MOD Pizza continues California expansion

December 19, 2013

MOD Pizza continues its California expansion with the opening of its Irvine store this week. MOD Irvine is located in Westpark Plaza at 3965 Alton Parkway.

Russo's plans 'significant' domestic and international expansion

December 19, 2013

Russo's Restaurants, parent company of Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, has announced plans to significantly expand…

NRA unveils new office, entertaining space

December 19, 2013

The National Restaurant Association has dedicated its new Trinchero outdoor terrace, part of its new office and entertaining space in Washington, D.C.

Five foodservice trends to watch for in '14

December 19, 2013

The U.S. restaurant industry has experienced modest growth in the past few years, and research firm Mintel estimates sales of $438 billion in 2013, as well as…

Pizza executives reflect on the top menu stories of the year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customization, speed, local and gluten-free were the top buzzwords this year.

Success is a team effort

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Five easy tips to hire the best employees.

Infographic: Fast Casual Social Media Top 10

A look at how the largest fast casual chains in the U.S. stack up on social media.

NPD reports restaurant visits flat, consumer spending up

December 18, 2013

NPD's Crest foodservice tracking shows restaurant traffic remained flat for the bulk of the year compared to last year, and forecasts the year will end the…

Villa Enterprises opens two concepts in Caribbean

December 18, 2013

The multi-concept restaurant franchisor Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. announced the grand opening of Villa Italian Kitchen at the Blue Mall and The Market…

Papa Murphy's teams with CBS EcoMedia to help Sacramento hospitals

December 18, 2013

Papa Murphy's has partnered with CBS EcoMedia Inc. to sponsor two WellnessAd advertising programs with the Starlight Children's Foundation for four Sacramento…

Pizza Hut, Domino's dominate 2013 Google searches

December 18, 2013

Google has announced its 13th annual Zeitgeist results, showing what users searched for the most during the year. Once again, Pizza Hut was the top searched…

Carmela's Pizzeria national franchising plans unveiled

December 18, 2013

Greenfield Farms Food Inc. announced details from its planned national franchisee program for its Carmela's Pizzeria concept. The company is currently going…

Pizza Hut UK delivers augmented reality experience

December 18, 2013

Pizza Hut Delivery in the United Kingdom has teamed up with Blippar to launch an augmented reality campaign on the brand's pizza boxes. According to…

Marketing budgets focused on increased customer engagement in 2014

December 18, 2013

New research from StrongView shows that marketers plan to increase their budgets on activities that increase customer engagement in 2014. However, according to…

Chipotle launches fast casual pizza concept

December 18, 2013

While many new top-your-own concepts expand throughout the country touting themselves as the "Chipotle of pizza," there is now an actual "Chipotle of pizza."

Papa John's offers Salvation Army donation incentives

December 18, 2013

Papa John's is encouraging customers to join its team for its Red Kettle fundraiser, which benefits the Salvation Army. Those who participate in the Online Red…

Three restaurant website trends that are here to stay in 2014

Menus, hours, etc., are much easier to access via mobile devices when you have a mobile-friendly website.

The holidays - A time to reflect, give thanks and celebrate

Will 2014 be business as usual, or do you plan to explore how things can be better?

NRA collaborates with Primary Color to offer branding insights

December 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association will collaborate with the visual solutions company Primary Color to provide enhanced branding insights for restaurant and…

OpenTable acquires Quickcue for guest management

December 17, 2013

OpenTable Inc. announced that it has acquired Quickcue LLC, a provider of guest management systems for restaurants, for approximately $11.5 million in cash…