Eagle Boys opens first Halal-accredited store

August 14, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza has become the first major pizza chain in Australia to open a Halal-accredited store.

Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…

Summit: Don't set social media expectations

Sometimes with social media, the best strategy is just to dive right in, said Paul Flanigan at the 2011 Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit. Also: the…

Domino’s postpones refinancing in volatile market

August 11, 2011

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's Pizza Inc. announced it is postponing the proposed early refinancing of its existing securitized debt due to volatility in the…

Top That! Pizza breaks ground on third location

August 11, 2011

Top That! Pizza has announced the groundbreaking of its third location at the Tulsa Hills Shopping Center in Oklahoma. The new store will be operated by…

Scotsman Ice launches Luv the Nug app

August 11, 2011

Fans of Scotsman's Original Chewable Ice can now find locations that serve nugget ice with a new iPhone application released by Scotsman Ice Systems. By…

Tableside POS is a game changer

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Higher sales, fewer servers, faster table turns, and happier, more loyal customers – Tableside Point-of-Sale offers all this and more. I foresee that it is…

Mobile website or app: Which is better for your business?

by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality

The one thing I always get asked about going mobile is whether a restaurant should build a mobile site or mobile app.

Technomic: Chains continue to grow through franchising

August 10, 2011

As the economy keeps moving at a slow pace, restaurant brands continue to tap into franchising as an avenue for growth.

Domino's goes to the moon and back?

August 10, 2011

Domino's Pizza employees have collectively walked more than 1 billion steps in six months. As part of its 'A Healthier YOU' corporate wellness initiative…

Pizza Pizza announces Q2 results

August 10, 2011

Pizza Pizza Royalty Income Fund and Pizza Pizza Limited today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Sbarro plans bankuptcy exit strategy

August 10, 2011

Sbarro Inc. entered bankruptcy this year but has proposed a restructuring plan that would give ownership of the company to senior lenders.

Slow economic recovery slows digital menu board deployments

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

Many of us have been working hard on the development of digital menu boards (and digital signage) and investing capital for several years because we believe…

You can’t get mustard only here

Always make sure you're in the right place.

Social Media Part 1: Do I know you?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

It's important to know who makes up your social media audience

California Pizza Kitchen expands in Indy

August 9, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new full-service restaurant in downtown Indianapolis.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza celebrates 28th location

August 9, 2011

South Florida-based Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza celebrated the opening of its 28th unit earlier this week in Woodbury, N.Y. The grand opening event included an…

Toppers offers Facebook fans free Topperstix

August 9, 2011

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza, which gears its marketing toward the college demographic, has launched a new social media promotion through Aug. 12 at midnight.

Drive sales with kid-centric meals

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Many pizzerias feel the pinch of a stubbornly slow economy. High gas and food prices have many families cutting back on dining out or trading down to less…

Will restaurants jump on board with Google+?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Loud and clear, the word on the street is Google+. The new social media platform has already signed up an estimated 20 million users, making it the fastest…