Papa John's picks specialty pizza challenge winner

August 30, 2010

Papa John's pizza fans can now say "bonjour" to the "The Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu" -- the winning pizza in Papa's Specialty Pizza Challenge. Created by…

New report explores the ROI of self-service in restaurants

August 30, 2010

NetWorld Alliance, publishers of Fast Casual, QSR Web, Pizza Marketplace and other leading B2B online portals, announced the publication of its new report…

Restaurant industry recovery stalled in July

August 30, 2010

Like a flight out of a stormy harbor, the restaurant industry performance index hit a string of jarring turbulence: The National Restaurant Association’s…

Six strategies for more profitable pricing

By Rafi Mohammed

Yum! signs McLane Foodservice Inc.

August 29, 2010

Yum! Brands, parent company of A&W, KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants, has signed a distribution deal with McLane Foodservice…

Wheat back up after last week's dip

Wheat prices climb back into the solid $7 range not seen in the past couple of years.

Five minutes with Madison Jobe

Pizza Inn's Chief Operating Officer talks about business trends in Saudi Arabia, one of the brand's international strongholds.

Pizza.com rolls out nationwide ordering

August 29, 2010

California-based Pizza.com has announced that it has added Bruce Melgar to the company's sales staff as part of its national rollout of Real Time Ordering.

Mintel outlines fast casual setbacks

Mintel's recent foodservice survey and report on fast casual echoes what many in the limited service segment already know – the rampant growth of fast casual.

Domino's-ACI union to allow pizza company to take new payment forms

August 25, 2010

ACI Worldwide Inc, a leading international provider of electronic payments software and solutions, has announced a partnership with Domino's Pizza to…

First NakedPizza franchise opens in Miami

August 25, 2010

After months of announcing and planning franchised locations around the nation and even in Dubai, New Orleans-based NakedPizza has announced the debut of its…

Are we missing something?

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

Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants…

NPD Group: Population growth to outpace restaurant growth

August 24, 2010

A new report released by market research firm NPD Group predicts that restaurant visits will grow less than 1 percent per year throughout the next decade.

Papa Murphy’s is the crowd favorite, says Zagat

August 24, 2010

Papa Murphy's International has announced that it secured for the second year in a row a spot in Zagat's Annual Fast Food Survey. America's largest take 'n…

Online delivery company makes Inc. 500 list

August 24, 2010

GrubHub, an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious 500 list, which ranks the nation’s…

Restaurants get extension for menu labeling compliance

August 24, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given restaurants more time to comply with new healthcare stipulations that require calorie and nutritional…

Snagging your customers' cells (the CliffsNotes)

by Tim McCallum — President, Combustion Media

I was in my restaurant Friday, like most weekends, and I was talking to my regular guests and making special stops to get to know our newest customers. I just…

Commodities prices bear better news

Stocks are up, gas prices hold steady, and wheat starts to normalize a bit.

Pizza Hut app nominated for MIXX award

August 23, 2010

The Interactive Advertising Bureau has announced the finalists in the sixth annual MIXX Awards. Pizza Hut and imc2 have been nominated under the category of…

Domino's launches Square Puff pizza

August 23, 2010

Domino's Australia has launched a Square Puff pizza made of pastry crust that fills an entire square box, according to Australian Food News.