QSR ketens / restaurants

januari 29, 2009

Consumentenbond: Nog vaak ongezond frituurvet bij de snackbar

Patatzaken bakken nog steeds op grote schaal in ongezond, vast frituurvet. Van de circa 3.000 snackbars die niet meedoen aan de campagne ‘Verantwoord Frituren’ is ongeveer 70% nog altijd niet overgestapt op het veel betere vloeibare frituurvet, zo bli...

januari 27, 2009

McDonald's gana un 80% más en 2008 y abrira 1.000 nuevos establecimientos

La crisis no ha impedido que la principal cadena de comida rápida del mundo haya logrado incrementar su beneficio en 2008 en un 80%, hasta los 4.313 millones de dólares (3.307 millones de euros). Además, McDonald’s seguirá creciendo y abrirá unos 1.000...

januari 26, 2009

McDonald's to open 1,000 stores

Announcing McDonald's Q4 and 2008 results, chief executive Jim Skinner said: "For 2009 we plan to invest $2.1bn in capital to open about 1,000 new restaurants and reinvest in our existing locations." Despite beef, cheese, and other ingredien...

januari 26, 2009

McDonald's ends 2008 strong

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) today announced strong operating results for the fourth quarter and the year, driven by global comparable sales growth."2008 was a strong year for McDonald's,"said Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner. &quot...

januari 24, 2009

Burger King, líder en Sudamérica

Burguer King está consolidando su crecimiento en Sudamérica, en especial en México donde la franquicia cuenta ya con 400 establecimientos, superando claramente a su más directo competidor, Mc Donald’s, que se sitúa con 374 puntos de venta en el país az...

januari 24, 2009

FT reports McDonald's plans 12000 jobs, 240 restaurants European Expansion

McDonald's Corp. (NYSE:MCD) will add 12,000 jobs and open 240 new restaurants across Europe this year, the Financial Times in London reported on Saturday, citing the company's president of European operations. The fast-food chain's plans for expansion ...

januari 19, 2009

Economische dip biedt cafetariasector kansen

De kredietcrisis en de daarmee gepaard gaande economische malaise bieden juist de cafetariasector kansen. Actief ondernemerschap is echter vereist.De economie zit in een dip en een deel van de horeca heeft het moeilijk. Ook de cafetariasector kampte he...

januari 15, 2009

FSA announces first steps to introduce nutrition information for consumers when eating out of home

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today launched the first phase of its work to introduce nutrition information in a range of catering outlets.The FSA wants to see more consistent nutrition information for consumers at the point they make a decision ...

januari 12, 2009

NYC baked potato shop 'Totally Baked' closes, the result of a failed concept

Jason Apfelbaum's Totally Baked—baked potato restaurant—on 18th Street—has closed. After spending a ton of cash, the successful catering entrepreneur has been forced to accept that his business model was flawed. According to numerous comments on the In...

januari 11, 2009

McDonald’s planned to Win

It wasn’t too long ago that McDonald’s, vilified as making people fat, was written off as irrelevant. Now, six years into a rebound spawned by more appealing food and a less aggressive expansion, McDonald’s seems to have won over some of its most harde...

januari 09, 2009

CONAGRA LAMB WESTON: An in-depth discussion with Mark Hayden, senior VP of supply chain and distribution sales

Refridgerated and Frozen Foods held an extensive interview with Mark Hayden, senior VP of supply chain and distribution sales at Conagra Lamb Weston.An exerpt: “When you get into these types of economic conditions, operators need someone to bring them...

januari 04, 2009

McDonald's stock up 4.5% for the year 2008

Restaurateurs were hit with a double whammy of increased costs and dropping sales in 2008. But looking back at the carnage, there are a few bright spots. Although the restaurant sector dropped by 20%, it still beat the S&P’s 38% loss. In fact, ther...

december 31, 2008

National Restaurant Association reports record low performance index

The outlook for the restaurant industry worsened in November, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell to a record-low level. The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite ind...

december 31, 2008

Seattle Fast-food chains must now post fat, calories

As of Jan. 1 2009 more than 1,500 fast-food and chain restaurants throughout Seattle and King County will be required to post on their menu boards or some other "easily readable"sign how many calories, milligrams of sodium and grams of satura...

december 29, 2008

McDonald's Ukraine expands fast food chain to 64 restaurants

McDonald's Ukraine Company has opened the McDonald's fast food restaurant at 14a, Krasnova Street in Odesa, expanding its chain in the city to the seventh and 64th in UkraineAccording to a Monday press release of the company, investment in the construc...

december 23, 2008

Technomic names restaurant trends for 2009

Foodservice consultants and research firm Technomic has released its top trends for the restaurant industry in 2009. The consulting group said that while the industry may be facing the toughest New Year in recent memory, opportunities are still present...

december 20, 2008

McDonald's Japan sales top historic mark

McDonald's says it likely will become the first restaurant chain in Japanese history to surpass a half-trillion yen, or $5.6 billion, in yearly sales. Officials of McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan says sales are likely to top 500 billion yen in the 2008 b...

december 19, 2008

National Restaurant Association releases 2009 trends forecast

Research released today by the National Restaurant Association shows that Americans are looking for healthier options and "greener"restaurants when they dine out, in addition to an increased interest in value and convenience. Surveys of resta...