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Of All the Fries, Customers Choose McDonald’s

Whether you call them French fries, chips, or frites, whether they come thick-cut, crinkled, straight, or curly, fries are a staple of the American diet, most notably at quick-serve restaurants.  The taste of McDonald's French fries has played a critical role in the chain's success. Fries are more profitable than hamburgers. The secret to McDonald’s […]

MonkeyMedia Software Heads to the Border

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of Web-based software, strategy, and education services for multiunit restaurant operators, announced that On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina will deploy MonkeyCatering and MonkeyOnlineOrdering to 119 units to enable end-to-end visibility and control over the company’s catering business. On The Border is a full-service, casual-dining Mexican restaurant brand and offers […]

Survey: Consumers Avoid Dirty Restaurants

A recent Cintas Corporation survey conducted by telephone by Harris Interactive among more than 1,000 U.S.adults ages 18 and older revealed that dirty dishes, unpleasant odor, and dirty restrooms are the top reasons consumers would never return to a restaurant. In fact, all three perceptions of cleanliness rated higher than poor service when choosing whether […]

NASCAR Driver Sean Caisse Promotes Performance Wipers

SCA, a global hygiene company, and its Tork brand of Performance Wipers, today announced plans to team up with NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Sean Caisse for the upcoming Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20. As a member of the Go Green Racing team, NASCAR's premier development team in the K&N Pro East Series […]

iPad, Cloud Technology Join Decision Logic Toolset

Now, not even the sky’s the limit for restaurant operators on Decision Logic’s Web-based back office software suite. The company is making it possible for users to take full advantage of enterprise software with two of the most in-demand platforms: Apple iPad mobile computing and the cloud environment. A number of franchise groups are already […]

ParTech Awarded Rookie of the Year

ParTech, Inc. (PAR) today announced that it has been recognized by Subway restaurants and the Independent Purchasing Cooperative (IPC) with the organizations' annual Rookie of the Year award in the technology category. "In its first full year as a hardware supplier for Subway POS, PAR has consistently demonstrated exceptional performance in all major award criteria […]

Are You Up to Date on Fire Safety?

This week marks Fire Prevention Week 2010, and two experts believe quick-serve operators should use this time to reevaluate the systems they have in place to prevent fires and fire damage.

Your Top 40 Hiring Questions

Between tracking food costs, trying to bring in more cash-strapped customers, and abiding by the new health care requirements, proper hiring practices can fall by the wayside on the list of day-to-day tasks operators face. But one wrong hire can have devastating consequences. Best-case scenario: They quit in a week, wasting your time and money. […]

Condensing Unit Scores a Silver Award

Heatcraft Refrigeration Products’ 6 HP air-cooled condensing unit with HyperCore microchannel coil technology takes second The ACHR News‘ Dealer Design Awards Program.