Beverage, dessert innovation to open Fast Casual Executive Summit

Attendees will learn how to create, launch and market dessert and beverages.

Papa Murphy's CREATE prototype

Earlier this month, Papa Murphy's unveiled a new store prototype aimed to differentiate the Take 'N Bake brand with "freshness" and "personalization…

Domino's Smart Slice school lunch program grows 45 percent

September 18, 2013

Domino's Pizza'sSmart Slice school lunch program is now available at 45 percent more schools than last year. The program, which meets the recently updated USDA…

Lawsuit claims pizza exec stole secrets to start new chain

September 18, 2013

New York Pizzeria Inc. has filed a lawsuit claiming that a former vice president stole trade secrets to start a competing concept.

Franchisee optimism dampened by regulations, healthcare costs

September 18, 2013

The International Franchise Association has released results from the 3rd Quarter Franchise Forecast for 2013 and Annual Franchise Business Leader Survey. They…

Papa Murphy's ranks as top pizza brand among consumers

September 18, 2013

Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management solutions, has released its pizza/pasta brand findings from the 2013 Quick Service Restaurant…

Pizza Hut UK launches cheeseburger crust

September 18, 2013

Pizza Hut UK has taken a page from the Pizza Hut Middle East system with this week's launch of its Cheeseburger Pizza. The pizza features a crust stuffed with…

LivingSocial extends deals, adds marketing tools for merchants

September 18, 2013

LivingSocial announced it is offering new, extended-length promotional options for local and national merchants. According to a press release, the new…

Chuck E. Cheese's signs first ever film sponsorship

September 18, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's, Reel FX and Relativity announced a partnership for the upcoming Thanksgiving animated comedy, "Free Birds." The announcement marks the pizza…

How negative word-of-mouth marketing can help your brand

Negative comments indicate brand passion that can be turned into engagement.

Revention enhances Kitchen Display System

September 17, 2013

Blaze Pizza franchisee adds fundraiser program for community groups

September 17, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened its newest location in Culver City, Calif., at the Culver Crossroads. To celebrate, the company is offering free pizzas to…

OLO builds executive team to scale operations

September 17, 2013

New York-based OLO, an m-commerce and e-commerce platform used by restaurant brands such as Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Cold Stone Creamery and Noodles…

MasterCard's Stand Up To Cancer campaign hits $4M goal

September 17, 2013

MasterCard announced it has reached its goal of raising $4 million for Stand Up To Cancer through its Dig In & Do Good campaign.

Boston Pizza's introduces new menu, Pizzaburger now permanent

September 17, 2013

Boston Pizza today announced that The Pizzaburger, first introduced in April, is now a permanent menu item. The company said the offering quickly became one of…

Limited-service restaurants driving foodservice disposables growth

September 17, 2013

U.S. demand for foodservice disposables is expected to approach $20 billion in 2017, according to www.rnrmarketresearch.com. Growth will be driven by…

Restaurant traffic slightly up in Q2

September 17, 2013

U.S. restaurant traffic increased by 1 percent in the second calendar quarter of 2013, compared to same quarter last year, while consumer spending, driven…

ThermoWorks launches cooking alarm for loud kitchens

September 17, 2013

The new ChefAlarm from ThermoWorks delivers cooking alarms with continuous Min/Max display, a high alarm that sounds when food reaches the predetermined…

Boost restaurant catering sales with a thoughtful beverage program

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

If you pass on offering a hot beverage lineup, then consider eliminating a morning catering program altogether.

Cheese prices jump 20 cents in three weeks

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Last week was the stock market's best since January.