Social media monitoring becoming a necessity

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customers are posting about brands more than ever, and they're expecting real-time responses.  

It is easy, being green: Tips to make a restaurant eco-friendlier

Customers not only prefer restaurants that embrace eco-friendly elements, they're also starting to expect such efforts.

Pizzerias vs Hurricane Irene

Storms have little effect on the pizza business.

Pizza stocks back up

Cheese prices plunge while wheat prices are on the rise.

Growth spurt: Inc. 500 list full of fast casual concepts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Annual list measures percentage revenue growth of privately held companies.

Do you know where your customers are?

Location-based marketing helps restaurants connect with customers.

Commentary: Social Media Part 2: Devices and their virture

If you've read part 1 of this series, you'll probably remember the picture I drew of the typical social media user: A woman, middle-age or approaching it…

Wheat prices shoot up

Pizza stocks are trending down.

Will 'Spin' for food

Spin! Pizza's free bike rides inspire cyclists to promote the brand.

Restaurants get in touch with biometrics

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fingerprint-reading technology is cheaper and easier to use than many think.

Gas prices running out of steam

Cheese, natural gas prices are also down.

Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…

Social Media Part 1: Do I know you?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

It's important to know who makes up your social media audience

Will restaurants jump on board with Google+?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Loud and clear, the word on the street is Google+. The new social media platform has already signed up an estimated 20 million users, making it the fastest…

Pizza stocks tumble with the rest of the market

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chuck E. Cheese's parent company goes from 52-week high to near low in two weeks.

Will cauliflower be the new pepperoni?

Cauliflower is the latest addition to the menu at Anthony's Coal Fire Pizza based in Florida. Although it may seem like an unlikely pizza topping, Owner…

It's go 'mobile' time

Developers of mobile sites and applications weigh in on how to best offer mobile services.

Foodservice social media conference FSMU runs Early Bird Special

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

The Foodservice Social Media Universe, set for Sept. 18-20 in San Francisco, is offering $100 off the registration rate of $695 for people who register by Aug.

Gas, wheat, cheese prices slightly up this week

Domino's is on an upswing.

Commentary: Share the wealth

Don Fox discusses the importance of keeping employees in the loop.