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Papa Gino’s launches customer-interaction solution
Conversen Inc., a provider of cross-channel marketing solutions, has partnered with Open-i Media and Papa Gino's Pizzeria to help the restaurant chain bring a new level of customer interaction to its … -
Dirty dishware, restrooms and odor are Top 3 customer turnoffs
A recent Cintas Corporation survey conducted by Harris Interactive revealed that dirty dishes, unpleasant odor and dirty restrooms are the top reasons consumers would never return to a restaurant. In … -
Exit41 launches Facebook ordering app
Exit41 has officially launched a new web-based solution that will let Facebook fans of restaurant brands order meals via the social networking site. The app also will let fans on Facebook share and …- Valerie Killifer -
15 minutes with Brad Mason, CEO, Stone Flats
Newest made-to-order concept targets females with a healthy "eatertainment" model.1 comment- Jennifer Litz -
GrubHub: Like Facebook for restaurateurs?
Could online ordering be as big as Facebook for the restaurant world? Possibly, now that online ordering outlet GrubHub has secured another round of million-dollar funding by a famous investment … -
Thank You Card helps CPK Q3 comps
California Pizza Kitchen released more depressed numbers from its most recent earnings statement for the quarter ended October 3, including a net loss of $7.5 million for the quarter. Comps, however …- Jennifer Litz -
NPD: Family dining makes a comeback
Restaurant visits from families or parties with kids increased this past summer after three years of traffic declines, according to market research company The NPD Group. NPD's foodservice market …- Jennifer Litz -
Toppers Pizza now selling 'Tall Boys'
Toppers Pizza, the 28-unit eclectic pizza delivery franchise, has finally created "the pizza all other pizzas look up to," according to its marketing departmentment. Literally: it's called The Tall … -
Anatomy of fast casual drive-thru pizza
Home Run Inn, Chicago's casual pizza dining institution, has a frozen pizza product that outsells national brands and a new retailed wine brand that's taking off. Its latest? Drive-thru, fast casual …- Jennifer Litz -
Mintel: Consumer trends begin with long-term benefits
While consumers are still reeling from the aftershock of the global economic crisis, Mintel has predicted nine key consumer trends for the year ahead that examine how long-term behavior has been … -
UK pizza chain trains employees to flirt
United Kingdom-based pizza chain Pizza Express is undergoing an experiment to improve customer relations. A theater director is teaching its employees how to "flirt" with customers, or just engage … -
FoodParc: Pizza's digital signage prototype?
Some digital signage company heads will tell you, in confidence, that QSR pizza restaurants are less likely to use digital menu boards and signage than their non-pizza counterparts. That's because …- Christopher Hall -
Zpizza undergoes $100,000-per-store makeover
The fast casual, Laguna Beach, Calif.-born zpizza chain of almost 100 stores is undergoing a brand makeover, according to the Orange County Business Journal. Founder Sid Fanarof is working on his … -
Fast Casual publishes comprehensive state-of-the-industry report
Fast Casual (www.FastCasual.com), the leading online news and information source for the burgeoning fast casual dining segment, has published the fourth edition of its benchmark research report … -
Survey: Restaurants get raw deal with Groupon
A recent study from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University concluded that restaurant businesses fare the worst of all service-oriented businesses that run Groupon deals …4 comments -
Organic take ‘n’ bake concept debuts in Denver
Organic Pizza Company, a new take 'n' bake concept that offers certified organic, all-natural and gourmet ingredients, is having its grand opening October 3 in Denver's Highlands area. The concept …- Jennifer Litz -
Leading equity/research company focuses on restaurant industry
B. Riley & Co. LLC, a full service broker dealer providing research, investment banking, sales and trading, has announced that it will be expanding its research to cover the restaurant sector … -
Anatomy of a 24-hour pizza restaurant
"It's always breakfast at Domino's" could be the new slogan for a University of Dayton-area store testing continual operation.- Jennifer Litz -
Southwest Airlines opens outdoor lounge serving pizza and beer
Southwest Airlines has opened The Southwest Porch at Skyline Park, a new outdoor lounge situated at the base of the historic Daniels and Fisher Clocktower in Denver. The lounge area serves Neapolitan … -
Online delivery company makes Inc. 500 list
GrubHub, an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious 500 list, which ranks the nation's fastest-growing privately held companies. The …
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