Digital Dining rolls out Tabbedout mobile app

April 24, 2012

Digital Dining, a provider of hospitality point-of-sale (POS) software, will add Tabbedout, a mobile payment app that allows consumers to open, view and pay…

Want to Facebook? What are you waiting for

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Ninety five percent. That’s right, 95% of all consumers are on Facebook, according to our latest research findings across both North America and the UK. We…

Top 5 things we didn't know we should be afraid of - part I

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

A study found that only 8 to 12 percent of gluten-free consumers said they bought gluten-free products because they or a member of their household has celiac…

Organic pizzeria a labor of love, integrity

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Former Wall Street trader endures daunting certification process to reach 100 percent organic status.

Pizza Ranch signs partnership with Minnesota Twins

April 24, 2012

Iowa-based Pizza Ranch has announced a one-year partnership with the Minnesota Twins for the 2012 baseball season.

Pizza Hut brings back Cheesy Bites crust

April 24, 2012

Pizza Hut has announced the return of its popular Cheesy Bites Pizza. With a crust that features 28 cheese-filled morsels that can be pulled, dipped and…

Canadian Topper's Pizza selects SickKids Foundation as charity

April 24, 2012

Ontario-based Topper's Pizza has teamed up with the SickKids Foundation as part of the company's corporate social responsibility program.

If it's Monday, this must be meatless

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

While diners can see some personal benefits — like weight loss — from a Meatless Monday regime, restaurants can see some real bottom-line benefits.

Domino's Pizza looks to increase Sri Lankan footprint

April 23, 2012

Representatives from Jubilant Foodworks, franchisee of Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, will spend the week in Sri…

Papa John's buying bankrupt franchises

April 23, 2012

Papa John's will pay a total of $5.25 million to buy Colorado and Minnesota franchises currently owned by Baltimore-based PJCOMN Acquisition Corp., which is…

MOD Pizza announces sixth location

April 23, 2012

MOD Pizza has announced that it will open its sixth Seattle-area location at the newly renovated Seattle Center Armory/Center House on June 16.

Wheat prices close under $8

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices drop a nickel after a four-month surge.

Webinar: How to use BIG DATA to influence customer behavior

One of the biggest trends to hit the restaurant space in 2011 was social media; in 2012, BIG DATA is taking over, delivering striking results.

Chuck E. Cheese's deploys cloud-based HR solution

April 19, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company, CEC Entertainment Inc., has deployed Workday Inc., a SaaS-based enterprise solution for global human resources (HR), payroll…

Healthier items a fraction of quick-service orders

April 19, 2012

Sales of healthier items at chains such as McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, Domino’s, Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. amount to less than 23 percent of their total sales.

Study: Price point inclusion drives successful QSR advertising

April 19, 2012

Phoenix Marketing International has found that the inclusion of specific pricing is a key factor of high performing quick-service restaurant advertising.

Pizza Hut China continues to drive big profits

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands' worldwide operating profit grew 15 percent in Q1.

QSR point-of-sale provider adds delivery component

April 19, 2012

Harbortouch, a touchscreen point-of-sale (POS) provider, has announced that it has added a new quick-service restaurant and delivery module to its free POS…

Dutch Domino's scooters feature branding sound system

April 19, 2012

Domino's Pizza is capitalizing on the bicycle and pedestrian friendliness of the Netherlands by installing a branded sound system for its electric delivery…

Domino's Pizza Hero iPad game adds hiring component

April 18, 2012

Domino's launched its Pizza Hero iPad game about a year ago, allowing fans to create virtual pizzas – from rolling the dough to tapping on the toppings.