Dunkin’ Brands has launched Donut Fries, a new food mashup featuring individual pieces of buttery, croissant-style donut dough tossed in cinnamon sugar and served warm. “We were brainstorming in one of our culinary innovation sessions,” said Rick Golden, manager of Donut Excellence who created Donut Fries. “We tested different kinds of dough, adding cinnamon and… read more

Less than a year after launching Eatsa’s cashless ordering system at one of its Chicago restaurants, Wow Bao is ready to go all-in as a fully automated front-of-the-house chain. The 10-unit, Chicago-based company, created by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, is closing its second oldest store later this month and relocating it to a prime spot… read more

More than 1,500 Tim Hortons restaurants are scheduled to open in China over the next 10 years through an exclusive master franchise joint venture agreement between Oakville-based Tim Hortons and Cartesian Capital Group, L.L.C., a global private equity firm. “We have two main priorities at Tim Hortons: building and strengthening our brand in Canada and… read more

Pizza Hut really, really wants you to order its pizza while you watch sports. The No. 2 pizza chain is announcing a two-year extension of its relationship with the NCAA, after grabbing the NFL pizza partnership as soon as that league and Papa John’s severed ties. “Pizza and sports really go hand in hand,” says… read more

Mobile and online ordering technology provider Preoday and ordering platform placeNorder have partnered to bring digital pre-ordering to food and beverage businesses across North America. PlaceNorder focuses on providing an online ordering platform to restaurants in the USA and Canada. Now powered by Preoday’s technology, it aims to extend a marketing-based approach to working with… read more

There are a number of things that have the ability to bridge cultural gaps and unite people in one go. One of those things is food. The world is privileged to have so many different nationalities, each with its own cuisine. A taste of these cuisines often gives us a glimpse into the peculiar features… read more

Much of what has taken place at LongHorn Steakhouse in recent years counteracts the casual-dining playbook of old. Simplify and shrink the menu, but improve loyalty and accelerate same-store sales. Historically those results just don’t co-exist in the same battlefield. “It’s the art, not the science,” Darden CEO Gene Lee said during a June 26… read more

The power of social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and others to connect friends, family and colleagues is well established. But as the media develop, food and beverage industry executives are learning more about the influence and usefulness of the data being generated. The information being communicated has the potential to alter consumer perceptions… read more

Drayton Martin has joined Dunkin’ Brands, Inc. as vice-president of brand stewardship for Dunkin’ Donuts. In this role, she will lead the development and implementation of Dunkin’s brand messaging across all channels, including advertising, packaging, in-store and digital. Additionally, she will oversee the company’s internal brand marketing team and external creative agency partners. Ms. Martin… read more

Rebecca Miller has been promoted to senior vice-president of marketing at On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina. She was most recently vice-president of marketing and digital experience for the company. In her new role, Ms. Miller will oversee all marketing initiatives for On The Border, as well as culinary innovation, guest relations and catering…. read more