- Should Companies Allow 'Black Lives Matter' Gear?
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, July 6, 2020
Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Taco Bell and Starbucks have faced protests from employees over policies prohibiting political speech on uniforms. While the same companies voice support for the Black ...
- Texas Restaurants Look To Boost Safety Through Customer Reporting
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, July 6, 2020
Consumers can report on participating restaurants' COVID-19 health and hygiene practices to those businesses' corporate offices. ...
- Uber Eats Places $2.65B All-Stock Order For Postmates
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Monday, July 6, 2020
Purchase "would help Uber gain ground against privately held DoorDash Inc., the current market leader in U.S. food delivery," says one account. ...
- Q&A: Can Subscriptions Reignite Restaurant Sales?
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, June 29, 2020
Panera Bread's new chief brand officer explains how it hopes subscriptions -- and plenty of free coffee -- can reignite its breakfast business. ...
- Pandemic Ups The Ante For Digital Restaurant Orders, Delivery
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
When the restaurant operating model is built around 10% or even single-digit profit margins, how is a 15% third-party delivery commission sustainable? ...
- Panera Extends Coffee Subscription As Summer Freebie
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
As consumers head back to restaurants, Panera Bread is looking to pep them up with a free coffee subscription. ...
- Taco Bell Fires Employee For Black Lives Matter Face Covering
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, June 18, 2020
Taco Bell fired an 8-year shift leader over his Black Lives Matter face covering. The employee said Taco Bell's policy says only that face coverings have to be clean. He ...
- Burger King Stages 'Whopper Dance,' Chipotle To Debut Order Bot
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, June 18, 2020
The bot, Pepper, will ask for customers' locations to find the closest Chipotle restaurant and then guide them through the ordering process. ...
- Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Hotels.com, Kelley Blue Book Celebrate Dads
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, June 18, 2020
Buffalo Wild Wings is offering a tie made of Wet-Naps. A tongue-in-cheek video created by The Martin Agency explains the item. ...
- McDonald's Preps $200M Marketing Effort
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, June 17, 2020
McDonald’s will spend $200 million on marketing through incremental marketing contributions nationwide and in international markets. The company didn’t elaborate on what the messaging would look like, “but it will ...
- With $2, $4, $6, $8, Denny's Puts Value Back On The Table
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, June 15, 2020
Denny's is the latest chain to woo diners with deals, bringing back a favorite limited-time promotion. ...
- McDonald's, Dave & Buster's Reorganize Marketing Resources
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, June 11, 2020
At McDonald's, Colin Mitchell, SVP of global marketing, will depart, to be replaced by Alistair Macrow, promoted to SVP and CMO. ...
- Starbucks Braces For Revenue Decline, Closures Planned
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Starbucks is bracing for a revenue drop of $3.2 billion in its fiscal third quarter. The company plans to close more than 400 North American locations over the next 18 ...
- Great American Takeout Supports Black-Owned Eateries
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, June 10, 2020
"We're hoping to take calls from corporations that want to become donors," High Wide & Handsome president John Truscott tells "Marketing Daily." ...
- Dunkin' Launching National Ad Campaign To Attract 25,000 Workers
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Dunkin, which has about 90% of its restaurants open, said the new jobs include front-of-counter to managerial roles. ...
- After Three Months Of Home Cooking, Will America Race Back To Restaurants?
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, June 8, 2020
How pent-up demand will balance lingering Covid-19 concerns and financial worries is still unclear. NPD's David Portalatin shares his outlook. ...
- Panera, Safe Queue Apps Help Shoppers Avoid Long Lines
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Panera Curbside is a geo-fence-enabled service that further streamlines the process of ordering ahead. ...
- Consumers Cool On QSR Meal Bundles
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Meal bundles are losing their appeal, as intel from MarketForce hints at what QSR restaurants should focus on as they begin welcoming diners back. ...
- DoorDash To Help Restaurants Set Up Websites
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, May 28, 2020
DoorDash is launching an initiative called Storefront to help restaurants create websites and directly manage online pickup and delivery orders. “The goal is to help the businesses survive the pandemic, ...
- Pizza Hut Gives Away Half-Million Pizzas To Celebrate Graduates
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, May 27, 2020
This year’s graduating class was denied the pomp and circumstance usually afforded to their rite of passage due to the pandemic. Pizza Hut is trying to ease the pain by ...
- Vice's 'F*ck That's Delicious' Pivots To Ads Supporting Local Restaurants
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, May 27, 2020
The ads on digital and social platforms contain a call to action to support the Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation. ...
- Restaurants Without Masks: What Are They Trying To Say?
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Restaurant consultant Aaron Allen weighs in on why some restaurant workers are still unmasked -- and why that's a horrible risk for the industry. ...
- Wendy's Breakfast Launch Starts Strong, Lifts Morning Biz
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, May 18, 2020
"It's clear that Wendy's new breakfast menu is driving traffic and intrigue, even during a time of uncertainty," according to analyst. ...
- Reopening Success Depends On Staff Training
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, May 19, 2020
As restaurants ready reopening plans, everything seems uncertain. Blue Orbit consultant Michael Maxwell explains how getting staff ready can save the day. ...
- McDonald's Issues Strict Guidelines For Reopening Eating Areas
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Friday, May 15, 2020
Franchisees will encourage social distancing by closing some tables; requiring employees to wear masks and gowns; cleaning digital kiosks after every order. ...
- Uber, Grubhub Chat About Sharing A Meal Delivery Service
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Wednesday, May 13, 2020
They could reach an agreement as soon as this month, sources tell Bloomberg's Ed Hammond, who broke the story, but "talks could still fall through," he reports. ...
- Massholes Can Even Ruin Ice Cream: Why I Hate People
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, May 12, 2020
What one Cape Cod ice-cream bar can teach us about the best and worst of fast-food customers. ...
- Recording Artist Livingston Helps Panera Bread Provide Meals For The Needy
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, May 7, 2020
A portion of the proceeds from downloads and streams of Livingston's "Say The Word" will benefit Feeding America. ...
- KFC, Olive Garden, P.F.Chang's Scramble To Celebrate Mom
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, May 4, 2020
Mamas may be longing for Champagne brunches. But this year, the best they can hope for is a little takeout. ...
- Domino's Aren't Falling At Biggest U.S. Pizza Chain
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, April 27, 2020
Domino's "is about as well positioned as a restaurant company could possibly hope to be for the current COVID-19-impacted industry environment," says one analyst. ...
