Restaurant industry conference focuses on social media best practices

September 5, 2012

Social media strategists from several major restaurants chains -- including McDonald's, Red Mango, Moe's Southwest Grill and Firehouse Subs -- will share their…

Papa Gino's completes SpeedLine POS rollout

September 5, 2012

Papa Gino's Inc. completed a rollout of SpeedLine point of sale software at its Papa Gino's Pizza and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches restaurant locations.

2013 NRA Show registration now open

September 5, 2012

Attendee registration for the National Restaurant Association's 2013 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) is…

Marco's Pizza averaging one opening a week

September 5, 2012

Toledo-based Marco's Pizza recently celebrated its 300th store opening. The Wheeling, Ill., unit is also the brand's first location in Illinois.

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 65: Mazzio's, Tulsa, Okla.

September 5, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 65: Mazzio's Italian Eatery, Tulsa, Okla.

Just like dominos this menu item shall fall

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Gluten free can be one of the best places for restaurants to shine, or just the opposite.

Not tracking social media ROI is your fault

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If you're looking to place blame for why you can't measure social media ROI in your company, grab a mirror.

Gas prices set Labor Day record

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Drops in natural gas and wheat provide relief.

Papa Murphy's Canada adds eThor POS platform

September 4, 2012

eThor, a global point of sale (POS) integration platform, has announced a partnership with Papa Murphy's Canada.

NRA to share food safety tips online, FCES

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

NRA's William Weichelt will speak about food safety at Fast Casual Executive Summit; free training materials are available at the organization's…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 66: East of Chicago, Lima, Ohio

September 3, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 66: East of Chicago, Lima, Ohio

How many loyal, card-carrying customers do you really have?

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

I've seen a lot of people on Facebook lately posting statements, "You'll never hear anyone say...."

Restaurant operator optimism slips

August 31, 2012

As a result of softer customer traffic and a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…

Report: Full-service restaurants fared better than limited-service in first part of 2012

August 31, 2012

Among 12 different types of restaurants tracked by marketing research firm CHD Expert during the first half of the year, full service family-style restaurants…

Pizza Patrón rolls out Latin-inspired pizza

August 31, 2012

After a successful market test, Pizza Patrón announced that it will roll out its new La Choriquezo pizza for a limited time.

Pizza Fusion acquired by Unique Pizza and Subs Corp.

August 30, 2012

Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Pizza Fusion Holdings, with closing…

Papa John's offers development incentives for 2013

August 30, 2012

Papa John's is once again offering existing and potential franchisees a package of incentives to join the system. Under the company's 2013 Development…

Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza debuts in Ohio

August 30, 2012

Tony Sacco's Coal Oven Pizza will open its first location in Ohio at Great Lakes Mall in the Cleveland suburb of Mentor later this year. The full service…

Sbarro adds two VPs to development team

August 30, 2012

Sbarro announced it has appointed Eric Taylor to a newly created role of vice president of International Franchise Development and Dave Gleason as the vice…

Commentary: 5 ways to deal with negative online reviews

Negative online reviews don't have to kill a restaurant's reputation.