Food cost control – Playing the G.A.M.E.

By Libby Libhart

Robbery turned wrestling match

The headline in the local newspaper caught my eye, “Pizza shop owner disarms robber,” accompanied by a photo of the grinning business owner with one of his…

Yum! Brands reports its social responsibility efforts

December 15, 2010

Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, A&W, Long John Silver’s and Pizza Hut, released its social responsibility report Wednesday, titled “Serving…

Pizza Hut joins Super Bowl ad juggernaut

December 15, 2010

Every year, millions of eyes are glued to the Super Bowl just for its commercials. This year, they’ll be able to see a Pizza Hut ad for the first time.

Hooray for Hollywood: Pizza Hut promo includes red carpet premiere

December 15, 2010

Pizza Hut has teamed up with MasterCard for its “Just Go With It” Red Carpet Sweepstakes.

NRA partners with CMSText for mobile marketing

December 15, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has announced a new partnership with CMSText to bring text message marketing solutions to its 380,000+ member restaurant…

Commentary: Child Nutrition Act is an important first step

December 15, 2010

On Monday, President Barack Obama signed into law a $4.5 billion measure that aims to make school meals more nutritious and expands the reach of lunches and…

Papa John’s names Fantasy Football champion

December 14, 2010

The AFFL, a 12-team fantasy football league from Los Angeles, has been crowned champion of Papa John’s “Fantasy to Reality” contest. The competition sought to…

PDQ POS goes mobile

December 14, 2010

Signature Systems Inc., the maker of the PDQ POS system, has recently released PDQ Mobile, a point of sale mobile-reporting solution that sends restaurant…

Oh, Canada! Foodservice industry up north outpacing U.S.

December 14, 2010

Restaurant chains are spreading throughout Canada faster than they are in the U.S. According to a study by Technomic, the Canadian restaurant industry has…

To buy or to build: A very good question

If you're planning to open a restaurant, the option of buying or building each have their own set of pros and cons. Here's what you should consider.

Pizza Fusion Ridgewood offering anniversary deal

December 13, 2010

Pizza Fusion Ridgewood, located in Ridgewood, N.J., is celebrating its 2-year anniversary by giving customers a lower-priced pizza.

CPK’s international footprint grows

December 13, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened its third location in Dubai with franchise partner Gourmet Gulf Company.

Food and drink tickets more expensive in 2010

December 13, 2010

Although Americans' wallets may feel thinner because of the recession, consumers are apparently willing to spend almost a dollar more on lunch. New research…

Hipcricket achieves breaking sales with industry campaigns

December 13, 2010

Mobile marketing and advertising firm Hipcricket has announced the company's achievement in record sales and its development and implementation of twice as…

Cheese prices continue to fall

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese

Unemployment hampers restaurant recovery, but volumes gain slight edge

December 12, 2010

With continued high unemployment across the U.S., restaurant traffic remained down 1 percent in the third calendar quarter of 2010; however, positive signs…

Food Safety Summit to tackle government regulations

December 12, 2010

The 2011 Food Safety Summit is April 19-21 in Washington, DC. Registration for the event is now open with early bird discounts available.

Canadian company unloads big chunk of its Yum! units

December 12, 2010

A Canadian franchisee is in the process of selling all of its 232 Yum! Brands restaurants in Ontario and British Columbia. The Priszm Income Fund operates most…

Upper Crust under investigation again

December 12, 2010

The Massachusetts attorney general’s office is investigating the Upper Crust pizza chain for potentially violating the state’s minimum wage laws. According to…