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McDonald’s takes cheeky approach to launch new line

The rollout will mark the chain's first use of an infomercial, plus the introduction of the Frork.

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California Tortilla is proud of its wacky marketing campaigns—most of which happen on a pretty small budget. To launch their popular Fish Taco two years ago, the chain's founder came dressed up as a scuba diver and had buckets of water dumped on him—all recorded for posterity in a goofy YouTube video.

Value-oriented consumers, increased protein prices and the social media revolution were a few of the trends laid out during presentations by Technomic and GE Capital at the Restaurant Leadership Conference.

CHICAGO (November 8, 2011 - PR Newswire)—Just as the nation's economic forecast includes mixed signals, restaurants across the U.S. face a varied landscape...

Culver’s, a quick-service burger chain that started in Sauk City, Wis. and now has 451 restaurants in 19 states, married its “Welcome to Delicious” story across traditional and social media.

Celiacs may have spurred demand for gluten-free menu options, but experts say that only 1 percent of the 44 million people estimated to be in the gluten-free audience have celiac disease. While some of these consumers may be gluten intolerant, research shows that about 29 percent simply perceive gluten-free as a healthier way to eat.

The new issue of Restaurant Business marks a redesign—and a reinvention. See what's new, and find out why we dedicated our entire January issue to the consumer.

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that Yelp postings can be an effective way for health officials to detect food-safety lapse.

Recently, many big brands have started bringing professionals into the c-suite to head up tech efforts—from security and payment in the age of data breaches to consumer-facing mobile apps.

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