QSR ketens / restaurants

september 22, 2009

Unemployment Will Delay Recovery for Foodservice Industry

Current economic indicators point to recovery, but persistent high unemployment will continue to plague the restaurant industry several months after the recovery is underway, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. A recent NPD...

september 21, 2009

Subway Set to Overtake McDonald's in number of outlets

In the next few months, Subway will become the world's largest fast-food chain in terms of locations. With 31,771 at press time and expecting to pass 31,800 this week, Subway is racing toward McDonald's 32,158 total restaurants. In overall sales, howev...

september 21, 2009

McDonald’s sales slump as even QSR traffic takes unemployment hit

Not even McDonald’s is immune to the effects of rising unemployment in the United States and deep price discounting throughout the quick-service sector.The chain posted a 1.7-percent uptick in U.S. same-store sales for August, lower than results of the...

september 18, 2009

Dueña argentina de McDonald´s sale a buscar plata en el exterior

Arcos Dorados, la compañía con base en Buenos Aires que controla los locales de McDonald's en América latina, planea emitir un bono en el exterior, informó la agencia Bloomberg. La empresa designó a los bancos Morgan Stanley y Merryll Lynch como respon...

september 10, 2009

Las ventas comparables de McDonald´s aumentan pero no alcanzan las previsiones

McDonald’s ha anunciado que sus ventas comparables globales han aumentado un +2,2% en el mes de agosto, lo que se sitúa por debajo de las previsiones del consenso de un aumento del +2,5%.

september 03, 2009

Restaurant Industry criticizes report’s suggestion that fast-food bans will curb obesity

Industry officials are assailing a recently published report recommending that local governments seeking to curb obesity should ban fast-food restaurants from operating near schools and in certain neighborhoods.A report by the Institute of Medicine and...

september 01, 2009

King Krinkz, King Kolossalz, King Wedgez: the new Microwaveable French Fries from Conagra Foods Lamb Weston

Burger King Corp. has entered into a licensing arrangement with ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston whereby Lamb Weston will introduce a retail line of crispy and flavorful microwaveable Burger King branded french fries that will hit shelves of select retailers.

augustus 31, 2009

Growth in Global Foodservice Equipment Market: Five Key Factors Beyond the Recession

Even with the global recession, the $20 billion market for foodservice equipment is formidable and is expected to grow on the strength of five vital factors highlighted in "World Market for Food Service Equipment, 5th Edition"by leading indus...

augustus 31, 2009

Today's kids' menus are so.... last year.

Mintel Menu Insights, which tracks restaurant menu trends, says the average kids’ menu doesn’t offer enough variety or healthy food, even as parents, kids and chefs alike call out for better options.Analyzing kids’ menus from 2005 to the present, Minte...

augustus 26, 2009

Burger King gana el 6% más en un año

LA CADENA estadounidense de comida rápida ganó 200,1 millones de dólares (139 millones de euros) en el ejercicio fiscal cerrado el pasado 30 de junio. Las ventas anuales crecieron el 3%, gracias al aumento del 14% en sus establecimientos de Estados Uni...

augustus 25, 2009

Energy Efficiency in Fast Food Restaurants

Until this year, Bassam Odeh had no way of knowing whether an employee at his fast-food restaurants had left open the door to the freezer or the walk-in cooler. Now he gets a text message whenever that happens. Joseph Harberg, a partner with Dallas-ba...

augustus 25, 2009

Burger King F2009 Q4 Comparable Sales shrinks 2.4 %

Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKC) today reported results for the fourth quarter and the full 2009 fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.Fourth Quarter Highlights: Strong development growth continued with net restaurant count increasing by 115 Worldwide ...

augustus 20, 2009

Burger King met hoogste omzet verbouwd

Het restaurant van Burger King op Schiphol is gerestyled. Het best presterende restaurant ter wereld van de keten, zet met de nieuwe look een Europese trend. Met de nieuwe inrichting en aankleding wil Burger King zich profileren als urban restaurant...

augustus 16, 2009

McDonald's VP Bob Langley on sustainability

McDonalds (MCD) has been vilified by a number of movies and books, including Fast Food Nation. The company is a favorite punching bag for environmental and nutritional activists. While Big Mac's are hardly health food, the company has diversified its m...

augustus 12, 2009

Ventas mundiales de McDonald's habrían subido en julio

Las ventas mundiales de la transnacional de comida rápida habrían experimentado un incremento en 4.3%, por encima de las proyecciones. Europa lideró las subidas con un crecimiento del 7.2%, gracias al impulso de los mercados francés y británico, mientr...

augustus 06, 2009

Potato Dehy Manufacturer Basic American Foods helps foodservice with 'Menu economics'

Basic American Foods, the largest manufacturer of dehydrated potato products in the United States offers a program called "Menu Economics". This program is designed to help restaurant owners and foodservice professionals with regards to menu...

augustus 03, 2009

Results of franchisee Carrols' a troubling sign for Burger King

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the largest Burger King franchisee, provided the first official glimpse into the No. 2 burger brand’s latest sales trends, and it wasn’t good.While analysts and observers have predicted that Burger King sales trends would...

augustus 02, 2009

Restaurant finds solution for crinkle cut fries in Urschel's DiversaCut Sprint™ Dicer

“There are people that are huge fans of fresh crinkle cut fries,” according to Ken Schiller, owner of the newly opened Mighty Fine Burgers Fries Shakes in Austin, Texas, “If it’s frozen, it’s no good.” Schiller tested thirteen different size fries with...