Chipotle, Creative Artists Agency win 2012 GRANDY Award

April 12, 2012

Chipotle Mexican Grill and CAA Marketing, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), have been awarded the 2012 GRANDY Award for the animated short film…

Seattle's Best to deliver Great American Coffee Refund

April 9, 2012

During the final push to Tax Day, Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corporation, is offering free coffee as part of its Great American Coffee Refund.

Panchero's Mexican Grill promo: Save Bobs

April 6, 2012

Pancheros Mexican Grill is out to save Bob. Once one of the most common names in the country, “Bob” has been decreasing in popularity since the 1970s. In honor…

Veggie Grill extends menu lineup

April 5, 2012

Veggie Grill has added eight new items to its menu, including a variety of homestyle plates and additional sandwich, salad and dessert options.

RewardMe webinar to focus on driving consumer behavior

April 5, 2012

RewardMe and FastCasual.com are hosting the webinar, "How to use BIG DATA to influence customer behavior," on April 19 at 2 p.m.

Yogurt Mountain adds Kosher items for Passover

April 5, 2012

Yogurt Mountain LLC is offering two new specialty toppings to commemorate Passover -- Chocolate-covered Matzo and Coconut Macaroons.

Wingstop partners with Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels

April 4, 2012

Wingstop has been named the Official Wings Of The Los Angeles Dodgers and a Proud Sponsor Of The Los Angeles Angels. The sponsorship includes more than 6…

Small details keeps customers coming back

How small details can mean big returns for operators and their guests.

Zaxby's celebrity list grows as part of LTO launch

April 2, 2012

Zaxby’s fanatics can once again enjoy its wildly popular Zensation Zalad and the new Brownie Batter Milkshake as part of the chain’s latest limited-time-only…

FastCasual parent company announces new name

April 2, 2012

Networld Alliance, the publisher of QSRWeb.com, PizzaMarketplace.com and FastCasual.com, has changed its name to Networld Media Group, and has adopted a new…

More restaurant chains aiming for green certification

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Since 2008, the number of Green Certified Restaurants has accelerated significantly.

Seattle's Best Coffee franchisee hires Morgan Marketing & PR

March 29, 2012

Rick Gitchen, senior franchise partner at Seattle’s Best Coffee, has hired Morgan Marketing and Public Relations LLC, an Irvine, Calif.-based full-service…

FREEBIRDS to host foil art contest

March 29, 2012

FREEBIRDS World Burrito, has launched its first ever foil art photo contest. FREEBIRDS fans are encouraged to capture and submit their best foil art photo…

LivingSocial adds online option for takeout and delivery

March 29, 2012

LivingSocial has announced the national launch of Takeout & Delivery, a virtual "restaurant row" to help diners across the country order food for pickup or…

Red Door Interactive wins second award for Rubio's promotion

March 28, 2012

Red Door Interactive was recognized in the Web Marketing Association’s 10th annual Internet Advertising Competition for its work with Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc.

HuHot menu explodes with Dynamite Shrimp

March 27, 2012

HuHot Mongolian Grill is launching its Dynamite Shrimp appetizer, available only in April and May.

Bruegger's to offer tax-days incentive

March 27, 2012

In honor of tax season, Bruegger’s is offering its Big Bagel Bundle for $10.40, available at that price from April 13-17.

Jason Falls to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

March 26, 2012

Social media and marketing expert, Jason Falls is the keynote speaker at this year’s Foodservice Social Media Universe (#FSMU) conference at the Swissotel in…

Social media: A necessary evil?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Market Force just completed a consumer study of social media usage. Not surprisingly, every year we've looked at usage we've seen the numbers going up. About…

La Madeleine unveils spring line of LTOs

March 25, 2012

La Madeleine has launched its new spring menu that features tartines, light pasta and a citrus salade. The selections will be available through May 15.