Fast-Food Restaurants Compete Over Breakfast
The food fight over the most important meal of the day has never been fiercer. Breakfast is big business.
Read More »Is 5 the New 1?
The dollar value menu disappeared long ago from high-cost urban areas, but the new $5 menu may have some staying power. Even in notoriously expensive Manhattan, a recent trip down 23rd Street showed a Subway, a Quizno’s, and a Boston Market offering $5 meal options.
Read More »Survey Says, Management Training is a Priority
Training and developing staff remains an important priority for employers, despite the economic downturn; but budgets are being squeezed and prioritization of management and leadership development is the order of the day, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Read More »Chick-fil-A tests low-fat Breakfast Items in Knoxville
Knoxville has been selected by Chick-fil-A as one of three test markets across the country for new low-fat breakfast products.
Read More »QSRWeb Interviews McDonalds about McCafe Rollout
QSRweb asked McDonald’s executives for an update on the progress of the McCafe line rollout, McDonald’s USA spokeswoman Danya Proud answered QSR’s questions.
Read More »McDonald’s McCafe Line Exceeding Expectations
McDonald’s highly publicized rollout of its McCafe specialty coffee line is more than halfway to completion and winning over coffee lovers along the way. More than 7,000 — or a little more than half — of U.S. stores now sell the espresso-based drinks, and the chain expects to meet its mid-2009 deadline, said Danya Proud, spokeswoman for the company.
Read More »Specter Will Vote To Block Union Bill
Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the only Republican senator who did not actively oppose the Employee Free Choice Act in the previous Congress, said yesterday that he will vote to block it this year, dealing a blow to the pro-labor legislation.
Read More »Franchising takes hit as personal wealth, credit dip
During previous recessions franchising had served as a bastion for laid-off workers seeking employment. But the lack of available credit today has made the franchise business — which requires a large outlay of cash to get started and maintain operations — a particularly tough prospect.
Read More »LEAN Act is Supported by DDIFO and Dunkin’ Brands
Both DDIFO and Dunkin Brands support the LEAN Act, which will create a single federal standard for menu labeling.
Read More »Tim Horton’s Struggles for Growth in U.S.
Emily Bryson York writes an interesting article in Advertising Age asking the question: “Just how important is it to be first?” Ask Tim Horton’s, the self-described McDonald’s of Canada, which is struggling for a foothold in the U.S. market.
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