Employee hotline – Avoid passing in the no passing zone

Employee Hotlines encourage employees to report incidences when they observe unsafe conditions or inappropriate behavior, and promotes a culture of ethical…

New 'inventive' food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

New product research eventually evolved into a new mindset term called 'creative,' and companies hired research chefs to bridge the gap between research and…

Former Pizza Inn CEO to head up Wingstop

June 13, 2012

The Wingstop Board of Directors has announced that Charles Morrison has been named president and CEO of the company. Morrison replaces James Flynn who becomes…

Russo's targets New York, New Jersey for growth

June 13, 2012

Chef Anthony Russo, founder of Texas-based Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, has announced that he is returning the company to…

Fresh Brothers secures funding from Sketchers co-founder for growth

June 13, 2012

Fresh Brothers, a six-unit chain of pizzerias located in Southern California, has received an equity investment from Michael Greenberg, co-founder and…

Pizza trends of 2012 (so far)

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten-free, artisan make it into the mainstream.

Southern California Domino's franchisee receives financing for growth

June 12, 2012

GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided a $7.1 million credit facility to Hishmeh Enterprises, a Domino's Pizza franchisee. The funding includes a $5.…

Pizza Hut Canada introduces individual gourmet pizzas

June 12, 2012

Pizza Hut Canada has introduced individual gourmet pizzas. The Signature Singles combine an Italian-style thin crust with premium toppings and will be…

Pizza Patrón gives away 120K pizzas for Spanish language promotion

June 11, 2012

Pizza Patrón's controversial "Pizza, por favor" promotion, held June 5, exceeded the company's expectations by about 40,000 pizzas.

Domino's hits $1 billion in digital sales in one year

June 11, 2012

Domino's Pizza is thanking its fans by offering 50 percent off all pizzas ordered online at menu price. The promotion is in celebration of the chain's $…

Restaurants using iPad kiosks for customer loyalty

June 11, 2012

Tablets are replacing traditional restaurant loyalty cards in a new partnership between FavoriteEats and MokiMobility, a cloud-based mobile device management…

Wheat surplus yields lower prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices and cheese prices are both down slightly.

Let's Pizza vending machine ready for U.S. debut

Machine creates fresh pizzas in 2.5 minutes.

Top That! Pizza's new Mexican Pizza features local ingredients

June 8, 2012

Fast casual pizza franchise Top That! Pizza is introducing a new El Pollo Chorizo Mexican Pizza for a limited time at all locations starting June 11. 

Domino's UK launches new soccer-themed mobile app

June 8, 2012

As the UEFA European Football Championship gets underway, Domino's Pizza UK has launched a new mobile app called "Domigoals" that allows users to follow all…

Yum! Brands to double Pizza Hut, KFC units in Thailand

June 8, 2012

Yum! Brands announced that it is planning on doubling its KFC and Pizza Hut footprints in Thailand to 1,000 by 2020.

The QR Code – A cheap, green, effective marketing tool for pizza operators

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

There is a plethora of websites that produce QR codes for URLs quickly, easily and at no cost.

Pizza Inn CEO steps down

June 7, 2012

Charlie Morrison has stepped down as CEO of Pizza Inn Holdings Inc., parent company of the Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza Co. concepts. He is pursuing another…

Flippers Pizzeria announces free pies for Father's Day

June 7, 2012

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria has announced specials for Father's Day, June 17.

Papa John's part of location-based eGift card launch

June 7, 2012

Shopkick, a location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers simply for walking into stores and interacting with products, has selected Giftango as a key…