How to choose the right mobile marketing platform

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Mobile marketing execs explain why their platforms are the best option to run your loyalty programs.

Restaurant leaders share best practices for employee engagement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurants have incentivized and engaged their teams with everything from retreats to Facebook pages to ESOL programs.

Gas prices temper before busy travel season

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat and cheese prices both fall.

Attackers vs. defenders

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Boldness counts when going after your competition's business.

Papa John's apologizes for racist voicemail, fires culprits

May 28, 2013

Papa John's promptly fired two of its Florida employees after a customer posted their inadvertent "butt dialed" voicemail filled with racial slurs.

Report: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases

May 28, 2013

Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…

Boneless chicken wings take flight on restaurant menus

May 28, 2013

According to recently released data from GuestMetrics, based on its POS database, boneless chicken wings continued to make significant inroads in the chicken…

Celebrating FastCasual.com's Top 100 Movers & Shakers

More than 50 fast casual restaurants received recognition for their success and innovation at the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Gala May 19…

Punchh named 'Top Startup'

May 27, 2013

Punchh Inc., a startup that delivers branded mobile apps and a cloud-based marketing automation platform for restaurants, has been recognized as a winner of…

PizzaMarketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers Trends, No. 15: Franchise financing

May 27, 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…

Restaurant brands pitch in for Oklahoma tornado relief

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chains have been handing out food to victims and first responders, as well as directing their social fan base to relief organizations.

NRA Show '13: Energy-efficient equipment proves its ROI

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Time-saving, energy-saving and data-mining are the big equipment stars this year.

Topper's adds crowdsourced pizza to menu

May 24, 2013

Ontario-based Topper's Pizza will soon add the Greek-style chicken pizza to its menu. The pizza, created by Orangeville, Ontario, resident Chris Fryer, won the…

Attendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show

May 24, 2013

The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…

Old Chicago undergoes brand refresh, launches updated menu

May 24, 2013

Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza, founded in 1976 in Boulder, Colo., has undergone a brand refresh, which includes an enhanced service model and updated menu…

How to grow online sales: What the GrubHub/Seamless merger means

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

As the National Restaurant Show lumbered into its third day, GrubHub and Seamless, two leading online ordering providers for independent restaurants, awakened…

NRA's 2013 Kitchen Innovation winners

NRA's Kitchen Innovations Awards recognize cutting-edge equipment that improves the back-of-house and benefits foodservice operators. Energy efficiency…

Pizza representin' on Fast Casual Top 100

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

I was honored to announce the winners of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers this week at the FastCasual.com awards gala in Chicago, where most of the…

Uncle Maddio's introduces combo meals to tout smaller portions

May 23, 2013

To cater to pizza lovers who want something on the light side, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has introduced "Maddio Meals," combo meals that include smaller…

Sam and Louie's expands Nebraska presence

May 23, 2013

A new Sam & Louie's is set to open in Scottsbluff, Neb., the week of June 10.