New Straw Hat Pizza marketing campaign features Garfield

September 27, 2011

Straw Hat Pizza has licensed the famous Garfield cartoon character from creator Jim Davis and Paws Inc. as part of its new marketing campaign.

Report: Facebook activity up for restaurant brands

September 27, 2011

Facebook activity accelerated for many restaurant bands in September. A report from social media benchmarking/intelligence company Unmetric found that 15 top…

Clicks and cravings: How social media impacts food choices

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

There is no debate that social media and digital technologies have altered U.S. consumers' shopping behaviors and purchase decisions for foods and beverages.

Domino's Artisan Pizza line

Domino's has rolled out new Artisan Pizzas, what it calls its highest-quality line of pizzas yet.

Report: Customers tend to patronize independent restaurants over chains

September 26, 2011

Battling with low-operator and consumer confidence, rising food costs and a lack of corporate support, independent restaurants can be hit hard in these poor…

Domino's goes gourmet with launch of artisan pizza line

September 26, 2011

Domino's has launched what it calls its highest-quality line of pizzas yet. The new Artisan Pizza line includes Spinach & Feta, Italian Sausage &…

Chuck E. Cheese's names new chief marketing officer

September 26, 2011

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, has appointed Scott A. McDaniel as executive vice president, chief marketing officer.

Pizza Hut's Slice of Hope includes social gaming partnership

September 26, 2011

Pizza Hut has kicked off its "Share a Slice of Hope" effort as part of parent company Yum! Brands' participation in the World Hunger Relief campaign.

Four Pizzeria Uno units close in Virginia

September 26, 2011

Four Pizzeria Uno restaurants in Virginia operated by ADC Development Group have closed. Those units were located in Henrico County, Prince George County and…

WyckWyre.com integrates E-Verify hiring tools

September 26, 2011

WyckWyre.com, an online talent management solution provider, has integrated new recruitment systems that help restaurant employers manage I-9 verifications…

3 steps to successful seasonal hiring

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

Seasonal hiring strategy in three easy steps

Crude oil, gas prices plummet

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino's Pizza hits a new 52-week high.

NRA seeking experts for show sessions

September 25, 2011

The National Restaurant Association is now accepting proposals for education sessions from individuals and organizations for its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…

Eagle Boys launches Prawn Skewers

September 25, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia's second largest pizza maker, has added Prawn Skewers to the menu.

CiCi's names Publicis as new AOR

September 25, 2011

CiCi's Pizza has awarded Publicis, Dallas, Snares its $26 million marketing account.

Restaurants integrating Facebook ordering platform

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

ONOSYS launches fully integrated application to supplement primary websites.

Local marketing tip: Make a bad situation better

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A willingness to give away some free food, combined with an idea on how to make people's lives a little easier, can go a long way.

'Save As' is the new 'Print' Part 1

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

What if I told you there was a secret HR weapon that could increase your overall efficiency, satisfaction and profit…and it wouldn’t cost you any arms, legs or…

Bobby V's Original Westshore Pizza sold to Bella Petrella's

September 22, 2011

Bella Petrella's Holdings Inc. has acquired Bobby V's Original Westshore Pizza LLC, which operates one 83-seat pizza and sandwich sports bar in Tampa, Fla.

Pizza Inn CEO to appear on Texas broadcast

September 22, 2011

Charlie Morrison, president and CEO of Pizza Inn, will be featured on this month's episode of CEO, a public television and radio program that features North…