Hunt Brothers brings back football playoff favorite

January 9, 2012

Hunt Brothers Pizza has re-launched its popular limited-time offer Buffalo Chicken Pizza just in time for the football playoffs.

Webinar to focus on mobile loyalty trends

January 9, 2012

More than 1 billion smart phones will be in use across the globe by 2015, according to technology research firm IDC. For restaurant operators, the…

Improved U.S. crop conditions cause lower wheat prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Crude oil spike affects prices at the pump.

The Loop Pizza Grill spices up menu

January 8, 2012

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Loop Pizza Grill is adding two new spicy offerings to its winter menu starting Jan. 16.

Little Sheep approves Yum! Brands' takeover proposal

January 8, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc. has announced that the proposal for the privatization of China-based Little Sheep Group Ltd. by way of a scheme of arrangement has been…

New Dallas pizza concept allows guests to bring beer, wine

January 8, 2012

A New York-style pizzeria has opened in the Preston Hollow area of Dallas that allows customers to bring their own beer and wine. Mimi's Pizzeria officially…

Bambino's debuts new beers for National Pizza Week

January 8, 2012

In honor of National Pizza Week, today through Jan. 13, Bambino's Pizzeria, a pizza-and-microbrew restaurant located in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, will…

Papa John's fires employee for racially insensitive receipt

January 8, 2012

A Papa John's employee based in New York City was fired over the weekend after a customer tweeted a photo of her receipt that identified her as "lady chinky…

Bill Clinton to address 2012 NRA, Hotel-Motel Show attendees

January 8, 2012

Former president Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the 42nd President of the United States, will address attendees at the 201…

Study: Differentiate marketing messages to teens, tweens

The Millennials spent $73 billion at restaurants in 2010.

Revitalize ‘good service’: A foodservice must

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Loyal customers make approximately 70 percent of all purchases, so increasing loyalty by a mere five percentage points can increase profits by more than 6…

Convenience stores, QSR, fast casual and the food police

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Perhaps it is consumers who should be studied further to uncover the reason for their behavioral disconnects, instead of placing all the blame on QSRs and…

Papa Bello acquires Mama's Direct, names new CEO

January 5, 2012

Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Kebab Café, Papa Bello Pizza, Royal Indian Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has acquired majority control of…

Boston Pizza adds seven new restaurants to royalty fund

January 5, 2012

Vancouver, British Columbia-based Boston Pizza International Inc. has adjusted its Royalties Income Fund to include the royalties from seven new restaurants…

Pizza Inn appoints new CFO

January 5, 2012

Texas-based Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has named Jerome L. Trojan, III as chief financial officer.

Domino's UK dabbles in augmented reality marketing

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

There are Domino's Pizza posters displayed at more than 6,000 sites across Britain that include an augmented reality (AR) feature allowing customers to…

What’s on your kids’ menu?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

About 8 percent of all Americans under the age of 18 have some kind of food allergy.

The top 5 reasons to franchise your business

by Harold Kestenbaum — Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP

If you are an entrepreneur and you have one, two or even three operations, why should you be thinking about franchising? There are many reasons, but here are…

Gluten free moving into the mainstream

Sales of gluten-free products increased 16 percent in 2010 alone, based on Nielsen Company data.

Chuck E. Cheese launches new online game

January 4, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese has added a new online game appropriate for the entire family. The objective of Chuck E. Blocks is to see who is best at balancing falling…