It's OK to break the rules

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

Forbes Magazine says, "The lifetime customer value to the owner of your neighborhood pizza joint is approximately $25,000. That's a lot of pizza—and the sooner…

Snapfinger develops mobile app for virtual drive-thru experience

October 11, 2011

Snapfinger, a remote web and mobile ordering and pre-payment services company, announced the creation of the Extended Drive-Thru (EDT) remote ordering…

Marcus Theatres ready to open third Zaffiro's Pizzeria

October 11, 2011

Just a month after announcing plans to open a Zaffiro's Pizzeria and Bar, Marcus Theatres is set to open a third Zaffiro's location. The newest restaurant will…

Squisito ramps up expansion

October 11, 2011

Squisito NY Pizza and Pasta, a fast casual Italian concept, has ramped up its expansion plans with the signing of two new partnership deals. Known for its…

SpeedLine releases updated POS

October 11, 2011

A new release of SpeedLine 6.3 is now available, offering flexibility and scalability for restaurants' POS implementations.

Pizza Pizza sponsors Children's Miracle Network fundraiser

October 11, 2011

Ontario-based Pizza Pizza is celebrating National Pizza Month with its bi-annual Slices for Smiles fundraising program.

More restaurants streamlining HR process

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Q&A with PeopleMatter CEO explores how companies that use SaaS technologies have experienced significantly less turnover.

What’s the hottest segment of the restaurant industry? Fast casual. [Infographic]

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since the economic downturn, the fast casual segment has led the restaurant industry in both sales and unit growth. And it continues to outperform on both…

The Net Promotor Motor

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

Restaurant owners and executives are constantly looking for the biggest bang for their buck when it comes to spreading the word about their restaurant. Getting…

People are getting exciting about mobile payments -- again

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

For the past four or five years, we have been hearing about the exciting new world of wireless payments. For the most part, the discussion has been centered…

Papa John's franchisee gets funding from GE Capital

October 10, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently completed a $9.5 million transaction with BAJCO Group, a Papa John's Pizza franchisee, for the refinancing of existing…

Domino's UK generates £1million for one day of online sales

October 10, 2011

Domino's UK has reported that it earned more than £1million (about $1.3 million) in online sales for Oct. 8 alone. Of that one-day record business, 13 percent…

How Domino's, Shake Shake used 'quality' to galvanize brands

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

We know the place, or know of such a place. The quaint restaurant, locally owned by a couple; she's the chef, he runs the front. Menus are handwritten and…

Wheat, cheese prices inch up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Stocks affected by European debt downgrade.

BBI names senior VP

October 9, 2011

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) today announced Geoff Gaskin as its new senior vice president of Global Marketing. Gaskin will oversee the global sales…

Zpizza introduces all-natural Pure Pepperoni

October 9, 2011

In honor of National Pizza Month and its 25th anniversary, Zpizza has launched its specially formulated "Pure Pepperoni." The chain's culinary team spent two…

Sbarro amends Chapter 11 plan to reduce debt

October 9, 2011

Sbarro Inc. has filed an Amended Disclosure Statement and related Amended Plan of Reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of…

Philly Cheesesteak Pizza now available at Hunt Brothers

October 9, 2011

Hunt Brothers Pizza today announced the launch of its newest limited-time offer, the Philly Cheesesteak Pizza.

Social media Part 3: Make it stick with a 3M approach

Marketing expert shares tips on how restaurants can get the most out of social media.

What’s the worst that could happen?

Back door security is one of the most serious breaches and most often violated of all security policies, assuming that such a policy exists.