About QuickEats Review
An independent editorial publication covering the U.S. quick-service restaurant industry since 2019.
Our Mission
QuickEats Review exists to bring serious editorial attention to a category of American dining that is too often dismissed as unworthy of careful coverage. Every day, tens of millions of Americans make meal decisions at drive-thru windows, ordering kiosks, and mobile apps. Those decisions are shaped by menu changes, promotional pricing, ingredient sourcing, and operational shifts that rarely make it into mainstream food writing. We track those shifts, test the food in real-world conditions, and publish reader-focused analysis that helps people make better choices about how they spend their fast-food dollars.
We cover the full breadth of the quick-service segment: legacy burger chains, regional chicken specialists, Tex-Mex counter brands, coffee-and-bakery operations, and the value-menu wars that define so much of the consumer experience. Our reporting is rooted in firsthand visits, structured tasting protocols, and a healthy skepticism toward corporate marketing claims.
Editorial Standards
Every review published on QuickEats Review reflects food purchased at full retail price by a staff member or contributor, from a location chosen without prior coordination with the restaurant operator. We do not accept comped meals, press junkets, or sponsored tastings. When a chain offers media samples, we decline and visit a regular location at our own expense.
Reviews are based on a minimum of three separate visits to at least two distinct locations, spaced over a period of one to four weeks. Industry reporting is sourced from public filings, earnings calls, franchise disclosure documents, and named or carefully vetted anonymous sources. We do not publish anonymous criticism of named employees and we do not use AI to generate editorial content, though we may use it for spell-checking and headline brainstorming.
Editorial Team
Margaret Holloway, Editor-in-Chief. Margaret founded QuickEats Review in 2019 after fifteen years covering hospitality and restaurant operations for regional newspapers in Colorado and New Mexico. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and previously edited the dining section at the Denver Post Sunday magazine.
Devon Pritchard, Senior Reviews Editor. Devon leads our tasting and review program. A former line cook turned writer, he has visited more than 1,200 quick-service locations across 34 states and developed the structured five-point rubric that anchors our review methodology.
Renata Chapman, Industry Reporter. Renata covers franchise economics, supply-chain stories, and corporate strategy. She came to us from a trade publication covering food-service distribution and reads quarterly earnings calls so you do not have to.
Carlos Reinhardt, Value Menu Analyst. Carlos tracks price changes, combo math, and promotional cycles across the eight largest national chains. His weekly value index has been cited by industry analysts and consumer advocates.
Priya Nakamura, Research Intern. Priya, a senior at Colorado State University, supports the team with fact-checking, archival research, and reader correspondence.
Funding & Independence
QuickEats Review is supported by display advertising served through Google Ads. We do not accept paid editorial, sponsored posts, or affiliate commissions. We do not run native advertising and we do not allow advertisers to review or influence editorial content. Our ad placements are clearly labeled and served programmatically; the editorial team has no knowledge of which advertisers appear on a given page at a given time. We are based in Denver, Colorado, and are published by Holloway Editorial LLC, a Colorado limited-liability company owned by Margaret Holloway.
Corrections Policy
Accuracy matters. When we make a factual error, we correct it promptly and visibly: a correction notice is appended to the top of the affected article, the original text is preserved with a strikethrough where the error is consequential, and a dated correction log entry is added at the foot of the piece. Readers who spot an error should write to corrections@quickeatsreview.example with the article URL and a description of the issue.