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- When it comes to data security, a restaurant’s defense is only as good as the weakest link in the system. t.co/R2v93JHK8X
- Franchisees appreciate a boss who has his finger on the blender, not just the calculator. t.co/uTBAOCvCGF
- At @SmoothieKing, it's not just about selling smoothies. It's about selling purpose. t.co/uTBAOCe1i5
- This is a question franchisees and franchisors might be asking for a while. t.co/70Potz8Ssm
- A new-look @PitaPitUSA is ready for its close up. @PeterRiggs talks about the fresh design. t.co/CWDHJaz3Px
- Does fast food have a hacker problem? t.co/R2v93JZl0v
- Everything you need to know about Thursday's launch of a KFC sandwich into space. Yes, you read that correctly. t.co/VfGVskAL4T
- Social media advertising should be a critical component of any restaurant, as @adaptly explains. t.co/DzGgAQbijp
- According to a study, brands like McDonald's don't need to worry about third-party delivery hurting in-store sales. t.co/ggqoHjUnS5
- The younger generations are getting a new generation of cleaner kids’ meals. t.co/uCkdcPeNWk t.co/FIBhwLW5jm
Industry News
One of the reasons quick-service restaurants have taken market share from full-serves can be credited to perception, according to two recent studies. The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, released on Tuesday, says sit-down restaurants are reporting their worst grades in more than 10...
Industry News
In the second quarter, Sonic Corp. reported same-store sales declines of 7.4 percent year-over-year. It was even more pronounced at company-owned stores, where numbers dropped 8.9 percent and margins plummeted 330 basis points. Understandably, that made Thursday’s third-quarter reveal a bit of a...
Ingredients & Dayparts
Stepping into Tender Greens, a Los Angeles–based fast casual, is like stepping into the Thanksgiving meal of your dreams. The bustling open kitchen is lined with oversized serving bowls of creamy mashed potatoes, red and green butter lettuce with tarragon dressing, and rare albacore tuna grilled to...
Growth
In the last 20 years, quick-service restaurants have strived to become lifestyle choices for American consumers. And companies like Starbucks have claimed the trophy as top-selling lifestyle brands by selling something as simple as a cup of coffee.
From the vantage point of Smoothie King CEO Wan...
Industry News
A new design rollout across several Pita Pit locations is helping the quick-service brand prepare for the future.
Around “half a dozen,” locations in the system have the new design, Pita Pit USA president Peter Riggs says, which includes new tables, paint, and lighting changes, along with a change...
Outside Insights
The Obama Administration, through the U.S. Department of Labor as well as the National Labor Relations Board, made it clear that it was going to take an active role in reshaping the landscape of employment and independent contractor relationships.
In early 2015, the DOL issued guidance regarding...
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All it takes is one.
When it comes to data security, a restaurant’s defense is only as good as the weakest link in the system, says Varun Badhwar, CEO and co-founder of RedLock, a cloud infrastructure security firm. And big, franchised restaurant chains offer many points of entry for would-be...
Industry News
Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent company of Burger King, could be facing a $500 million class-action lawsuit from a group of irate Tim Hortons franchisees. The Great White North Franchisee Association is seeking a class-action lawsuit against the company, which also owns Popeyes,...
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Fast Casual
Business had slowed for the night at The Carving Board. It was just quiet enough for David Adir to grab the business card and run into the back, where he could type a name into Google and see what popped. “The first thing I said was, ‘Holy crap. This guy is real,’” Adir says.
Moments...
Guest Experience
The first Buona restaurant opened on the edge of Chicago in 1981 as a no frills, laminate- and tile-filled space peddling the Windy City’s glorious favorites, including dragged-through-the-garden hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches.
“It was your typical fast-food independent mentality,”...
Industry News
After a report from a minority shareholder group accusing Fiesta Restaurant Group of having poor corporate governing practices, weak operating performance, and no strategic plan for Taco Cabana, the company is biting back.
JCP Investment Management, which owns 9 percent of Fiesta shares,...
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For Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, the award-winning fast casual sandwich concept, giving back to the communities it serves is a part of its DNA. From local charitable initiatives to system-wide programs designed to donate to a good cause, the brand goes above and beyond in its efforts to make...
Industry News
Taco Bell will open at least 100 new locations each in China, Brazil, Canada, and India during the next five years in an effort to boost the brand’s store count by more than 30 percent.
Melissa Lora, president of Taco Bell International,...
Industry News
A new food destination in San Juan Puerto Rico recently experienced the design talents of Puerto Rico, an interior architecture firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Owned by CPG/GS Island Properties VI, LLC, this Food Hall provides an inspiring atmosphere for the local community as...
Marc Halperin: Resident F&B Expert
When I was growing up in the early 1950s, the oft-heard mantra about breakfast was that it was the most important meal of the day from a nutritional standpoint. Parents were encouraged to feed their kids before school to promote longer attention spans, better cognitive function, overall mental...
Industry News
Cousins Subs to debut limited-edition “Big Cheese” sub exclusively at Summerfest 2017.
A nod to Wisconsin and cheese lovers everywhere, Cousins’ “Big Cheese” sub taps into the vibrant heritage of ‘America’s Dairyland.’ Featuring chicken or steak fresh off the grill topped with bacon,...
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Great barbecue might not always call to mind New York City, but that’s exactly the reason the founders of Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque thought the concept would be a fast-casual success in the Big Apple.“New York is so diverse in dining destinations,” says Micha Magid, a cofounder
Read the ProfilesBrowse the Big ChartSee The ContendersSegmentsBurgerSnackSandwichEthnicChickenPizzaSeafoodFast casual has stormed the QSR 50 in the last few years, with Panera Bread entering the top 10 and Chipotle close at its heels.
Today’s fast-casual industry is at the leading edge of breakfast innovation.
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.
There was a time when kids’ meals were for kids.
For years, Pita Pit worked to educate customers about the nutritional value of its various pita fillings and toppings.
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
Some ideas about breakfast are rooted in tradition.One is that it’s the most important meal of the day. Your mother may have said it, but researchers aren’t so sure. Another idea about breakfast, that it’s a matter of routine, has more validation.
Food halls are taking the nation’s cities by storm, providing locals with a central location for dozens of innovative concepts.
Many restaurateurs are ready to feel the warm spring breeze, as it means diners will rid themselves of their cabin fevers and begin eating out again. But restaurateurs and their guests are not the only ones who are excited—pests are too.