Cadenas QSR/Restaurantes

Junio 10, 2013

McDonald's Global Comparable Sales Rise 2.6% In May

McDonald's Corporation today announced that global comparable sales increased 2.6% in May.

Abril 23, 2013

McDonald's Japan offers free french fries cupholder

McDonald's Japan offers free french fries cupholders.

Abril 21, 2013

McDonald's Dollar Menu fails to boost sales

McDonald's says its Dollar Menu is "a tasty way to fill up for less"but those deals could be eating into the company's profits, analysts say.

Abril 18, 2013

Food Standard Agency Publishes latest results Acrylamide and Furan Survey

The FSA has published interim results from its fifth and latest study looking at levels of acrylamide, furan and the process contaminants in a range of UK foods.

Poutine is elevated at The Coterie Room in Seattle

Marzo 21, 2013

Trendy Fries: flavorful sauces and bold toppings

Beloved fries and tots are taking another turn in the limelight, this time nestling under flavorful sauces and bold toppings.

First McDonald's Restaurant in Russia (Pushkin Square)

Marzo 18, 2013

McDonald's on defensive in Russian fastfood fight

More than two decades after McDonald’s Corp. (MCD)’s outlet on Moscow’s Pushkin Square began offering a golden-arched alternative to grey communist eateries, the fast-food pioneer is on the defensive.

Marzo 14, 2013

Online and Social media added to success Chip Week

Following the 22nd annual Chip Week Potato Council can count national press coverage, industry-wide involvement and over 35,000 nominations in the ‘Choice Chip Awards’ as highlights of its success.

Marzo 12, 2013

Liking 'Curly Fries' indicates you are smart

Liking curly fries is a smart thing to do. So smart that a computer crunching of millions of Facebook “likes,” independent of the information in your profile, can figure out all kinds of personal and often private details of your life, including your IQ.

Marzo 09, 2013

McDonald's re-emphasizes Dollar Menu

In the midst of its first soft sales patch in nearly a decade, the McDonald's is re-emphasizing its Dollar Menu, a 10-year-old idea that became the linchpin of the last turnaround in its U.S. business.

Marzo 06, 2013

Gluten intolerance classified as 'disability' - how will food service react?

Recently the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a settlement with Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, concluding that severe food allergies, including celiac disease (an autoimmune disorder), qualify as a disability under the Americans...

Marzo 06, 2013

Restaurant Chains Serving More Lower-Calorie Choices Do Better Financially

Restaurant chains that serve more lower-calorie foods and beverages have better business performance, according to a study by Hudson Institute.

Febrero 28, 2013

McDonald's France promises '100% French' fries in partnership with McCain

Fast Food chain McDonald's France has promised to serve "100% French"French Fries before the end of the year in all its 1260 restaurants.

Febrero 26, 2013

La papa empleada por los McDonald’'s franceses será ahora cultivada en Francia

El proteccionismo francés llega a las mesas del Mcdonald's. De aquí a noviembre de este año en los McDonald's del país sólo se comerán french fries. Nada de patatas fritas a base de tubérculos belgas, como servían ahora algunos de sus restaurantes.

Enero 15, 2013

10,500 British fish and chips outlets raised prices by 10 percent or more

UK consumers may have to pay more for the 382 million fish-and-chip meals they buy annually after the second-wettest year in a century curbed the potato crop.

Enero 10, 2013

New Research finds US consumers are eating more potatoes

Recent consumer potato consumption trends point to significant growth opportunities for the U.S. potato industry, according to new research unveiled yesterday at POTATO EXPO 2013.

Enero 07, 2013

NPD on restaurant visits in Q3: Up in Canada & China: Stable in US, UK & Japan;Down in Europe & Australia

The state of the global restaurant industry in this year’s third calendar quarter was a reflection of each geography’s economy, according to recent foodservice market research from The NPD Group

Enero 03, 2013

Jack in the Box® Brings Back Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges

Bacon Cheddar Potato Wedges are back on the menu at Jack in the Box®! The savory spuds returned to the menu today thanks to an effective online campaign waged by fervent fans who took to social media to lament the loss of their favorite side item.

Diciembre 20, 2012

'Mashed Potato with Truffle Oil' from US Dehydrated Potatoes

As a result of attending the regional Mashed Potato Seminar in Singapore in October 2012, the chef from the Royale Chulan Hotel, a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, introduced a “Mashed Potato with Truffle Oil” on the hotel’s café menu as a ne...