Restaurant chains ready to pull the trigger on menu price hikes

May 19, 2014

The majority of America’s chain restaurants held the line on price hikes the first part of the year but plan to start raising them, according to a new survey…

Pork prices expected to continue climbing due to virus

May 7, 2014

Due to the spread of a virus (PEDv) affecting hogs, pork supply shortages are expected in many countries in the near term. According to the Rabobank Pork…

Study: Charging for condiments will drive away consumers

April 30, 2014

With pressures from rising food costs, restaurant operators are seeking ways to increase check size without increasing the cost of popular menu items, but…

Chipotle plans to raise prices 4 to 6 percent this quarter

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO says younger generation is bonding with the brand similarly to how kids bonded with McDonald's in the 1980's.

Qdoba honors top suppliers

April 21, 2014

Qdoba Mexican Grill honored five suppliers this month for outstanding performance in six awards categories at its 2014 Qdoba Leadership Summit in Denver. More…

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

Barbecue chain vows to maintain offerings, prices despite high pork costs

April 15, 2014

The cost of pork is up 45 percent since the beginning of the year, a rise attributed in part to an anticipated pork shortage across more than half the U.S.…

Have burger chains reached their peak?

Smaller, regional brands have seen an increase in sales, while sales at their larger QSR counterparts are falling.

SCS providing supply chain services for VooDoo

March 11, 2014

Supply Chain Services today announced an agreement with VooDoo BBQ & Grill to provide supply chain management services for all company-owned and franchised…

What's up (and down) with food costs?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Food prices are affecting center-of-the-plate prices.

Starbucks to sell drinks in Korean stores

February 12, 2014

Starbucks is selling an organic birch tree beverage in Korean department stores thanks to a deal it recently signed with Sealand Natural Resources, a product…

Portion control is key to controlling commodity costs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

One operator discusses how he started turning a profit when he began measuring and weighing every pizza topping.

Report: Consumption shift in beef requires more cost control

February 5, 2014

Rabobank has published a new report on the U.S. cattle industry, calling for changes in the way beef is produced in order for the industry to remain…

Truth time: Fast casual leaders answer your questions

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

CEOs discuss everything from marketing and growth to washable dishes and conumer analytics.

Survey finds food cost increases will beef up menu prices

January 30, 2014

A recent survey from SpenDifference found that American chain restaurants plan to increase menu prices as part of a move to offset higher food costs.

SeafoodGrabber creates social networking for buyers and sellers

January 16, 2014

The B2B networking site SeafoodGrabber has launched in Boston, offering a marketplace that accumulates and organizes prices from wholesale seafood suppliers…

BWW names new VP

January 13, 2014

 Buffalo Wild Wings has named Brian Coan its vice president of enterprise supply chain. Coan is now responsible for developing and executing overall supply…

Restaurant Trend Mashup: What to expect in 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Experts discuss how restaurants should embrace this year's food, marketing and technology trends.

Restaurant groups pen letter to Congress over corn ethanol proposal

December 11, 2013

A group of restaurant and foodservice organizations has signed a letter addressed to Congress this week, asking for the elimination of the corn ethanol mandate…

Restaurant organizations respond to EPA's Ethanol proposal

November 18, 2013

The Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to lower the biofuel-blending requirement, including corn-based ethanol, generated mixed responses from…