MEDIAPRO deploying animated digital menu boards in restaurants

May 8, 2013

Covina Burger, a California-based QSR restaurant company, has ditched its plastic backlit menu boards in favor of dynamic digital signage menu boards from…

Solving the social media recruitment puzzle

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Although social media hasn't radically changed how restaurants recruit employees yet, it has added a new dynamic that many businesses are not fully equipped to…

Not open to discussion: The time for restaurant mobile apps is now

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Remember back in the 1990s, when business owners asked, “Do we really need a website?” My, how quickly that question disappeared. Today the vast majority of…

New iPhone app points to nearest pizza place

May 8, 2013

There is a new iPhone and iPad app that points consumers in the direction of the nearest pizza establishment. Because who doesn't crave pizza all the time?

Papa John's Q1 sales up 8.2 percent internationally

May 8, 2013

Papa John's International announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, including a systemwide comp sales increase of 1.6 percent for North…

Cocktail prices on the rise at independent restaurants

May 8, 2013

Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales in North America, has reported a significant increase in average…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 20: Frozen/retail pizza

May 8, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…

The new reality of a world dairy market

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

The years of low stable cheese cost are over; pizza operators need to accept this and price to account for permanently higher costs.

Survey: Internal promotion popular in hourly marketplace

May 7, 2013

According to an online survey from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, 80 percent of companies surveyed have a policy to…

Hormel Foods introduces new line of Fire Braised meats

May 7, 2013

The Foodservice Division of Hormel Foods has introduced its new line of Hormel Fire Braised Meats. This line of fully cooked meats is first flame-seared on…

Another meat scandal hits China food industry

May 7, 2013

Another meat supply scandal has hit the China food industry. Shanghai authorities are now testing mislabeled mutton from a wholesaler that was initially…

BrightSign to unveil turnkey menu board solution

May 7, 2013

BrightSign, a provider of digital signage, is launching an all-in-one, integrated digital menu board solution, called BrightSign XD Smart Menu Board.

Order up: EMN8's self-order tech at Domino's, KFC India

Technology provider EMN8 supplied self-service order stations to Domino's Pizza, KFC India and Taco Bell India.

How to optimize your restaurant menu on your website

Showcase your featured specials right on your homepage to draw first-time visitors in and build excitement around your limited-time offering.

Pizza companies benefit from stock market peak

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese prices are up 20 cents since the beginning of April.

80 million Americans expected to dine out for Mother's Day

May 6, 2013

New research from the National Restaurant Association shows that more than 25 percent of American adults will celebrate Mother's Day by dining out, and nearly…

India-based company introduces ventilated pizza box

May 6, 2013

An India-based corrugated box manufacturing and digital printing company has introduced a new ventilated pizza box it claims prevents pizza from getting soggy…

Pizza operator speaks out against new FDA regulations

May 6, 2013

Joe Taylor Southlake, owner of Southlake's Wood Fired Pizza in Sarasota, Fla., is speaking out on new regulations from the Food and Drug Administration that…

Millennial marketing guru gives sneak peek of Fast Casual Executive Summit keynote

Creating brand fans out of Millennials -- consumers ages 18 to 34 -- is key for every restaurant's success. Jeff Fromm, millennial expert and 2013 Fast Casual…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 21: Mobile coupons

May 6, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…