Evolution of oven technology drives fast casual pizza segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

You can now walk into any fast casual pizza joint and ask for a pizza (not a slice) topped with whatever you want and receive it either at the register or…

YUM! wins awards, breaks fundraising record for hunger relief campaign

March 27, 2015

Yum! Brands' World Hunger Relief effort is a private sector hunger relief initiative, spanning more than 125 countries, over 41,000 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco…

Blaze Pizza expands in San Francisco

March 27, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced the grand opening of a new San Francisco restaurant at Stonestown Galleria on Saturday, March 28.

California Pizza Kitchen Turns 30

March 27, 2015

​California Pizza Kitchen will celebrate its 30th anniversary on March 27.

Chipotle, Subway, Pizza Hut take home Harris Poll 'Brand of the Year' award

March 26, 2015

Brands with the highest scores for equity receive the Harris Poll EquiTrend "Brand of the Year" award for their category.

Hot off the press: Pizza Press's 2nd opening

March 26, 2015

The Pizza Press, a fast-casual, build-your-own pizza restaurant, announced the grand opening celebration of its second location at 155 North Glassell in Old…

Top single-unit restaurants with more than $1M in annual revenue released

March 26, 2015

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the High Volume Independent Restaurants database to its line of research products.

11% mortality rate of cage-free hens not solely due to cage-free housing, WAP says

March 26, 2015

By going cage-free, food businesses can also stay at the forefront of market trends, since several major corporations – including Burger King, Starbucks…

Building loyalty with mobile: Where to start?

Eric Buckner, Senior Product Manager - Mobile for Sears Holdings, discusses where to start when considering a mobile loyalty program.

8 things restaurants should do before building a website

Not sure where to begin? Here are eight things eateries should consider before starting the website building process.

Uncle Maddio’s signs largest multi-unit deal to date

March 26, 2015

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint announced today the signing of its largest franchise deal to date.

March Madness drives up chicken wing prices 63%

March 25, 2015

Restaurant operators are paying higher prices this year during March Madness for bone-in wings, spending 63 percent more than in 2014.

Emerald acquires Pizza Expo, Pizza Today

March 24, 2015

California-based Emerald Expositions LLC has acquired International Pizza Expo and related trade publication Pizza Today from Macfadden Communications Group.

Granbury releases new online ordering system at Las Vegas Pizza Expo

March 24, 2015

Granbury Solutions announced the unveiling of a new online ordering system, Thr!ve Online at the 2015 Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.

Bigger not always better, Technomic study says

March 24, 2015

Technomic released results regarding the 500 largest restaurant chains in the United States, which found that the restaurants accelerated their cumulative…

Persona slated to open 3 locations in southeast

Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria has inked a development agreement for three restaurants in the Southeastern United States, including South Carolina, North Carolina…

Crisis communications agency devoted to foodservice opens doors in Atlanta

March 24, 2015

Blink, a crisis communications agency serving food channels, opened its doors today, with locations in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco.

Managing customers online, tracking ROI among top concerns for restaurateurs

March 24, 2015

LivingSocial has released its "Restaurants Trends & Insights for 2015" report, which found that 68 percent of restaurateurs have limited marketing budgets and…

UCLA business program to host restaurant executive conference

March 23, 2015

UCLA Extension will host the 19th Annual UCLA Extension Restaurant Industry Conference on Thursday, April 16 at UCLA Covel Commons in Los Angeles.

NRA celebrates Women's History month

March 23, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is celebrating Women’s History month this March by recognizing the contributions of many women who have achieved success in…