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2017-08-22
- Chipotle's stock drops to its lowest level in more than four years at $304. t.co/8DWCIIF1dr
- "The larger issue at play in this case is not one of process, but of culture." t.co/8DWCIIF1dr
- A personal connection to the mission and practices of b.good led Deb Lutz down the path of franchising. t.co/uoUglVmRsH
- McDonald's is breaking off an agreement in India that could cost thousands of workers their jobs. t.co/JrlWDXubrl
- Some of the industry's best brands share what it takes to become a top-performing restaurant, and how to stay there… t.co/9jtYgmt6wz
- Everybody wants to be elite, but are you willing to do what it takes to get there? t.co/gzHYiZIhG9
- CEO of @starbirdchicken and @theculinaryedge, Aaron Noveshen is making fried chicken cool again. t.co/Kso0ZM4vNq
- RT @MediaPost: How In-And-Out Burger, Nearing 70, Does It: Today, In-N-Out... t.co/4EiDFxmZmf via @QSRmagazine
- What can you do to improve employee retention? Tips from @joinhomebase. t.co/tp8HyIRBUo
- RT @TheLevelUp: Carb lovers, rejoice! This #FoodieFriday @QSRmagazine discusses the rise of fast casual pasta dishes 🍝 t.co/1B6uvv8…
Competition
In today’s limited-service landscape, competition is fierce, growth is key, and companies are doing everything they can to turn their brand into one of America’s elite.
But what does it mean to be elite in this industry? While there are countless paths to success, industry experts agree there are...
Franchising
Deb Lutz had always dreamed of owning her own restaurant.
After 20 years in executive corporate roles, she began exploring opportunities at b.good, which was then a budding brand with about 15 locations and three franchisees. After traveling to the brand’s home base of Boston and trying a blueberry...
Industry News
A franchisee dispute in India will result in 169 McDonald’s closures and potentially thousands of jobs lost as the fast food chain takes action against a partner it said breached terms of contract and defaulted on payments.
McDonald’s announced Monday it will shutter all of its units in the...
Outside Insights
Anyone who follows foodservice industry news may well have had their fill of stories about ill Chipotle customers. Operators across the country took note in 2015 when Chipotle's reputation and stock prices plummeted amid back-to-back outbreaks of E. coli and norovirus. Chains and independent...
Menu Innovations
In an increasingly health-conscious society, the word fried on a menu is sometimes enough to send some consumers running for the doors. And fried chicken, one of the staples of American comfort cuisine, hasn’t been spared the bad wrap for its nutritional value.
But can a fried chicken concept...
Industry News
Shares of Zoës Kitchen slid in after-hours trading Thursday and throughout the day Friday following a sluggish second quarter that saw same-store sales and traffic dip across its 232-unit system.
Heading into Thursday’s earnings release, shares were down nearly 70 percent over the past year. They...
Competition
The City of Baldwin Park, California, sits northeast of the I-10 and 605 junction, covering some 6.6 miles of land in the San Gabriel Valley Region of Los Angeles County. A former agricultural outpost roughly 18 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Baldwin Park is today a city of working-class souls...
Outside Insights
Your employees are your business. They greet and serve your customers, they open and close the shop, they handle the money, and they work alongside you in the kitchen. Each night, they leave, and each morning, you hope they come back.
There are a lot of other employers that would love to hire your...
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Consumer Trends
There was a time when restaurants were restaurants and stores were stores. That time, though, may be screeching to a halt.
In an age when food-infatuated millennials want exactly what they want precisely when they want it, the restaurant world is adjusting with brands that are part...
Industry News
Taziki's Mediterranean Café unveiled a new interior design this week at the grand opening of its 77th location in Alabaster, Alabama.
The new direction for Taziki’s is centered around a deeper enduring sense of happiness or what the Greeks call “eudaimonia.”
The new design reflects...
Industry News
Starting July 24, customers have another delicious way to enjoy Teavana Shaken Iced Tea Infusions at Starbucks stores with the new Piña Colada Tea Infusion.
A twist on the Teavana Shaken Iced Pineapple Black Tea Infusion, Piña Colada Tea Infusion is a creamy and tropical beverage crafted...
Industry News
Burger 21, an award-winning “beyond the better burger” fast casual franchise, announced its expansion into New Mexico with the addition of an Albuquerque location set to open this October. The growing brand now has 22 open locations and 15 in development across 11 states.
“We’re excited...
Industry News
In its new ad campaign, Pizza Hut created “The Everyman—a character that represent the desires of every man, woman and child in America—oven-hot pizza delivered fast every time.
Pizza Hut picked actress Kristen Wiig for the role, and the first spot airs on Monday. The new campaign also...
Industry News
Velvet Taco—the trend-setting, premium taco concept created by Dallas-based Front Burner Restaurants—unveiled its all-new mobile app on July 13.
The new, user-friendly app allows customers to conveniently order Velvet Taco’s one-of-a-kind premium tacos directly from their mobile devices,...
Industry News
The U.S. Department of Labor is on the verge of handing restaurants a major victory. The DOL plans to propose a full rescission of the controversial tip-pooling restrictions put into effect by the Obama administration in 2011.
The restrictions identified tips as the property of employees...
Industry News
El Pollo Loco, the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken chain, announced Monday the release of its new taco platters, available for a limited time. The new Taco Platter entrées include flavorful tacos served with seasoned rice and slow-simmered pinto beans.
“At El Pollo Loco, we take...
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Enterprise systems are more advanced than ever. Not only do they provide vital business information, but they can also make maintaining a consistent menu database across the brand easier than it’s ever been.
Breaking findings from Sense360 show that early morning hours are important across sub-categories of quick-serve restaurants for the most loyal customers.Nutritionists have long hailed breakfast as the most important meal of the day and USA today recently highlighted the growing importance of breakf
The City of Baldwin Park, California, sits northeast of the I-10 and 605 junction, covering some 6.6 miles of land in the San Gabriel Valley Region of Los Angeles County.
For years, Pita Pit worked to educate customers about the nutritional value of its various pita fillings and toppings.
Food halls are taking the nation’s cities by storm, providing locals with a central location for dozens of innovative concepts.
When you hear the phrase “traditional American cuisine,” what are the first foods that come to mind?If you’re from New England, you may conjure up an image of a plate of baked cod or a boiled lobster.
Whether it’s açai, juice cleanses, or spiking your morning coffee with yak butter, our culture loves the notion of fast-track solutions to better health.
Your employees are your business. They greet and serve your customers, they open and close the shop, they handle the money, and they work alongside you in the kitchen.
Anyone who follows foodservice industry news may well have had their fill of stories about ill Chipotle customers. Operators across the country took note in 2015 when Chipotle's reputation and stock prices plummeted amid back-to-back outbreaks of E.
Running a successful restaurant is more than serving quality food and drinks; it requires a business owner to have a means to pay for a knowledgeable and skilled staff, quality ingredients, efficient equipment, and appealing facilities that are required to remain competitive and keep customers comin
For those limited-service brands that don’t yet have mobile ordering, consider three words of advice from Nike: Just do it.Within the next three years, every quick serve with any kind of regional or national footprint will have mobile ordering system-wide, says Russell Zack, senior vice president of