QSR Interactive Reports
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  • The Next Steve Ells? - Where there’s smoke, there’s a hot restaurant. At least, that’s what Los Angeles chef célèbre Andre Guerrero is banking on with The Oinkster, his new fast-casual concept. [Issue # 101]
  • View from the Kitchen - Chefs in and outside the industry forecast the next “it” ingredient. [Issue # 101]
  • Roasted Pepper Power - While not necessarily mainstream, roasted red peppers are cross-cultural in their appeal, and stand on the lip of making a big splash. But the real discovery is their potential impact on the bottom line. [Issue # 100]
  • A Question of Water - The water preservation issue and the food industry’s role in it. [Issue # 100]
  • Waste Not, Want Not - Save money (and face) while you save the environment. [Issue # 100]
  • Green Built - How the green-building model can work for quick-serves nationwide. [Issue # 100]
  • A New Start? - Marco’s attempts to turn Detroit’s struggles into franchise growth. [Issue # 99]
  • Branding Goodwill - Introducing the world to your brand sometimes means inviting the world inside your store. A new initiative from the National Restaurant Association aims to make that process easier. [Issue # 99]
  • Focus on the Middle East - The Middle East is one of the most talked about growth markets in the hospitality industry. What you need to know before exploring that option for your brand. [Issue # 99]
  • True Job Flexibility - McPassport offers employees professional mobility. [Issue # 99]
  • Reaching Out to NASCAR Nation - Does partnering with NASCAR, Nashville, and football give brands marketing mojo? Checkers/Rally’s, Sonic, and Chick-fil-A think so. [Issue # 97]
  • The Tupperware of the 21st Century? - What’s driving the meal-prep segment’s phenomenal growth, and can it be sustained? [Issue # 97]
  • An ‘Entrepreneurial Portfolio’ - Multiple units and concepts fuel franchising boom in 2006. [Issue # 97]
  • Best of 2006 - [Issue # 97]
  • The Beef Sandwich - Creating sandwiches hearty enough for quick-service. [Issue # 97]
  • Opportunity to Fly - With deep-fried turkey becoming a pop-culture holiday tradition, what’s the opportunity for restaurants? [Issue # 95]
  • Delivery vs. Takeout - A growing number of time-pressed consumers say they would prefer delivery to take out. How should quick-serves respond? [Issue # 95]
  • Serving Green - Earth-friendly packaging options. [Issue # 95]
  • Operating at the Drive-Thru - Drive-thru operations and the solutions that shape them evolve just as nature does: survival of the fittest. [Issue # 94]
  • Cars and Quick-Service - New car designs are making it easier—and safer—for diners to consume on the run. [Issue # 94]