The fast food business is in a funk. “Casual dining” sit-down restaurant chains are down in the dumps. But the folks who used …
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McDonald’s Made the Right Move in Response to Gross ‘Pink Slime’
It may seem like a bad idea to give your customers a behind-the-scenes look at a process some will find disgusting. But that’s what McDonald's did by releasing a video showing how McNuggets are made.
3 Reasons Wendy’s Is Eating McDonald’s Lunch
McDonald’s, the world’s largest burger chain, had an impressive run from 2004 to 2011, when the fast food retailer posted average global same-store sales growth of 5.6% per year and tightened its hold on burger lovers from Boston …
You’re Not Ready for Taco Bell’s Mountain Dew Sangria
It’s missing one ingredient.
Fast Food Chains Are Desperate to Kill the Dollar Menu
Cheap menu items undoubtedly draw in fast food diners. Yet many fast food franchises would like dollar menu deals to disappear anyway.
Red Lobster May Be Cooked: ‘Casual Dining’ Restaurant Category Is Suffering
The ubiquitous sit-down restaurant chains that fill seemingly every strip mall and highway-side are in serious trouble.
The Secret About Secret Fast-Food Restaurant Menus
The secret is out that “secret” menus at major fast food chains are not remotely secret. So why do restaurants bother at all?
Why Spicy Is the Most Profitable New Trend in Food
The trend for more hot-and-spicy items on fast food menus has been marinating for a while, and is turning white hot just as we’re reaching the coldest time of the year.
Boycotts, Petitions, Protests, Oh My: The Year in Consumer Outrage
In TIME’s year-end wrap-up for 2011, consumer outrage was highlighted as a hot trend. A couple years later, consumers only seem to be more outraged—and savvier about getting their voices heard.
2013 Was a Momentous Year for Buns
Around this time last year, quick-service restaurant insiders were predicting that 2013 would be a big year for buns. The year didn’t disappoint.
Heinz Is No Longer McDonald’s Main Squeeze
After 40 years of serving the ketchup
Rethinking the McRib: McDonald’s And Others May Stop Rolling Out Frequent New Menu Items
Could the era of nonstop LTOs–limited-time offers–in fast food be coming to a close? The industry’s new trend just might be fewer new things on menus.