Effective marketing on a shoestring budget

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

People are three to four times more likely to buy from you if they know you.

The top 13 risks to restaurant operations

By having the correct equipment, protocol and training in place, a restaurant will limit its risk and perhaps even reduce Workers' Compensation costs.

Mobile apps strengthen brand-consumer relationships

A branded mobile app provides a direct link to loyal customers and provides new and powerful customer-level data.

Cost of wheat drops near pre-drought levels

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Consumers also experience a slight relief at the pump.

Domino's pan pizza resonating with customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company had a record international growth in 2012.

Papa John's global net openings at a 10-year high

The company is also making investments in its technology and POS infrastructure designed to help units operate at peak performance.

Tips on choosing the best pizza oven

Pour through as many reviews as you can and approach some similar businesses to find out if they are happy with their provider.

Pizza operators advised to throw out expert advice, conventional wisdom

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Owner/operator/consultant Michael Shepherd believes mid-sized and smaller systems will need a long time to recover from big chains' deep discounting.

Wheat prices continue to tumble

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The cost of wheat is down more than $1 from the end of December.

Chuck E. Cheese to increase ad spend by $6M in 2013

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chuck E. Cheese's refined pizza dough, which yields crispier crust and has reduced sodium, will roll out by February's end.

New app puts restaurant customers in control of music

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Roqbot allows customers to select the music played while they eat.

Experts warn of impending food price increases

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Effects of the 2012 summer drought and a possible sequester are expected to contribute to trend.

How social media can take your brand to the next level

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Eat Drink Promote founder outlined the Four Pillars of Social Media at NAPICS, said Google+ will be big in five years.

NAPICS '13: State of the pizza segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Although it's currently on the upswing, it is likely to take the restaurant industry until 2020 to reach pre-Recession growth levels.

Video: Expert on Millennials shares tips on how to reach them

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Millennials want to co-create your product and share it with their friends.

How mobile can drive profits and differentiate your brand

According to a University of Chicago study, customers accelerate their purchase frequency by 20 percent when they're close to earning a reward, and they…

Crude oil prices rise 10 percent in two months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Unanticipated refinery maintenance and higher demand are also driving up the cost of fuel.

Despite doubling system in 5 years, Marco's Pizza CEO wants more

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Jack Butorac wants the Toledo, Ohio-based chain to be the fourth largest pizza brand in the U.S.

President Obama proposes to increase minimum wage to $9

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

State of the Union address touches on immigration reform, health care regulations and other topics that directly affect the restaurant industry.

Plenty of 'Hot' and 'Cool' at NAFEM '13

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New products featured at this year's show included labor and energy-efficient features, food safety characteristics, life cycle costs and more.