Is your catering experience scalable and predictable?

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

It's time to think of the off-premise sales opportunity as the fastest growing opportunity our restaurants have.

Restaurant workers' wage protests spread to Chicago

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 13, 2012

After hundreds of New York City quick-service workers walked out of their jobs two weeks ago in protest of low wages, a large crowd is expected to do the same…

Papa Murphy's plans 100-plus new stores in 2013

December 13, 2012

Papa Murphy's has received a $7.5 million facility as part of a franchise lending program created by Franchise America Finance and The Bancorp Bank.

Maine's lone Chuck E. Cheese location to close

December 13, 2012

The Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in South Portland, Maine, will close on Dec. 16. According to the Bangor Daily News, this is the only Chuck E. Cheese unit in…

Hungry Howie's raises $275K for breast cancer foundation

December 13, 2012

Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Inc.'s fundraising efforts for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. yielded $275,000 this year. The company's Love, Hope…

Papa John's UK named delivery chain of the year

December 13, 2012

Papa John's UK has been named as the Pizza Delivery Chain for 2012 by the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association. According to Franchise Info, the chain has…

21 business security tips for the holidays

A lot of cash is exchanged at restaurants during the holiday season, making them a target for robbery.

Restaurant promotions mark 12.12.12

December 12, 2012

Because today's date — 12.12.12 — is the last major numerical date using the Gregorian or Christian calendar until Jan. 1, 3001, some restaurant brands are…

Performance Food Group to acquire Fox River Foods

December 12, 2012

Performance Food Group Inc. (PFG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Fox River Foods Inc., an independently owned broadline…

Skurla's POS Solutions named certified reseller of SpeedLine

December 12, 2012

Alaska-based retail and restaurant cost control specialist Skurla's POS Solutions has completed certification as an authorized reseller of SpeedLine…

Pizzeria UNO location installs shade sculptures

December 12, 2012

Shade Systems announced that it has supplied its Tornado shade sculptures to the newly renovated Pizzeria UNO located near the Disney World entrance in…

Digital menu provider upgrades software

December 12, 2012

Noventri, a digital menu provider, has updated its Noventri Suite digital signage/menu software. The most impressive feature of the new release, Version 2.6…

Points-based mobile loyalty service now available for small operators

December 12, 2012

A new subscription-based loyalty service once available to only large businesses is now ready for smaller and single-location businesses, including restaurants.

Pizza segment's 2012 highlighted by expansion, mobile

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Commodities, rebranding efforts and social media initiatives are also big non-food stories from this year.

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 37: Giordano's

December 12, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 37: Giordano's, Chicago

Check average UP with waist line DOWN ...

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Offering a discount to anyone who has half of their entrée boxed for take-home immediately when served avoids the dreaded sharing of one dish and also promotes…

Millennial Hispanics have large influence on foodservice trends

December 11, 2012

Sixty-five percent of U.S. Hispanics are Millenials, ages 22 to 35. Consequently, this specific demographic is expected to significantly influence the ethnic…

Casey's General Stores gets a lift from pizza delivery program

December 11, 2012

Casey's General Stores Inc. today reported its second quarter FY 2013 results, which included a drop in earnings per share impacted by lower gas margins and a…

Restaurant industry expected to outpace national job growth in 2013

December 10, 2012

While the operating environment will remain challenging, America's 980,000 restaurants are expected to post record sales and continue to be a leading job…

Gas prices drop nearly 50 cents in two months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese prices continue to fall.