CKE Standardizes Kitchen Tech Across all 482 Company-owned Hardee's Restaurants

CKE Restaurants, Inc. has completed the rollout of QSR Automations' complete kitchen automation solution in all 482 company-operated Hardee's restaurants. In addition to recommending the QSR kitchen solution to its Hardee's franchisees and international licensees, CKE has also tested and approved the solution for Carl's Jr.

"The reliable, robust kitchen automation solutions and responsive, quality service we are receiving from QSR Automations are an outstanding fit for our company's focus on operational excellence, guest service, and product innovation," says Tom Lindblom, vice president and chief technology officer for CKE Restaurants.

CKE's selected solution includes QSR's ePic Kitchen Display Software (ePic KDS) along with reliable QSR kitchen video controllers, durable QSR keypads, and QSR bracketing. The Hardees's restaurants were implemented over a five month period, with QSR providing customized staging services for each restaurant.