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QSR Features http://www.qsrmagazine.com/features_rss.xml en Top Movers & Shakers Under 30 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/5bWnRHKZAfY/top-movers-shakers-under-30 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>These 15 innovators have successfully built companies, operated franchises, and developed food trucks before even celebrating their 30th birthdays.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/executive-insights/top-movers-shakers-under-30" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/executive-insights/top-movers-amp-shakers-under-30.jpg" alt="QSR names top young food service entrepreneurs" title="QSR names top young food service entrepreneurs" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>What’s hot in foodservice?</p> <p>Ask the entrepreneurs of the Millennial generation. Their ideas reflect Gen Y values such as sustainability, nutrition, and charitable giving.</p> <p>Their dedication is unwavering. Mary Lemmer skipped her high school prom to go to the Northeast and research Italian water ice. Seth Priebatsch debuted his first online company—he admits it was a complete failure—at 12, and kept conceiving ideas until one stuck. Deepti Sharma kissed law school goodbye when an all-night study session inspired an ordering website for food trucks.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/top-movers-shakers-under-30" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5bWnRHKZAfY:xcJ0tRdVEDk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5bWnRHKZAfY:xcJ0tRdVEDk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=5bWnRHKZAfY:xcJ0tRdVEDk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5bWnRHKZAfY:xcJ0tRdVEDk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=5bWnRHKZAfY:xcJ0tRdVEDk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=5bWnRHKZAfY:xcJ0tRdVEDk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/5bWnRHKZAfY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/top-movers-shakers-under-30#comments Executive Insights Morgan Bolling and Sonya Chudgar Freebirds World Burrito Iorio's Gelateria Mooyah Sweetgreen Burgers Green Loyalty Online & Remote Ordering Social Media Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44966 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/top-movers-shakers-under-30 The Buzz About Bonnaroo http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/YLjrIzMCi6A/buzz-about-bonnaroo <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Ben & Jerry’s discovered that a good sponsorship partner is one that jibes with your brand personality.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/promotions/buzz-about-bonnaroo" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/charitable-giving/buzz-about-bonnaroo.jpg" alt="Ben & Jerry's offers Bonnaroo Buzz ice cream at the annual music festival." title="Ben & Jerry's offers Bonnaroo Buzz ice cream at the annual music festival." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>For music fans, the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, to be held June 7–10 in rural Manchester, Tennessee, will have a little bit of everything.</p> <p>Pining for some spacey jam sessions? Phish, Dispatch, and Umphrey’s McGee will have you covered. Maybe you’re looking for some ’90s nostalgia; try Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, or Ben Folds Five. It could be you just want some front-porch-friendly bluegrass; don’t miss the Avett Brothers, Trampled by Turtles, or the Punch Brothers.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/promotions/buzz-about-bonnaroo" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=YLjrIzMCi6A:PMJVj1XoxhI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=YLjrIzMCi6A:PMJVj1XoxhI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=YLjrIzMCi6A:PMJVj1XoxhI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=YLjrIzMCi6A:PMJVj1XoxhI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=YLjrIzMCi6A:PMJVj1XoxhI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=YLjrIzMCi6A:PMJVj1XoxhI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/YLjrIzMCi6A" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/promotions/buzz-about-bonnaroo#comments Promotions Sam Oches Ben & Jerry's Desserts Marketing Consumer Trends Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44971 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/promotions/buzz-about-bonnaroo Special Preview: Dine America http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/oZ0K8XKSgL4/special-preview-dine-america <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>September 12-14, 2012, in Atlanta</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/executive-insights/special-preview-dine-america" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/outside-insights/special-preview-dine-america.jpg" alt="Restaurant executives will gather in Atlanta in September for Dine America." title="Restaurant executives will gather in Atlanta in September for Dine America." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <link href="http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Bevan" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <p>Dine America is a networking conference that all restaurant and foodservice leaders should attend.</p> <p>It is not a trade show or other run-of-the-mill conference. Dine America has garnered a reputation as a boutique gathering of top minds in the restaurant industry who attend not only for the educational sessions, which offer both industry-specific and outside-the-box ideas, but also for the outstanding networking opportunities that take place on and off the conference floor.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/special-preview-dine-america" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=oZ0K8XKSgL4:1IgCueK8VJg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=oZ0K8XKSgL4:1IgCueK8VJg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=oZ0K8XKSgL4:1IgCueK8VJg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=oZ0K8XKSgL4:1IgCueK8VJg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=oZ0K8XKSgL4:1IgCueK8VJg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=oZ0K8XKSgL4:1IgCueK8VJg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/oZ0K8XKSgL4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/special-preview-dine-america#comments Executive Insights Mary Avant Operations Competition Growth Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44976 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/special-preview-dine-america David Novak’s Global Vision http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/KiZJN62Ke90/david-novak-s-global-vision <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>How the CEO and chairman of Yum! Brands is still dedicated to growing the world’s leading restaurant brand.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/executive-insights/david-novak-s-global-vision" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/executive-insights/david-novak-s-global-vision.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The photos are the first thing people notice when they walk into David Novak’s office.</p> <p>Hundreds of pictures cover the walls and even the ceiling. They show Novak, Yum! Brands Inc.’s chairman and CEO, with smiling restaurant managers, office staffers, and other employees honored for noteworthy achievement.</p> <p>The winners get more than just a picture. They also win cash and the Yum! Award, a set of plastic smiling teeth with legs, denoting they “walk the talk” of leadership.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/david-novak-s-global-vision" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=KiZJN62Ke90:6_f1sJgThfk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=KiZJN62Ke90:6_f1sJgThfk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=KiZJN62Ke90:6_f1sJgThfk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=KiZJN62Ke90:6_f1sJgThfk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=KiZJN62Ke90:6_f1sJgThfk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=KiZJN62Ke90:6_f1sJgThfk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/KiZJN62Ke90" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/david-novak-s-global-vision#comments Executive Insights Barney Wolf KFC Pizza Hut Taco Bell Yum Brands Growth Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44721 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/executive-insights/david-novak-s-global-vision One to Watch: Roti Mediterranean Grill http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/1APum2jIxJM/one-watch-roti-mediterranean-grill <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Serving healthy Mediterranean food through quick service has proved successful for this fast-casual concept.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/emerging-concepts/one-watch-roti-mediterranean-grill" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/emerging-concepts/one-watch-roti-mediterranean-grill.jpg" alt="" title="" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Appeasing the nation’s growing taste for Mediterranean and healthy-but-delicious meals, and doing so in a quick-serve format, has proved a winning combination for Roti Mediterranean Grill.</p> <p>“We explored what was available around the country in this type of food,” says Bill Post, Roti cofounder and CEO. “We observed that most Middle Eastern restaurants had table service. So while the popularity of the Mediterranean diet had grown, it had not been popularized in quick service. So we saw a real window of opportunity.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/one-watch-roti-mediterranean-grill" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=1APum2jIxJM:vuq3ctAqe0Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=1APum2jIxJM:vuq3ctAqe0Q:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=1APum2jIxJM:vuq3ctAqe0Q:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=1APum2jIxJM:vuq3ctAqe0Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=1APum2jIxJM:vuq3ctAqe0Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=1APum2jIxJM:vuq3ctAqe0Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/1APum2jIxJM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/one-watch-roti-mediterranean-grill#comments Emerging Concepts Judy Kneiszel Roti Mediterranean Grill Healthy Menus Fast Casual Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44676 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/emerging-concepts/one-watch-roti-mediterranean-grill The Healthy Choice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/CDfCvwCvNc4/healthy-choice <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>We’ve still got a problem with portion control in the industry, and the real issue might be in the choices we offer.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/roy-bergold/healthy-choice" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/roy-bergold/healthy-choice.jpg" alt="Smaller-portion options, like sliders, give customers control over health." title="Smaller-portion options, like sliders, give customers control over health." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>I've got an equation for you. Obesity equals the wrong types of food plus the wrong preparations plus excessive quantities times diminished exercise.</p> <p>In other words, if the food is there, customers will eat it. That's why the issue of quantity and portion control are such hot topics in the industry today.</p> <p>Do we listen to our customers who seem to want large portions, or those who criticize us for seemingly no portion control? Or are they the same person?</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/roy-bergold/healthy-choice" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=CDfCvwCvNc4:O6gtYbYtdJw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=CDfCvwCvNc4:O6gtYbYtdJw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=CDfCvwCvNc4:O6gtYbYtdJw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=CDfCvwCvNc4:O6gtYbYtdJw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=CDfCvwCvNc4:O6gtYbYtdJw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=CDfCvwCvNc4:O6gtYbYtdJw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/CDfCvwCvNc4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/roy-bergold/healthy-choice#comments Roy Bergold: Tales from McDonald’s Roy T. Bergold Jr. Healthy Menus Menu Innovations Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44646 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/roy-bergold/healthy-choice How to Take Advantage of the Cloud http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/lmUuJwdJjps/how-take-advantage-cloud <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>New technology helps restaurants streamline operations and make sense of all the data they’re collecting.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/ordering/how-take-advantage-cloud" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/technology/your-place-cloud.jpg" alt="Wingstop built its own cloud service to assist its restaurant operators." title="Wingstop built its own cloud service to assist its restaurant operators." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>When most people think about vital restaurant equipment, they picture stoves, ovens, fryers, and pans. But with the Internet Age moving along at hyper speed, the computer server may soon become the most valuable piece of equipment in a restaurant’s inventory.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ordering/how-take-advantage-cloud" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=lmUuJwdJjps:nuRQSYbjNjw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=lmUuJwdJjps:nuRQSYbjNjw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=lmUuJwdJjps:nuRQSYbjNjw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=lmUuJwdJjps:nuRQSYbjNjw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=lmUuJwdJjps:nuRQSYbjNjw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=lmUuJwdJjps:nuRQSYbjNjw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/lmUuJwdJjps" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ordering/how-take-advantage-cloud#comments Ordering Jordan Melnick Wingstop Back Office Consumer Trends Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44651 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/ordering/how-take-advantage-cloud Market Research Tools Get Futuristic http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/SyBHddAyqz0/market-research-tools-get-futuristic <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Quick-service brands are ditching traditional market research in favor of new technologies to gather real-time customer feedback.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/consumer-trends/market-research-tools-get-futuristic" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/social-media/new-market-research.jpg" alt="Culver's uses its point of sale system to gather valuable customer feedback." title="Culver's uses its point of sale system to gather valuable customer feedback." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>In today’s social media–driven world, customers have come to expect to have their voices heard quickly. And many quick-service operators are taking advantage of this by breaking away from outdated market research tactics like focus groups and surveys and utilizing technology to solicit valuable customer feedback.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/consumer-trends/market-research-tools-get-futuristic" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=SyBHddAyqz0:lYUX-OoAGJ8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=SyBHddAyqz0:lYUX-OoAGJ8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=SyBHddAyqz0:lYUX-OoAGJ8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=SyBHddAyqz0:lYUX-OoAGJ8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=SyBHddAyqz0:lYUX-OoAGJ8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=SyBHddAyqz0:lYUX-OoAGJ8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/SyBHddAyqz0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/consumer-trends/market-research-tools-get-futuristic#comments Consumer Trends Denene Bronx Capriotti's Culver's Domino's Point Of Sale Ordering Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44656 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/consumer-trends/market-research-tools-get-futuristic Extreme Makeover, Fast Food Edition http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/Z2MbIgQQf1U/extreme-makeover-fast-food-edition <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Kickstarting growth through rebranding efforts requires more than a logo change and new wall colors.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/store/extreme-makeover-fast-food-edition" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/menu-innovations/extreme-makeover-fast-food-edition.jpg" alt="Domino's new branding efforts led to its roll out of artisan pizzas." title="Domino's new branding efforts led to its roll out of artisan pizzas." class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>In 2010, California Tortilla president Bob Phillips and other company leaders engaged in a spirited debate on whether the fast-casual chain should continue piping 1980s rock music into its eateries. Though tunes from bands such as Duran Duran and Journey had been characteristic of California Tortilla’s quirky, offbeat vibe since its 1995 founding, executives wondered if that dining soundtrack remained relevant.</p> <p>They didn’t know then that the meeting would become a critical turning point in California Tortilla’s history.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/store/extreme-makeover-fast-food-edition" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Z2MbIgQQf1U:KSJ1J4LLqQY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Z2MbIgQQf1U:KSJ1J4LLqQY:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=Z2MbIgQQf1U:KSJ1J4LLqQY:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Z2MbIgQQf1U:KSJ1J4LLqQY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=Z2MbIgQQf1U:KSJ1J4LLqQY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=Z2MbIgQQf1U:KSJ1J4LLqQY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/Z2MbIgQQf1U" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/store/extreme-makeover-fast-food-edition#comments In the Store Daniel P. Smith California Tortilla Domino's Pizza Patron Design Promotions Growth Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44661 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/store/extreme-makeover-fast-food-edition Oil, Reconsidered http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/QSR_Features/~3/p_GOXVFcRUo/oil-reconsidered <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Turning a fresh eye to the role of fats in the modern menu.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/marc-halperin/oil-reconsidered" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage imagecache-linked imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage_linked"><img src="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/sites/qsrmagazine.com/files/imagecache/qsrcontent_mainimage/marc-halperin/oil-reconsidered.jpg" alt="Fats and oils get a bad rap, but there are healthy ways to use them on your menu" title="Fats and oils get a bad rap, but there are healthy ways to use them on your menu" class="imagecache imagecache-qsrcontent_mainimage" width="232" height="190" /></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Of the long and ever-growing list of foods, food ingredients, and food additives you never thought would return to the marketplace or earn a second look from consumers—think: diet soft drinks sweetened with saccharine and unpasteurized dairy products—one item in particular seemed like the least likely candidate for reputation rehabilitation: lard.</p> <p><a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/marc-halperin/oil-reconsidered" target="_blank">read more</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=p_GOXVFcRUo:O2Xi1jvrkQg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=p_GOXVFcRUo:O2Xi1jvrkQg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=p_GOXVFcRUo:O2Xi1jvrkQg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=p_GOXVFcRUo:O2Xi1jvrkQg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?i=p_GOXVFcRUo:O2Xi1jvrkQg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?a=p_GOXVFcRUo:O2Xi1jvrkQg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/QSR_Features?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/QSR_Features/~4/p_GOXVFcRUo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.qsrmagazine.com/marc-halperin/oil-reconsidered#comments Marc Halperin: Resident F&B Expert Marc Halperin Menu Development Ingredients & Dayparts Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0000 QSR magazine 44666 at http://www.qsrmagazine.com http://www.qsrmagazine.com/marc-halperin/oil-reconsidered