- 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. ...
- Searches On Yelp For Black-Owned Businesses Rose Nearly 2000% Since May
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, June 26, 2020
Yelp released its latest Economic Impact Report outlining the economy as people respond to Black Lives Matter protests and as states begin to re-open and some re-close. ...
- 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. ...
- 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. ...
- 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. ...
- 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. ...
- Domino's Angered By CMA Approval Of Amazon's Purchase Of Deliveroo
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, May 15, 2020
Pizza delivery chain Domino's has blasted the CMA's decision to allow Amazon to buy Deliveroo. "The Telegraph" reports the pizza business believes the decision will just "reinforce the dominance of ...
- Restaurant Employees To Benefit From This Year's National Slider Day Celebration
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Thursday, May 14, 2020
White Castle is throwing a "Slider Jam" virtual party featuring Dude Skywalker. ...
- 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. ...
- 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. ...
- Better Than Normal: California's Kindness Shows How Innovation May Save The Day
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
California is tapping into the true purpose of the restaurant business: Feeding people's need for connection and community. ...
- Google: Fast-Food Franchises Become Phishing Lures In COVID-19 Scams
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Phishing lures using American fast-food franchises and COVID-19 messaging are being used to target personal accounts of U.S. government employees. Google's Threat Analysis Group released a report Wednesday detailing the ...
- Burger King's Rebel Whopper Ad Banned By ASA
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Burger King is accustomed to receiving plaudits for its risk-taking advertising but it has been slapped on the wrists by the ASA today. The "BBC" reveals the restaurant chain has ...
- Burger King Salutes 'Couch-po-tatriots,' Rewards Problem-Solving Kids
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, April 13, 2020
New commercials note that "Your country needs you to stay on your couch and order in." ...
- How Chick-fil-A Became A Teen Heartthrob
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, April 14, 2020
The new Piper Sandler "Taking Stock With Teens" ranking says Chick-fil-A achieved the highest restaurant mindshare in nearly 20 years. ...
- QSRs Embrace TV To Boost Off-Premise Dining
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Taco Bell, Dunkin', Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and Denny's are among those with new campaigns focused on at-home dining. ...
- Setting The Table: Our In-Depth Look At Fast Food
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, April 6, 2020
Welcome to QSRLand, the maiden voyage of MediaPost's new weekly newsletter covering the fast-changing world of QSR and casual dining. ...
- Fast-Food Cravings: Health, Comfort, Hospitality
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters, explains what comes next in this "We're re-opening -- oops, maybe not" period. ...
- Deliveroo To Deliver Free Meals To NHS Workers
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 30, 2020
Deliveroo is to offering NHS workers GBP500,000 worth of free meals and appeal to its users to donate money to buy more food for key workers, "Sky News" reports. ...
- Cautious Brits On Lockdown Are Not Shifting Spend Entirely Online
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Grocery deliveries are up a little, but frightened consumers are ordering fewer online meals as the economy takes a huge hit. ...
- KFC Suspends 'Finger Licking' Ads
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 13, 2020
KFC has suspended 'finger licking good' ads because it fears it is not an appropriate message, given the widespread concern over the spread of coronavirus, "Campaign" writes. ...
- KFC Canada Signs On To Google Search Online Ordering
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, February 24, 2020
Jason Cassidy, marketing director of KFC Canada, believes Google's food ordering platform gives customers a "frictionless experience." ...
- Burger King Entices With Moldy Burger, Wilting Lettuce, Rotting Tomato
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Thursday, February 20, 2020
The ad promotes the fact that chain has removed artificial ingredients from "core menu sandwiches and sides." ...
- KFC Crocs Look, Smell Like Chicken
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, February 17, 2020
It’s every vegans worst nightmare: KFC is partnering with Crocs for footwear patterned like a bucket of chicken. According to the Crocs website, “Covered in a fried chicken print and ...
- Papa John's Uses Snapchat For Another Valentine's Day Campaign
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The pizza company got a big boost in ad awareness, along with sizable pizza sales, last year. It hopes to repeat its ad success. ...
- Taco Bell Breathes Fire In New Campaign
MAD, Larissa Faw - Friday, January 3, 2020
The campaign also introduces a new tagline for the brand: "Value That Never Ceases to Amaze." ...
- ASA Reveals Children Are Exposed To Fewer Harmful Ads
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, December 20, 2019
A report from the ASA reveals the number of ad a child is exposed to each week for harmful products -- including alcohol, gambling and junk food -- has reduced ...
- Mindshare Wins KFC's UK Media Account
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Mindshare has won a shootout with Zenith to pick up KFC's UK media account, "Campaign" reports. The long-term incumbent was Zenith's sister agency, Blue 449. ...
- KFC 'What The Cluck' Ad Banned
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, December 6, 2019
A KFC ad with the tagline "What the Cluck" has been banned by the ASA for causing offence, "Campaign" writes. ...
- Deliveroo Ad Banned For Being Misleading
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, December 5, 2019
The Deliveroo ad where a woman disappears into a bag of takeaway meals has been banned by the ASA because it gives the impression that multiple orders from several restaurants ...
