Burgers

Coffee is King

QSR magazine — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:06:00 +0000

Burger King ups its coffee game to compete with other players in the industry.

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Burger King introduced 10 new specialty beverages, including roast and iced coffees and lattes.

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Forget quick-serve mainstays like burgers and fries. These days, limited-service brands are looking to coffee to beef up business, and Burger King is the latest chain to get in on the action.

Burger King’s customers can now enjoy 10 new specialty drinks, including iced coffees in a variety of flavors, roast coffees with a 100 percent Latin American Arabica custom blend, and lattes in multiple flavors.

MOOYAH Celebrates Burgers with 2 for $14 Offer

QSR magazine — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000

To celebrate National Hamburger Month and National Hamburger Day on May 28, MOOYAH, a fast-casual, better-burger, fries, and shakes chain, launched “2 for $14,” allowing guests to choose two MOOYAH burgers, two small french fries, and two regular drinks for $14.

With no coupon necessary, the limited-time offer will run at participating nationwide MOOYAH restaurants through Sunday, June 9.

Steak 'N Shake Lands a Spot at Fort Lauderdale Airport

QSR magazine — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

Steak ‘n Shake celebrates the grand opening of its Fort Lauderdale Airport location. The airport location opens Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

The new, contemporary airport Steak ‘n Shake restaurant displays a counter-service-only model with a simple menu consisting of hand-crafted Steakburgers and hand-dipped milk shakes.

The Steak ‘n Shake Fort Lauderdale Airport restaurant also features “The Signature Steakburger”—a 6-ounce, 100 percent USDA-certified organic Steakburger.

Whataburger Condiments Hit H-E-B Shelves for Memorial Day

QSR magazine — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:31:04 +0000

Following buzz about Whataburger’s condiments coming to H-E-B stores, the two Texas companies announced that Fancy Ketchup, Spicy Ketchup, and Original Mustard should arrive in stores just prior to the Memorial Day weekend by Saturday, May 25.

The Whatatfries product—a potato chip version of the french fry—should hit stores around the end of June 2013.

Shake Shack Turns to NCR for Real-Time Decision Making

QSR magazine — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:17:22 +0000

NCR Corporation announced that Shake Shack has implemented the NCR Pulse Real-Time smartphone application, joining the 5,500 others already using the app.

Available for iOS and Android devices, NCR Pulse Real-Time is a SaaS-based mobile analytics engine that helps restaurant operators solve the everyday challenges of low visibility into current operational performance, lack of predictable data, and inability to be in several places simultaneously.

Fatburger Signs on For 25 Units in India

QSR magazine — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:46:17 +0000

Fatburger has officially announced its plans to enter the Indian market for the first time in the company’s 60-year history.

The fast-casual chain has agreed to a 25-unit deal with VAZZ Foods Private Limited, a food and beverage distributor, and owner Vikramjit Singh to deliver the signature Fatburger experience to areas in the Northern region of India.

Committed to growing the brand’s name in the country, VAZZ plans to continue to bring the chain to other unexplored territories in the coming years.

One Year After Acquisition, Krystal Keeps Growing

QSR magazine — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:58:33 +0000

As Krystal marks its first year under the ownership of Argonne Capital Group, president and CEO Doug Pendergast is sharing significant milestones and changes that will pave the way for the iconic brand’s future success.

Pendergast says in just the nine months of 2012 following the purchase by Argonne Capital, both sales and transactions have grown. Further, the company’s profitability is up, providing store-level employees with a share of the increased profits via a richer bonus program.

Sonic Bolsters Franchise Team with New Hires

QSR magazine — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:33:10 +0000

Sonic announced the expansion of its franchise development team with two additions to its management team: Bob Franke, senior vice president of franchise sales and international development, and Thomas Kessler, senior director of franchise sales. The move reinforces Sonic’s commitment to bringing the Sonic experience to new franchisees and consumers domestically and beyond the U.S. borders.

Whataburger Celebrates Burger Month with Contest

QSR magazine — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:42:57 +0000

Whataburger Restaurants will celebrate National Burger Month by hosting an Instagram photo contest. Fans will be able to enter to win one of four weekly prizes including Whataburger for a Year – a free Whataburger each week for an entire year.

Big Smoke Burger Takes Off in the Middle East

QSR magazine — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:36:04 +0000

Big Smoke Burger, Toronto’s dominant better burger chain, is taking the Middle East by storm since working with Fransmart, the franchise development company whose track record in the region includes the sale of eight brands and over 200 units. After signing 2012 deals for Kuwait and Bahrain, Big Smoke Burger closed out the year with Saudi Arabia – the largest F&B market in the Middle East. They then signed another major master development deal in the first quarter of 2013 for the UAE.