Patxi's Pizza voted best in Bay Area for second year in a row

June 6, 2013

Patxi's Pizza, a San Francisco-based Chicago-style pizza chain, was voted as "Best Pizza" for the second year in a row in SF Weekly's annual Best of Reader's…

Domino's new Windows 8 app includes voice activation

June 6, 2013

Domino's Pizza has released a new app for Windows Phone 8. This newest mobile offering gives Domino's an app presence on nearly 95 percent of the smartphones…

USDA announces Food Waste Challenge

June 6, 2013

On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was joined by Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe to announce the U.S.

Former Groupon VP joins Front Flip

June 6, 2013

Former Groupon executive Kevin Petry has been named Front Flip's new VP of local sales, according to a company press release. Petry is now responsible for…

Long Range launches tablet tool for collecting real-time guest feedback

June 6, 2013

Long Range Systems, a supplier of on-site guest and staff paging, has debuted LRS Survey, a tablet-based tool for capturing real-time guest experience feedback.

Voice-activated, real-time customer feedback solution now available

June 6, 2013

Introducing a new way to gather customer or employee feedback, Speetra this week launched pulseM, the first voice-centric QR code application on the market.

Podcast: The right way to use 'Social Intelligence'

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In Episode No. 3 of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by two amazing guests who have some of the deepest-rooted experience I've seen in…

Consumers driving the need for restaurants to adopt mobile solutions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some experts predict mobile payments to reach critical mass in three to five years.

Chuck E. Cheese's launches end-of-school promotion

June 5, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's has launched a new promotion that rewards guests 12 and under with tokens, tickets and exclusive trips inside the TicketBlaster. From now…

Papa John's raises $400K for Oklahoma tornado relief efforts

June 5, 2013

Papa John's fundraiser for the Oklahoma tornado recovery efforts was held May 26 and raised approximately $400,000 in donations. On that day, $1 from every…

China restaurant revenue up 17% in 2012 led by Yum! Brands

June 5, 2013

A new report from the China Cuisine Association shows that revenue from the largest restaurant chains in that country was up 16.5 percent in 2012. Yum! Brands…

Triton launches updated software for cash management solutions

June 5, 2013

Triton has released updated versions of software for both the VersaSafe and VersaLink smart safe, cash management solutions. Both updates will work in concert…

Restaurants join Round It Up America program for relief efforts

June 5, 2013

When deadly tornadoes hit Oklahoma recently, Round It Up America already had funds reserved before a warning siren was ever sounded. Round It Up America, which…

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza expanding to Georgia

June 5, 2013

North Carolina-based Brixx Wood Fired Pizza will debut in Georgia this fall with three initial locations. Two of the units will be in the Atlanta suburbs of…

Hungry Howie's recognized again for military vet franchise opportunities

June 5, 2013

Less than a month after being recognized as a top military friendly franchise by Victory Media, Hungry Howie's has been named to the Military Times EDGE Best…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 12: Half-baked, take-and-bake

June 5, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…

Middleby Corp. at the NRA Show '13

Middleby COO David Brewer discusses how finding the right equipment can lower energy and labor costs, as well as increase speed of service. Brewer says his…

Menu product development takes patience, collaboration

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

You can create a great product but without marketing, it won't budge.

ShopKeep POS named a top private company

June 4, 2013

ShopKeep POS, an iPad POS provider to brick-and-mortar merchants, announced it has been named to the Red Herring Top 100 leading private companies in the U.S.

Domino's UK unveils 'futuristic' delivery drone

June 4, 2013

Domino's UK teased its Facebook fans over the weekend by asking, "If you could have your Domino's pizza delivered by ANY futuristic vehicle, what would it be?…