Features
The chefs have spoken: Menu trend predictions for 2015
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
After years on the rise, gluten-free cuisine has fallen out of the top 10 list of the National Restaurant Association's annual survey.
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Bringing millennials to your table
Millennials believe they simply don't have time to commit to a sit down 90-minute meal, so brands should deliver succinct experiences to help customers do more…
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'Black Friday' a boon to restaurants, too
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Mall-based restaurants can see a significant spike in sales around the holiday season, bolstered by high traffic volumes and consumers' desire for indulgence.
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Domino's Pizza continues Wall Street climb
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Domino's shares are up 3,000 percent compared to where they were before the company's turnaround effort in 2010.
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Secrets to successful restaurant site selection
Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…
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Social media expert: Restaurants need to get better at brand storytelling
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The challenge is no longer having the biggest presence or most followers; now quality matters before activity.
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8 tips for heading off holiday scheduling stress
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Increased traffic coupled with more requests for time off can add up to scheduling stress. Check out these tips for reducing the stress.
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Pizza operators get their wish with FDA's final menu labeling regulations
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The FDA's ruling mandates menu labeling by the slice, not the whole pie. Pizza restaurants do have to say how many slices are in a pizza.
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How to make sure your dishes are properly sanitized
Ideally, one person should clean the dishes and the other person sanitize and handle the clean ones. If this isn’t possible, strict procedures must be followed…
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Cheese prices drop well below $2 mark
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Heading into the busiest travel day of the year, gas prices have fallen for 60 consecutive days.
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Restaurant organizations apprehensive about Obama's executive action on immigration
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
It has been estimated that about 20 percent of chefs, head cooks and cooks in the restaurant industry are undocumented immigrants.
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How to get millennials to stay committed to your brand
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
If you can provide an affordable, healthy, flavorful solution on a consistent basis, millennials are going to prefer your brand.
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Pizza Hut franchisee: High confidence in brand relaunch despite minimal testing
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
NPC International CEO said the menu changes are in response to consumer demand for more flavor, customization.
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Good news for cheese prices after rough year
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gas prices are down more than a quarter from a month ago.
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How Papa Murphy's controlled record-high cheese prices in Q3
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The company's CEO believes the company has the potential to triple its domestic footprint.
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Startup aims to help restaurants clear hyperlocal produce hurdles
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
OtherShip Foods offers 10- and 20-foot containers that use hydroponics technology to grow produce on site.
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'Hidden compliance cost:' Restaurants with 50+ full-time employees must start ACA reporting in 2015
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Though not mandated to offer health care coverage to employees until 2016, restaurants with 50 or more full-time employees are still required to track data…
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Customization, versatility driving the Asian food segment
Highly versatile and easily customizable, the Asian food segment is a perfect segue for East-meets-West flavor mashups that consumers of all ages will love.
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Sales, staff needed to execute successful catering program
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
If you want to move the needle, teach everyone in your organization how to sell.
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Mobile payments: Where the consumers are going
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
To approach mobile payments, make sure your guests want it, that you have the right infrastructure in place and that you have a plan for the data you can…
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