restaurant operators have become a bit bullish about the direction of…

Mintel: A quarter of Americans will spend less dining out in '11

January 27, 2011

A study conducted by foodservice research company Mintel shows that consumers may not be fully out of the proverbial woods from the Great Recession.

Study reveals sales jumps from incentivized programs

January 27, 2011

In 2010, restaurant goers signficantly increased the amounts of food and drink they purchased when incentivized through gift cards, comp cards, and loyalty…

Post spill: Consumers still apprehensive about seafood

January 26, 2011

Last summer's oil spill that dumped an estimated 200 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico still has lingering effects on consumers' eating behavior. A new…

U.S. restaurant count down; chains stable

January 24, 2011

The number of U.S. restaurants declined by 1 percent in 2010, according to market research company The NPD Group. This translates to a loss of 5,551 total…

Wendy’s earns top ratings in Rasmussen poll

January 23, 2011

If the burger wars are still going on, Wendy’s seems to have a favorable attack plan. A survey conducted by Rasmuseen Reports, an electronic media company that…

Winter doesn’t deter iced coffee cravings

January 20, 2011

Although conducted smack dab in the middle of winter, a new survey by Dunkin’ Donuts unearthed a big craving for iced coffee.

Consumers to alter budgets amid rising gas, food costs

January 18, 2011

As food companies and restaurant operators make hard fought attempts to keep from raising prices, U.S. consumers are bracing to pay more for their food in…

McDonald’s UK goes contactless

January 18, 2011

McDonald’s U.K. is ready to make no-contact. The chain is set to roll out contactless card payments in all 1,200 units by this summer, according to Marketing…

AHA calls on food industry for salt reduction

January 13, 2011

The American Heart Association has issued a call to action for the public, health professionals, the foodservice industry and the government to put forth a…

Humane Society honors QSR chains

January 13, 2011

The Humane Society of the United States has given its inaugural Corporate Progress Award to Burger King Corp. in recognition of its work to improve the welfare…

Study: More dining out, smaller checks in 2011

January 11, 2011

Good news first: Americans are expected to dine out more in 2011. Not-so-good news: it's predicted they'll spend about 5 percent less per meal while doing so.

Restaurant Performance Index posts November decline

January 2, 2011

As a result of a downtick in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) fell below…

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s launch comprehensive mobile app

December 27, 2010

As restaurant chains increasingly add mobile application programs, online loyalty rewards and location-based marketing to their repertoire, CKE Restaurants has…

2011 U.K. foodservice trends predicted

December 20, 2010

The United Kingdom has welcomed many American brands to its soil. Chains such as KFC, McDonald’s, Burger King, Chipotle, Starbucks, Domino’s and Papa John’s…

Chick-fil-A kicks breakfast up a notch

December 19, 2010

As record-low temperatures set in across the country, Chick-fil-A is adding plenty of heat to cope. The chain will begin offering the Spicy Chicken Biscuit as…

Seeing green: U.S. McDonald’s unit installs electric car stations

December 15, 2010

Shortly after a McDonald’s restaurant in The Netherlands installed charging stations for electric cars, a franchisee in West Virginia has followed suit.

Seasonal flavors spice up menus

December 14, 2010

The latest research from market intelligence provider Mintel finds that restaurant chains are responding to consumer demand by spicing up their menus with fall…

The gloves are off: Lawsuit vs. McDonald’s filed

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 14, 2010

After six months of talk, the Center for Science in Public Interest is finally walking the walk.

Unemployment hampers restaurant recovery, but volumes gain slight edge

December 12, 2010

With continued high unemployment across the U.S., restaurant traffic remained down 1 percent in the third calendar quarter of 2010; however, positive signs…