Pizza executives reflect on the top menu stories of the year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customization, speed, local and gluten-free were the top buzzwords this year.

Three restaurant website trends that are here to stay in 2014

Menus, hours, etc., are much easier to access via mobile devices when you have a mobile-friendly website.

Natural gas prices up 'substantially'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices continue to tumble, falling 18 cents in a week.

Off the menu: 10 pizza stories in 2013 that had nothing to do with food

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The fast casual segment experienced a 9 percent growth in visits in 2013, led in part by top-your-own pizza concepts.

Why most restaurants fail within the first three years

Restaurateurs need to be open to modifications of their original ideas.

A look at the top 2013 pizza menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Deep dish appeared on more menus, and 'healthy-halo' descriptors also increased.

Customer experience research unveils shortcomings in restaurant industry

Ninety-eight percent of 'highly satisfied customers' are more likely to purchase additional products from the brand.

Wheat prices at lowest level in years

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands shares fall following the company's Analyst Day.

Domino's UK plays off British Airways digital billboard campaign

by Christopher Hall

The company said the ad is a way recapture the 'fun and passion' that's at the core of everything it does.

Yum! Analyst Day: Pizza Hut U.S. readies for core product innovation in '14

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chicken will also be a major focus in the U.S., as the company advertises WingStreet for the first time.

Local, healthy top the NRA's 2014 menu forecast

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten-free, non-wheat themes jump on the prediction list for the New Year.

Gas prices stable heading into holiday shopping season

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices remain under $7 for a second week.

Generating the most ROI from a digital marketing budget

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants can build habit and frequency through digitally driven, one-to-one marketing campaigns.

Wheat prices drop under $7

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wall Street has had quite a run this year, and continues to hit new milestones. The Dow Jones, for example, finished above 16,000 for the first time last week.

As gluten-free grows up, pizza operators realize ROI

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

There were more than 200 million gluten-free menu requests last year, but the option still hasn't reached critical mass.

Hands-on management needed as hourly workforce ages

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To attract the top talent, you need to show them the career path, responsibility and a quality of life.

Stock market continues to break record highs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The average cost of wheat falls to $7 even.

Push marketing that turns people on, not off

Treating push marketing the way you handle TV and radio advertising will not work.

CEO: EMN8 rebrands to keep up with digital, international trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's new loyalty service allows customers to engage with a brand across multiple channels.

Poultry, pork costs expected to fall in 2014

Relief in beef costs isn't expected until mid-2015; but coffee, cheese and wheat will all fall in the New Year.