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Prognostication: 2015 menu trends
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Beverages, micro-local, crowdsourcing and increased competition from nontraditional foodservice outlets are all expected to shape the restaurant landscape in…
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Delivery startups targeting fast food crowd
October 27, 2014
The quick-service marketplace continues to get more crowded. A growing number of online food companies are popping up, particularly in the San Francisco area…
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Tea, craft soda, beer bubbling up in beverage trends
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Fast casual operators can pull away from the pack by offering trendy beverages like handcrafted sodas, specialty teas and alcohol. But will margins be high…
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Panera, Chipotle set sustainability standards by starting small, thinking big
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The biggest opportunities to save come with packaging and waste initiatives.
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Industry trends: Consumers will spend more for transparency, authenticity, safety
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Watch for menu trends at airport bars and lounges, Hollywood and convenience stores.
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Fast-paced technology changes highlighted in annual Fast Casual State of the Industry report
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Restaurant operators are paying their employees more now than they were last year.
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Firehouse CEO: Restaurant industry dealing with unprecedented headwinds
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Union activism, food costs, data breaches and minimum wage debates are just part of the 'external factors' facing restaurant operators.
read nowMidsized business owners cite government regulations as top concern
October 16, 2014
A new study by research group ADP Research Institute reveals a gap in confidence for midsized businesses when it comes to the US economy. The study found that…
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Fast casual execs weigh successes and failures of QSR segment
by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com
Despite a few notable bright spots -- Wendy's, Domino's -- most observers agree that the QSR segment is in trouble. What are the lessons and opportunities for…
read nowDemand for breaded chicken sandwiches on the rise
October 15, 2014
An increasing number of consumers are requesting breaded chicken sandwiches, according to new research from The NPD Group. Servings of breaded chicken…
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Tiny stores make me happy: Tracking revenue per square foot
by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo
Leading restaurant brands are growing their top line with off-premise sales while shrinking real estate costs – resulting in better revenue per square foot and…
read nowLatest SpenDifference study to forecast 2015 restaurant menu prices
October 10, 2014
Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 Amazon gift card and will receive a complimentary copy of the findings.
read nowInternational franchising accelerates for top brands
October 10, 2014
Franchise Times has published its annual Top 200 list and, once again this year, QSRs dominate the top 10. The top five franchises include McDonald’s…
read nowRestaurants shave 12% off new menu item calorie counts
October 8, 2014
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health documented an average decline of about 60 calories in new menu items in 2013, compared to 2012.
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When it comes to wage protests, do hourly job seekers really care?
by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob
Job seekers ages 45-54 years old had the strongest opinion of the impact of wage protests.
read nowHeartland Payment Systems hosting CEO roundtable at Fast Casual Exec Summit
October 7, 2014
A quartet of C-suite executives from the fast casual segment will participate in a roundtable Oct. 14 in Denver as part of the annual Fast Casual Executive…
read nowExpert urges operators to plan 2015 purchasing now
October 6, 2014
A purchasing forecast should clearly define the components that drive commodity prices, including geopolitical events, weather, planted acres of farmland, crop…
read nowRestaurants add 20,000+ jobs in September
October 6, 2014
The total number of new industry positions over the past year now stands at 289,600.
read nowService, menu variety drive late-night dining occasions
October 2, 2014
New research from Technomic examines the drivers of late-night dining occasions. While most dinners are prepared at home, 53 percent of consumers use…
read nowRestaurant traffic, sales post solid gains in August
October 1, 2014
Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…
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