Chuck E. Cheese and Paddington Bear team up for movie promo

November 20, 2014

Paddington Bear and Chuck E. Cheese launched a promotional offer for the Jan. 16 release of the movie Paddington, starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Bonneville.

NRA selects LeanPath for food waste prevention program

November 20, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has chosen LeanPath Inc., provider of automated food waste monitoring systems, as its preferred supplier for the company's…

Providence Equity Partners Invests in VendorSafe Technologies, Names New VendorSafe CEO

New financial partner enables cloud-managed IT security services leader to accelerate growth and capitalize on rapidly growing data breach protection market.

Healthy Dining VP offers tips for restaurants wanting to improve menu options

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

There are differences between stealth health and promotional health, according to Erica Bohm, VP and director of Strategic Partnerships at Healthy Dining.

Credit card companies agree to reduce fees 10% in Canada

November 19, 2014

Card companies will reduce credit card interchange fees over five years by about 10 percent.

Report: Consumers plan to spend more at restaurants in '15

November 19, 2014

According to a new report on the state of the American consumer released today by the National Restaurant Association, although a majority of American…

Pizza Inn opens first Colorado restaurant

November 19, 2014

Pizza Inn has made its debut in Colorado, nearly 50 years after it was founded. The newest restaurant is located in La Junta.

Papa Murphy's launches 'gourmet' pizza toppings

November 19, 2014

Papa Murphy’s has announced a new line of gourmet pizza toppings that customers can use to customize their pizzas, including Angus steak, spicy fennel sausage…

Preferred Restaurant Brands opens its first Papa John's location

November 19, 2014

Preferred Restaurant Brands, formerly known as Dixie Foods International Inc., announced it has opened its first of many planned Papa John's locations. The new…

VendorSafe names new CEO with new private equity partnership

November 19, 2014

VendorSafe Technologies announced this week that Providence Equity Partners has become the company's majority shareholder. Details of the transaction were not…

Little Caesars franchisees partners with cost reduction services company

November 19, 2014

The Independent Organization of Little Caesar Franchisees has partnered with SIB Fixed Cost Reduction to provide cost reduction services to its members.

Having a loyalty app will help increase your bottom line

by Bob Leonard — CEO, iMobile3

Membership in loyalty programs is growing at a rate of 26.7 percent and loyalty programs can increase a brand’s market share by 20 percent.

Papa John's franchise group changes name, adds board members

November 18, 2014

Dixie Foods International Inc., a Papa John's and Capriotti's Sandwich Shops franchisee, has changed its name to Preferred Restaurant Brands. The company has…

Crushed Red brings back Urban Harvest Pizza for seasonal promo

November 18, 2014

St. Louis-based Crushed Red Urban Bake and Chop Shop is bringing back the Urban Harvest Pizza for the cooler season. Founder Chris LaRocca said the offering…

Pieology adds VP of operations to support growth

November 18, 2014

Pieology Pizzeria has named Stephanie Lambrecht as its new vice president of operations.

Chocolate companies warn of an impending shortage

November 18, 2014

Mars Inc. and Barry Callebaut, two chocolate giants, have warned of an impending chocolate shortage. The Washington Post reported their warnings, stemming from…

Asian concepts poised for high unit growth this year

November 18, 2014

New data from Technomic forecasts a 2.3-percent unit growth rate over 2013 among the 500 largest US restaurant chains.

Domino's opens its first store in Kenya

November 18, 2014

Domino's Pizza announced today it has opened its first store in Kenya through a partnership with Om Nom Nom Ltd., the master franchise holder of Domino's Pizza…

Pizza Hut franchisee: High confidence in brand relaunch despite minimal testing

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

NPC International CEO said the menu changes are in response to consumer demand for more flavor, customization.

Good news for cheese prices after rough year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices are down more than a quarter from a month ago.