Technomic, IFDA set to host webinar series

February 21, 2014

The International Foodservice Distributors Association and market research firm Technomic Inc. have teamed up to create a new webinar series for foodservice…

OpenTable data shows modest lift in 2013 restaurant reservations

February 21, 2014

OpenTable Inc., a provider of online restaurant reservations, has released its Restaurant Industry Index for the fourth quarter and full year 2013.

Unlocking the keys to a successful mobile campaign

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New report sheds light on the increasing influence of mobile ads on limited-service restaurant consumers.

Pizza Patrón's triple-digit sales growth driven by 'aggressive' advertising

February 20, 2014

The San Antonio Pizza Patrón stores have announced January year-over-year comp sales growth of more than 325 percent.

Sbarro betting on closures for turnaround effort

February 20, 2014

After a tumultuous few years that included bankruptcy and a dwindling mall crowd, Sbarro has decided to close 155 of its North American locations.

Mellow Mushroom taps into employee suggestions for new menu

February 20, 2014

Mellow Mushroom has crowdsourced its own employees to create a new menu. According to a news release, servers, bartenders, prep and line cooks from more than…

NRA names new VP of member strategy

February 20, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has named Thomas Wojno as its new vice president of member value and strategy.

Sales systems for closing more restaurant catering business

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

To sell more restaurant catering, you have to solve your customers' problems; the experience needs to be seamless.

Competition, consumers driving the open-kitchen trend

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Showing customers your ingredients and preparation processes provides a better connection with them, experts say.

US Foods, Sysco merger hits FTC speed bump

February 19, 2014

US Foods announced that it received a request from the Federal Trade Commission for additional information and documentary materials in connection with its…

ProfitSolve app assists with competitive wine pricing

February 19, 2014

Fetzer Vinyards has announced the launch of ProfitSolve, a mobile phone application designed to help restaurant and bar operators to optimize wine…

Report shows improvement in restaurants' marketing efforts

February 19, 2014

New data from Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics shows there has been improvement in some chains' performance that may have been boosted by their marketing…

January proves to be a big month for online-to-offline pizza sales

February 19, 2014

According to new data from Denver-based Plink, an online-to-offline rewards provider, January proved to be a big month for pizza, driven in large part by the…

Top 5 reasons restaurant chains won't innovate in 2014

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The most innovation in the food industry over the past five years has been in packaging, beverages and dairy products.

Papa Murphy's jumps into pan pizza space

February 18, 2014

Papa Murphy's has introduced a new bake-at-home Fresh Pan Pizza, featuring a thicker, buttery crust, according to a news release.

Position-specific assessments added to WykeWyre hiring tool

February 18, 2014

WyckWyre and Criteria Corp have announced the integration of Criteria Corp's HireSelect assessments into WyckWyre's food and hospitality online hiring systems.

How state regulations could transform allergen awareness

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Teach your staff how to identify and respond to a possible allergic reactions.

PizzaRev adds Coca-Cola Freestyle machine

February 18, 2014

Coca-Cola Freestyle will soon make its debut at all PizzaRev locations. According to a news release, PizzaRev has signed a new multi-year agreement with The…

Domino's turns in record donation for St. Jude fundraiser

February 18, 2014

Domino's Pizza raised a record high amount of donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its 10th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign…

Five ways to get the best out of Generation Y employees

Like the Baby Boomers before them, Gen Y employees will reshape the working world.