Roots Handmade Pizza bartender wins NRA competition

May 9, 2012

Patti Frank from Roots Handmade Pizza in Chicago was named the winner of the National Restaurant Association's third annual Star of the Bar competition, held…

Chuck E. Cheese's tests gluten-free options

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will gauge results from Minnesota rollout before making a decision to go national.

California Pizza Kitchen launches 'thank you' promotion

May 9, 2012

California Pizza Kitchen launched its annual Thank You Card Promotion this week to say 'thank you' to its loyal guests. From now through July 1, CPK will hand…

Study: Online marketing helps restaurants personalize offers

May 9, 2012

Restaurants use online and email marketing to provide consumers the personalized offers they prefer, according to new research by the National Restaurant…

Rosati's rolling out Chicago Style Chili Cheese Dog Pizza

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chain partners with Vienna Beef to combine two Chicago classics.

Is social media part of your marketing mix?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

We all know that our friends and families influence us if they give us a recommendation…or a ‘stay away!’ …for a vendor or business. And those recommendations…

Heartland Payment Systems launches SmartLink for restaurants

May 8, 2012

Heartland Payment Systems has launched its SmartLink for Restaurants, a managed network service that provides secure, high-speed transport of card transaction…

NRA 2012: Front Flip

Front Flip founder Sean Beckner talks about the new customer engagement platform created to help restaurant operators attract and retain guests. Front Flip was…

Farmer Bros. unveils artisan coffee collection

May 7, 2012

To help meet consumers' growing demand for quality coffee products, Farmer Brothers unveiled its Artisan Collection line of Rainforest Alliance-certified…

NCR launches social media referral and customer feedback solution

May 7, 2012

NCR Corp. has announced the launch of its NCR Customer Voice, a Web-based customer loyalty, retention and referral tool that enables operators to monitor…

Domino's launches gluten-free crust

May 7, 2012

Domino's Pizza today launched a gluten-free crust, available in all of its nearly 5,000 U.S. stores and becoming the first national pizza delivery chain to…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza adds two locations

May 7, 2012

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a new fast casual concept, will open two locations in Pasadena and Irvine, Calif., this summer. A creation of Elise and Rick Wetzel…

Kids LiveWell initiative grows to 96 brands

May 7, 2012

The National Restaurant Association today is announcing that the number of restaurant companies participating in its Kids LiveWell program has more than…

Clinton applauds NRA for kids nutrition initiative

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During NRA Show keynote address, former president says collaboration is the key to the future.

Hungry Howie's remodel features modern elements, new equipment

Madison Heights, Mich.-based Hungry Howie's Pizza underwent a redesign in 2010 that featured a new look and equipment. The new design reduced labor costs and…

How many people does it take to process a credit card?

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

I know this sounds like the old joke about a light bulb or a chicken crossing the road, but the way some restaurants operate, the joke is on them.  There are…

Chuck E. Cheese's plans marketing makeover to reverse slipping sales

May 4, 2012

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, reported its Q1 financial results Thursday, which included a drop in revenues and profit.

Yum! Brands to present at two conferences

May 4, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that it will present at Baird's 2012 Growth Stock Conference on May 8 in Chicago at approximately 1:25 p.m. Central time.

Stevi B's Pizza adding two Virginia units

May 4, 2012

Stevi B's Pizza has announced the signing of an agreement to develop two additional locations in the greater Richmond, Va., area with franchisee Rick Collins…

Hungry Howie's restaurant redesign

Madison Heights, Mich.-based Hungry Howie's Pizza began a systemwide redesign effort in 2010 that features a new look and equipment. The new design has so far…