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…

Utah pizzeria opens with help of restaurant furniture distributor

December 10, 2013

Commercial furniture distributor Restaurant Furniture.net recently teamed up with Bull's Head Pizzeria and Grille for its grand opening in Logan, Utah. The…

Pizza operators plan for higher cheese prices if farm bill deal isn't reached

December 10, 2013

With the new farm bill still on the table less than a week before the Congressional Christmas break, some pizza operators are wondering how much cheese prices…

Wheat prices at lowest level in years

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands shares fall following the company's Analyst Day.

Trans fats: What just happened?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

A long term solution is to replace trans fats with monounsaturated fat or omega-3s.

The case against case shoppers

The philosophy is simple: Price does not drive quality.

Gas prices stable heading into holiday shopping season

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices remain under $7 for a second week.

Ice-O-Matic launches line of under-counter machines

December 2, 2013

Ice-O-Matic, a manufacturer of ice machines and dispensers, has introduced a new line of compact, under-counter ice machines created for small space…

NYC restaurant owners voice opposition to foam foodservice ban

November 27, 2013

Earlier this week, restaurant owners in New York City spoke out against a bill to ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice at a public hearing at City Hall.

Wheat prices drop under $7

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wall Street has had quite a run this year, and continues to hit new milestones. The Dow Jones, for example, finished above 16,000 for the first time last week.

Henny Penny appoints new CFO

November 25, 2013

Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation announced the promotion of Carolyn Wall to the position of chief financial officer.

Mythbusters: Asian cuisine as a gluten-free food

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Soy sauce usually contains gluten and it's a big part of other sauces, such as Teriyaki, Hoisin and black bean.

Stock market continues to break record highs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The average cost of wheat falls to $7 even.

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…

Improve kitchen production efficiency to grow restaurant catering sales

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

You must adopt a 'manufacturing mentality' for your restaurant catering operation.

Veterans 4 Vending offers 10 percent startup discount to veterans

November 13, 2013

Carts Blanche LLC announced that it is offering U.S. military veterans a 10-percent discount on the purchase of VendaCarts Trailers through February 2014, as…

Poultry, pork costs expected to fall in 2014

Relief in beef costs isn't expected until mid-2015; but coffee, cheese and wheat will all fall in the New Year.

Papa John's designs pizza box to support CHUCKSTRONG campaign

November 13, 2013

Papa John's has designed a special pizza box thanking the Indianapolis community for its support of the "CHUCKSTRONG" fundraiser. In 2012, Papa John's raised…

About 15 percent of U.S. gas stations report sub-$3 prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Natural gas hits its lowest price-point in three months.

FDA aims to put transfat on the chopping block

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

November 7, 2013

The FDA today proposed guidelines to eliminate the use of transfats in the U.S. food supply.