The problem with marketing to social media 'influencers'

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

Everyone wants to be a social media influencer these days, right? Can you imagine how excited I was when received this email message from Klout and the brand…

Chili's Grill & Bar jumps into the competitive pizza space

April 10, 2013

For the first time in the brand's 38-year history, Chili's Grill & Bar is offering pizza. The menu item is available at participating restaurants for lunch…

Chuck E. Cheese's gluten-free video named finalist for Social Media Icon awards

April 10, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's YouTube video, created in the fall to announce the brand's new gluten-free offerings, has been named a finalist in PR News' Social Media Icon…

Domino's Major League Baseball promotion bets on no-hitter

April 10, 2013

Domino's Pizza announced its sponsorship of the Domino's DomiNoNo for the 2013 Major League Baseball Season. As part of the promotion, subscribers of MLB…

Revention adds dual pay rate feature for delivery drivers

April 10, 2013

Revention's new dual driver pay rate feature provides the ability to monitor and review delivery drivers' hours worked in-store versus hours worked on the road…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 3: Papa Murphy's

April 10, 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…

How hiking is like running a business

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

We are conditioned to keep going forward, but a careful retreat or horizontal strategy sometimes is the best way to make faster uphill progress.

Time for restaurants to 'Get REAL'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

REAL, which stands for Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership, uses a flexible points-based system similar to LEED to recognize restaurants that…

What every restaurant should know about going gluten-free [Infographic]

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten-free has proven to be no passing trend; operators can either watch it continue to grow or join in and truly offer something for everyone.

Former Applebee's CEO signs on as Pie Five franchisee

April 9, 2013

The Kansas City, Mo., area will soon welcome its first Pie Five Pizza Co. restaurant through a 10-unit franchise agreement with former Applebee's president and…

Adult-only restaurant visits up for the first time in four years

April 9, 2013

According to new research from The NPD Group, adult-only restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012, the first time in four years this category grew.

Domino's IT infrastructure reducing store downtime

April 9, 2013

Microsoft Corp.'s Microsoft Management Summit was held in Las Vegas this week, showcasing companies that rely on Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center to…

Papa John's recognizes top franchisees

April 9, 2013

Papa John's International Inc. recently announced its Franchisees of the Year during its annual operators conference in Orlando, Fla.

IFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession

April 9, 2013

Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…

Revention Releases Dual Pay Rate Feature for Delivery Drivers

Revention’s Dual Driver Pay Rate Feature provides the ability to monitor and review delivery drivers’ hours worked in-store versus hours worked on the road via…

Can innovation ever hurt your business?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

"Single dose" technology innovation has huge opportunities for application to the restaurant industry — and it will save costs.

Average wheat prices tumble to lowest level in months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices are 33 cents lower than they were a month ago.

Papa John's franchisee recognized for community involvement

April 8, 2013

Beach Boys Pizza, an 11-unit Papa John's franchisee, won the company's 2012 National Humanitarian Award for its involvement in local communities.

Research shows restaurants dominate social media conversations

April 8, 2013

New PQ Media/uberVU Research shows that social network ad spending grew 42.1 percent in 2012, to $7.94 billion. Beverage and technology brands dominated global…

Sam & Louie's joins campaign to end childhood hunger

April 8, 2013

Sam & Louie's has partnered up with the "Spring into Action" campaign in Omaha, Neb., the first collaborative city-wide food and fund drive aimed at ending…