Papa Bello acquires Mama's Direct, names new CEO

January 5, 2012

Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Kebab Café, Papa Bello Pizza, Royal Indian Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has acquired majority control of…

Boston Pizza adds seven new restaurants to royalty fund

January 5, 2012

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Boston Pizza International Inc. has adjusted its Royalties Income Fund to include the royalties from seven new restaurants…

Pizza Inn appoints new CFO

January 5, 2012

Texas-based Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has named Jerome L. Trojan, III as chief financial officer.

Domino's UK dabbles in augmented reality marketing

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

There are Domino's Pizza posters displayed at more than 6,000 sites across Britain that include an augmented reality (AR) feature allowing customers to…

What’s on your kids’ menu?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

About 8 percent of all Americans under the age of 18 have some kind of food allergy.

The top 5 reasons to franchise your business

by Harold Kestenbaum — Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP

If you are an entrepreneur and you have one, two or even three operations, why should you be thinking about franchising? There are many reasons, but here are…

Gluten free moving into the mainstream

Sales of gluten-free products increased 16 percent in 2010 alone, based on Nielsen Company data.

Chuck E. Cheese launches new online game

January 4, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese has added a new online game appropriate for the entire family. The objective of Chuck E. Blocks is to see who is best at balancing falling…

Pizza Hut celebrates $10 deal with Facebook contest

January 4, 2012

Pizza Hut has brought back the $10 Any pizza deal. To celebrate, Pizza Hut has launched a new TV ad reminding consumers that they can get a pizza at any size…

Papa John's announces 2012 franchise incentives

January 4, 2012

After a strong year of growth, including opening its 3,000th restaurant in North America, Papa John's is again offering franchisees an incentive package to…

Yum! Brands CEO David Novak shares leadership strategies in new book

January 3, 2012

Yum! Brands has announced the publication of "Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make BIG Things Happen" (Portfolio Penguin, January 2012) by David Novak…

NPD: Global restaurant visits weak in Q3

January 3, 2012

Low consumer confidence and the stressed global economy were reflected in weak foodservice traffic numbers in most countries around the world in the quarter…

Gloves! The controversy continues – Part 1

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

To glove, or not to glove, that is the question. It’s a debate that has raged in foodservice circles for years and centers on the question of whether hand…

Ring in 2012 with organic food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

I predict that 2012 will be a banner year for Organic Food Product Innovation, and those who sit on the sidelines will miss the opportunity to strike gold in…

Iranian threats push gas prices higher

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

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Unique Pizza and Subs announces OTC tier change

January 2, 2012

Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation (OTC Pink: UPZS), a Delaware Corporation, has announced a tier change from UPZS. Unique Pizza will no longer be classified as…

Olympus completes purchase of Pizza Hut franchisee NPC

January 2, 2012

Stamford, Conn.-based Olympus Partners has acquired NPC International Inc., the largest Pizza Hut franchisee and the largest franchisee of any restaurant…

A broader look at pizza’s busy year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

There were plenty of stories that stood out this year, and even more to look for in 2012.

Pizza, burgers included in France's 'fat tax'

December 29, 2011

The French government this week clarified which foods will be included in the recently passed tax increase, an initiative aimed at cutting the country's budget…

Restaurant industry performance at five-month high

December 29, 2011

Driven by positive same-store sales and an increasingly optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…