QSR magazine

NRA: National E-Verify System Crucial in Immigration Reform

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000

National Restaurant Association (NRA) policy experts told two Congressional panels that a nationwide employment verification system that is workable for employers is a top restaurant industry priority in the immigration reform debate.

CorFire, OLO Team Up for Mobile Commerce Solution

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

CorFire, the mobile commerce business of SK C&C USA and a leader in mobile commerce technology, announced a strategic business partnership with OLO), a digital commerce engine for restaurants.   

OLO’s digital point-of-sale platform allows multiunit restaurant chains, mainly in the quick-service category, the ability to offer mobile and online ordering.

Using the OLO platform restaurant chains can update menus, menu items, and pricing across their entire network or at selected locations, all in real time.

Street Taco Trio Makes Its Debut at California Tortilla

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

The fans spoke, and California Tortilla listened. Street Tacos edged out the competition to win March’s Elito 8 Tournament; now they’re available at California Tortilla locations nationwide starting Monday, May 20.

For a limited time only, customers can get all the flavors of the city streets inside their favorite Cal-Mex restaurant. Korean BBQ tacos are made with mesquite steak topped with Korean BBQ sauce and a wallop of Sriracha, Monterey Jack, cabbage slaw, chili sauce, and green onions.

Groupon Expands Breadcrumb to All Businesses

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000

Groupon announced the launch of Breadcrumb POS, a free iPad app that enables quick-service eateries, salons, spas, and retail merchants to replace their cash registers with an easy-to-use solution that offers local businesses a low-price guarantee.

Breadcrumb POS expands the number of merchants served by the company’s Breadcrumb family of POS products from restaurants and bars to include all brick-and-mortar businesses.

In addition to having a cost-effective hardware package, Breadcrumb POS comes with Breadcrumb Payments,a service that offers:

McD's Franchisees Make the Switch to Automated Oil Management

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

It took some time for McDonald’s area supervisor Andy Suckiel to embrace automated oil management for the two California franchises he oversees in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, California.

Now with four years of experience using Restaurant Technologies, Inc. (RTI) oil management solution, it’s difficult for him to imagine any other approach.

Smoothie King Sets Its Sights on NY, D.C., Baltimore

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Smoothie King Franchises, a smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center, announced it is targeting New York, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore for franchise expansion.

To fuel development, Smoothie King is offering candidates 40 percent off its initial franchise fee for the first 40 agreements of 2013—a savings of $10,000. Since the start of the year, many new franchisees have taken advantage of the latest incentive program, in addition to more than 50 existing franchisees that have committed to opening additional units this year.

Franchise Vet Wins Perkins' Franchisee of the Year Award

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Perkins & Marie Callender’s recognized its Franchisee of the Year, Dan Esmond, owner/operator of four Perkins Restaurants & Bakeries in Lawrence, Topeka, Great Bend, and McPherson, Kansas.

Culinary Students Earn NRA-Approved Cooking Certificates

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is launching two new post-secondary certificates for cooking and baking, developed in partnership with Pearson Education.

These industry-recognized, knowledge-based certificates are designed to confirm students’ understanding and comprehension of key cooking and baking principles.

Leaf Upgrades Payment Options for Small Businesses

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Leaf, creator of the world’s first tablet specifically designed for commerce, unveiled the second version of its LeafPresenter with hardware and software improvements that make it easier for local merchants to run and grow their business.

Out of the box, the LeafPresenter provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with a feature-rich mobile ordering and checkout device capable of accepting payments via their choice of processor, as well as next-generation payment methods such as PayPal, LevelUp, and other mobile wallets.

Smithfield's Receives Heart-Warming Thanks from Troops

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q (SCNB) recently shipped care packages with official SCNB T-shirts and all of the ingredients needed to prepare its eastern North Carolina–style chicken, barbecue, and other southern staples to U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan.

Although the brand knew its donation would be consumed and most likely appreciated, SCNB was not fully aware of the impact and reach the gift would garner. A few weeks after the delivery, Richard Averitte, SCNB’s operations director and director of marketing, received the following letter: