Why mystery shopping is still critical in the age of big data

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mystery shoppers provide a different level of feedback than customers; don't discount either channel.

Gas prices reach 13-month high

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat is 17 cents higher than a week ago.

Domino's jumps into mobile payments space with Google Wallet

April 21, 2014

Domino's Pizza announced today it is integrating Google Wallet with its Android ordering app. Domino's customers who have an Android device can now pay for…

Consumer demand increasing for proteins

April 21, 2014

Consumers are saying they want more protein in their diets, however a majority — 71 percent — don't know the recommended daily amount they should be eating.

Invasion of the invasivors

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Invasivor consumption is motivated by the desire to preserve native plant or animal species, and is tied to sustainability.

Restaurant industry still in the gluten-free honeymoon phase

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

As Celiac Awareness Month approaches, one industry expert predicts the diet's growth will continue for the next few years.

Integrated marketing expert to keynote Fast Casual Executive Summit

April 18, 2014

Marketing guru Jeff Fromm, executive vice president of Barkley advertising agency and co-author of "Marketing to Millennials," will keynote the ninth annual…

NRA, EatStreet launch online ordering guide

April 18, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has partnered with EatStreet to release a free educational guide on online ordering and emerging restaurant technology…

Restaurant Assoc. conference to feature House Majority Leader Cantor

April 18, 2014

Eric Cantor, the U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader, and Senator Joe Donnelly, will be the featured speakers during the National Restaurant…

Red Mango CEO discusses social media strategy

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In episode #036 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I welcome Dan Kim, Founder and Chief Concept Officer of Red Mango. His brand and company have won more…

Domino's Pizza selects cloud-based software to manage restaurant construction

April 17, 2014

Domino's Pizza recently purchased Procore's cloud-based construction software to manage the construction of 10,000 new restaurants and remodel of more than…

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza adds three new development commitments

April 17, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has signed three new area development agreements to open franchise restaurants in Boston, Dallas and Phoenix. The fast casual pizza…

Flippers Pizzeria kicks off philanthropy campaigns

April 17, 2014

Flippers Pizzeria has planned a variety of philanthropic events this spring throughout its Central Florida communities. According to a news release, these…

Carmela's Pizzeria intros cobranded prototype with Hershey's Ice Cream

April 17, 2014

Greenfield Farms Food Inc., parent company of Carmela's Pizzeria, has entered into an agreement with Hershey's Creamery Inc. to sell Hershey's Ice Cream within…

Why restaurants need mobile and cloud technology

Mobile improves management and boosts employee morale, and cloud technology can enhance efficiency and cut IT costs.

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…

Social Integration launches reputation management platform for businesses

April 16, 2014

Social Integration has launched a single-point solution to help brands create, manage and monitor social activities. The centralized web platform caters to…