LivingSocial adds communication platform for merchants

November 17, 2014

LivingSocial has launched Connect, a communications toolkit for merchants to engage and build relationships with customers acquired through its platform.

Boston Pizza selects Paytronix for 'MyBP' loyalty program

November 17, 2014

Paytronix Systems Inc. has announced that Canada's Boston Pizza has selected the Paytronix Rewards platform as the foundation for its new Boston Pizza MyBP…

zpizza expands Northern California presence

November 17, 2014

zpizza has opened a new South Bay location at 1190 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Sunnyvale, California.

Blaze debuts in Idaho, Chicago suburb

November 17, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open its first Idaho location on Nov. 20 in Meridian. To celebrate the grand opening, the new restaurant will offer free pizzas on…

Digital Screenmedia Association and NEC to host menu board webinar

November 17, 2014

The webinar will cover the value of menu boards, interactive screens, mobile payments and proximity marketing.

Mobile payments present opportunity for brands to engage customers

November 14, 2014

Now that Apple Pay is here, marketers have to figure out what to do with it. While mobile payments will likely be a good thing, there's a lot of potential…

Just Mayo vs. Mayonnaise: How the FDA restricts food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The FDA established Standards of Identity for many products so that consumers were protected from mislabeled food product. But consumers today are more…

How Papa Murphy's controlled record-high cheese prices in Q3

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company's CEO believes the company has the potential to triple its domestic footprint.

Cobranded build-your-own pizza, froyo concept marks debut

November 14, 2014

DIY Restaurant Group celebrated the grand opening of its newest concept, uBuild + Trugurt Duo, in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, on Nov. 12. The Duo concept…

NRA report: Millennials spend higher proportions on food than families

November 14, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has published its newest edition of its Consumer Spending in Restaurants report. The report was last published in 2009 and…

Domino's Pizza Tracker now available on smart watch device

November 14, 2014

Domino's Pizza's Pizza Tracker is now available on the Pebble Watch device.

Startup aims to help restaurants clear hyperlocal produce hurdles

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

OtherShip Foods offers 10- and 20-foot containers that use hydroponics technology to grow produce on site.

Restaurant Association teams up with Heartland for webinar on EMV liability shift

November 13, 2014

Heartland Payment Systems has partnered with the National Restaurant Association to present a series of restaurant-specific educational webinars. The first…

Pizza Hut's largest franchisee offering online business degrees to employees

November 13, 2014

Pizza Hut's largest global franchisee, NPC International, has partnered with Martin Methodist College to offer employees online business degrees.

'Hidden compliance cost:' Restaurants with 50+ full-time employees must start ACA reporting in 2015

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Though not mandated to offer health care coverage to employees until 2016, restaurants with 50 or more full-time employees are still required to track data…

Networld Media Group to launch Virtual Currency Summit in Boston, April 2015

November 12, 2014

Renowned economic strategist Bruce Fenton, Managing Director of Atlantic Financial, has been confirmed as a featured Summit speaker.

Customization, versatility driving the Asian food segment

Highly versatile and easily customizable, the Asian food segment is a perfect segue for East-meets-West flavor mashups that consumers of all ages will love.

Sales, staff needed to execute successful catering program

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

If you want to move the needle, teach everyone in your organization how to sell.

MOD Pizza plans local charity fundraising drive

November 12, 2014

For the second year in a row, all MOD Pizza stores will donate $1 from every pizza sold during the week of Nov. 25-30 to local charities. Donations will be…

Yum! Brands recognized for leadership development programs

November 12, 2014

Yum! Brands, parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, has been named as one of Aon Hewitt's top companies for leaders in North America. The recognition…