Revention integrates with Valutec Card Solutions rewards program

September 30, 2013

Revention and Valutec, a full-service provider of Gift Card and Loyalty services, have announced Revention's integration with Valutec's Rewards program.

Revention Integrates with Valutec® Card Solutions Rewards Program

Revention and Valutec®, a full service provider of Gift Card and Loyalty services, have enjoyed a fruitful business partnership spanning more than 8 years.

Natural gas prices drop across the country

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices are 20 cents lower than they were a month ago.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid author pens book for Pizza Hut program

September 30, 2013

Pizza Hut will kick off its annual Book It! Program Oct. 1 with a story written by Jeff Kinney specifically for the campaign.

Pizza Hut, KFC Brazil franchisee going private

September 30, 2013

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest QSR chain in Brazil with 1,057 units, has announced its entry into a definitive merger agreement. The proposal is…

Tennessee pizza concept signs first franchisee

September 30, 2013

Knoxville, Tenn.-based Hard Knox Pizzeria, owned by Dean and Jill Bastian, has signed its first franchisee.

Women's Foodservice Forum creates fund in honor of late CEO

September 30, 2013

The Women's Foodservice Forum has announced the creation of a fund in honor of its late President and CEO, Fritzi Woods, who passed away unexpectedly two weeks…

Foodservice certification set for national expansion

September 30, 2013

Committed to winning America's fight against diabetes, obesity and other diet-related diseases, the United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC) has announced…

Paytronix releases marketing tools for restaurants

September 30, 2013

Paytronix Systems has released a software upgrade that includes two marketing tools for restaurants: Real-Time Behavior-Triggered Messaging and Local Store…

How tablets are changing the dining experience

Tableside tablet developers recently reported a month-to-month growth rate of 35 percent in adoption by restaurants.

Mellow Mushroom debuts in Memphis

September 27, 2013

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will debut in Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 30, at 5138 Park Ave. The new restaurant is owned by Cary and Lori Fairless and Andy Harvey.

NoWait waitlist app set to launch nationally for consumers

September 27, 2013

The iPad-based waitlist and seating management tool NoWait — which is currently used by more than 3,500 restaurants nationally — has launched its first app for…

Retail prepared foods cannibalizing QSR lunch visits

September 27, 2013

Restaurants compete most heavily with retail stores for prepared food orders during the dinner and snacking dayparts, but the strongest visit growth for retail…

Pie Five plans expansion into Houston market

September 27, 2013

Pie Five Pizza Company, which made its debut in 2011 in the Dallas market, is planning a "major expansion" into Houston.

Lavu iPad POS adds inventory, customer insight features

September 27, 2013

Lavu Inc. has added new software to is POS Lavu system, with features geared specifically toward the restaurant industry.

Study: Guests wait 23 minutes for a table at a busy restaurant

September 27, 2013

Restaurants have waitlists an average of 6.6 hours per week, with parties waiting 23 minutes on average for a table, according to data from a new study…

Do you know your customer loyalty quotient?

Customers buy 20 percent more product and also accelerate purchase frequency by 20 percent when motivated by a reward.

Food and Beverage Innovation submissions now being accepted

September 26, 2013

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting applications for the 2014 FABI Awards.

Women's Foodservice Forum seeks top leadership candidates

September 26, 2013

The Women's Foodservice Forum is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Leadership and Trailblazer awards. These awards are given annually to members of the…

Study: Americans spend nearly $1,000 annually to lunch out

September 26, 2013

A new survey by Visa reveals that Americans dine out for lunch about twice a week, spending an average of $10 per outing, or $936 a year.