The top five Social Restaurant Podcasts

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

From using Google Glass for training, to cultivating a company culture without an office, Riggs looks at his favorite topics.

Outlook for restaurant job growth at a 2-year high

June 9, 2014

Restaurant operators’ outlook for staffing is at a two-year high, according to new information from National Restaurant Association Chief Economist Bruce…

Biggest challenge for breakfast daypart is converting eat-at-home consumers

Americans spend only 12 minutes eating breakfast; those 12 minutes should be seen as precious by restaurant operators.

The breakfast wars

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Pizza operators have everything they need to dive into the morning daypart, except eggs.

Inclement weather boosts delivery food orders

June 5, 2014

The extreme weather in Q1 2014 yielded good and bad news for the U.S. restaurant industry — total visits dipped, but delivery got a boost.

How to craft a loyalty program for active social networkers

June 5, 2014

New research from Mintel shows that posting food pictures has gone beyond a few fringe foodies and is infiltrating the mainstream: 13 percent of those who have…

How to maximize your supply chain strategy

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

In addition to cost, choose a distributor based on their food safety record and customer service metrics, as well as their sanitation practices.

Who are today’s foragers and what do their behaviors signal?

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

We see urban foraging characteristics in the food truck trend, as well as with consumers who seek out brands' secret menus.

Pizza Hut named kid-friendliest chain in Canada

June 4, 2014

Technomic's 2014 Canadian Consumers' Choice Award winners have been announced and include Arby’s, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. As part of its Consumer Brand…

Panera commits to ‘clean ingredients’ by 2016

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The bakery-cafe chain is on a 'mission to help fix a broken food system.'

Restaurant traffic continues on a positive trajectory

June 2, 2014

Driven by improving same-store sales and customer traffic and a positive outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant…

Canadian diners want quality, convenience and ambiance

May 30, 2014

New research from Technomic’s Canadian Consumer Brand Metrics program reveals that Canadians attribute positive dining experiences to five main attributes …

Report: Taste and cost continue to be gluten-free barriers for consumers

May 28, 2014

Although just 11 percent of U.S. households follow a gluten-free diet, about 25 percent of consumers believe that gluten-free is good for everyone, according…

How to keep pace with changing flavor trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customers' preferences are more sophisticated than ever, and should be considered in the R&D process.

Continued growth leads NRA to add fourth hall to annual show next year

May 23, 2014

The 95th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the co-located 7th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event held…

Restaurant industry expects to add 508K jobs this summer

May 23, 2014

According to new projections from the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry expects to add 508,000 jobs this summer. If these expectations…

As sandwich demand rises, consumers want differentiation, quality

May 21, 2014

On average, consumers eat more than three sandwiches a week, according to new research from Technomic. However, more consumers are preparing sandwiches…

Global foodservice growth up nearly 5 percent

May 21, 2014

Global consumer foodservice value increased more than 4.6 percent in 2013, with $2.6 trillion dollars in sales, according to new research from Euromonitor…

Steady optimism rises from the NRA Show floor

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

Most exhibitors agreed this year’s traffic provided better quality leads.

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…