The respondents rated settlement using smartphones, table-top systems and traditional methods
October 24, 2014
As the U.S. restaurant industry gradually rolls out guest-operated payment technology, a Cornell study finds that restaurant guests are enthusiastically ready to use smartphones and table-top tablets to pay their bill.
Butterball Foodservice offers range of turkey products
October 21, 2014
Research shows that turkey usage has increased by 6% from 2012 to 2013, and more than 60% of operators who menu turkey agree that it can be used as an alternative for other proteins.
80 percent of restaurant visits are at quick service restaurants
September 29, 2014
The gap between high- and low-income groups is the widest it has been in 100 years, and the share of U.S. consumers who identify with the middle class has never been lower.
Rich Products creates in-store bakery icing made with real Hershey’s cocoa.
September 25, 2014
Rich Products Corporation, Buffalo, N.Y., says it raised the bar on chocolate indulgence with the introduction of Rich’s Chocolate Bettercreme® Made with Hershey’s® whipped icing.
New menu items come with selected ingredients baked-in
September 16, 2014
When the first IHOP® restaurant opened 56 years ago, right alongside those buttermilk pancakes on the menu was the waffle—crisp, hot and golden brown. And guests loved it.
Quiznos introduced a new menu item, Ciabatta Toasties. Though this popular Italian bread always tempts the palate, sometimes it doesn't easily roll off the tongue. Quiznos recommends guests simply say, "Gotta Ciabatta" to order Ciabattas, now available nationwide.
Southwest Deli franchise group continues to grow through region
September 10, 2014
The first of the new locations is expected to open in late 2015 with additional locations to open each year thereafter. McAlister's Deli currently has one Arizona restaurant located in Scottsdale, with an additional location under development in Peoria, slated to open in November 2014.
Breakfast popularity is on the rise, with Mintel predicting sales to increase by 22.1% between now and 2017. As more people eat breakfast away from home, chefs and operators need a continuous flow of new menu ideas to attract discerning patrons.