Pizza Patron continues West Coast expansion

March 29, 2012

California Brand Development has opened a new Pizza Patron on Bellevue Road in Atwater, Calif. This continues the partners' development of the I-99 corridor…

NRA honored for Kids LiveWell

March 28, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has earned the 2012 ASAE Gold Circle Award for its media relations campaign launching the groundbreaking Kids LiveWell…

Newk's Cafe Centralizes HR Processes With PeopleMatter

Fast Casual Mover & Shaker Transitions From Paper and Point Solutions to a Comprehensive Platform

Clothes can make the employee

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Earlier this month I ran across an article in Freakonomics referencing a study that showed "wearing a white lab coat — a piece of clothing associated with care…

Commentary: Kentucky chains rush to get out Final Four promotions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Louisville vs. Kentucky game leads to discounts for Papa John's, BoomBozz customers.

Squisito NY Pizza and Pasta adds Grande Cheese as supplier

March 28, 2012

Squisito NY Pizza and Pasta has named Grande Cheese as its cheese supplier in its quest to offer premium, quality dishes.

Pizza Hut plans 100 new Canadian locations

March 28, 2012

Pizza Hut is looking to expand in the Great White North. According to the Toronto Star, the Yum! Brands company is actively seeking franchisees for 100 new…

Domino's UK's mobile platform hits £1m in sales in a week

March 28, 2012

Domino's UK has announced that its new mobile platform facilitated more than £1 million (about $1.5 million U.S.) in sales in a single week during the first…

NRA survey shows demand for online, smartphone presence

March 28, 2012

The restaurant industry was one of the first to come back from the recession, and for 2012, the National Restaurant Association's Forecast predicts a record…

Papa Bello Enterprises secures $20M in financing

March 28, 2012

Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Papa Bello Pizza, Kebab Café, Royal India Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has received $20,000,000 in financing…

Culinary Tide's 2012 top trends

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Culinary Tides, Inc. released the report: "Top 10 Trends Analysis - Shifting Sands 2012: A cross analysis of predictions across Government, Technology, Health…

Report: Expectations rise for restaurant industry

March 27, 2012

The American restaurant industry is starting to benefit from a rise in consumer spending and foot traffic, albeit from a diminished base, according to the 22nd…

Domino's Pizza to enter Germany this year

March 27, 2012

A Scottish Domino's Pizza franchisee plans to bring the ubiquitous chain to Germany for the first time by the end of this year.

Refrigerator magnet allows customers to order a pizza in one touch

March 27, 2012

While big pizza chains have been progressive in launching mobile and online ordering apps, the Red Tomato Pizza in Dubai has made things even more convenient.

Survey: Summer job market improving

March 27, 2012

With more than 200,000 jobs added to U.S. payrolls in each of the last three months, hiring managers for summer jobs have more positive news for job-seeking…

Jason Falls to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

March 26, 2012

Social media and marketing expert, Jason Falls is the keynote speaker at this year’s Foodservice Social Media Universe (#FSMU) conference at the Swissotel in…

Social media: A necessary evil?

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

Market Force just completed a consumer study of social media usage. Not surprisingly, every year we've looked at usage we've seen the numbers going up. About…

Do you really offer gluten-free dishes?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Identifying and avoiding potential contamination starts with the very basics in the kitchen.

Restaurant chains going green in response to consumer demand

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Green Restaurant Association CEO discusses growth in environmentally-friendly efforts throughout the past few years.

Digital Signage Today publishes guide to digital signage ROI

March 26, 2012

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Digital Signage Today, the daily news and information portal devoted to the digital signage industry, has just published the 2012 edition of…