Blaze Pizza marks two grand openings in Sacramento

December 11, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza today will open two new Sacramento, California, area locations in Gold River's Town Centre and the Highland Reserve Shopping Center in…

LevelUp introduces gift cards

December 11, 2014

LevelUp has announced the introduction of gift cards into its mobile payment ecosystem. LevelUp's gift cards are seamelessly integrated with the company's…

Competition for talent among hot trends for employers in 2015

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The upswing in the economy means competition for talent will heat up in 2015. That means employers need to up their game when it comes to attracting and…

NRA: Better kids' meals top trends list

December 10, 2014

Some of the restaurant industry's hottest trends involve children's items, according to the NRA's 2015 What's Hot culinary forecast.

Foodservice supply association predicts 4.1% growth in 2015

December 10, 2014

MAFSI representatives are forecasting growth of 4.1 percent for 2015 over 2014, inline with the growth forecast for GDP.

A 30-brand restaurant tour of Australia

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The focus on healthy menu attributes, such as grass-fed beef, antibiotic and hormone-free products, etc., seemed to be more prevalent than similar products in…

Edible Arrangements' founder launches technology company

December 10, 2014

Tariq Farid, founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements, announced the launch of a new technology company, Naranga. According to a news release, Naranga offers…

Int'l Restaurant and Foodservice Show of NY set for March

December 10, 2014

The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is scheduled for March 8-10 at the Jacob K. Javits and Convention Center in New York City.

Online ordering platform added at Carmela's Pizzeria

December 10, 2014

Greenfield Farms Food, parent company of Carmela's Pizzeria, has announced the completion of the brand's online ordering system. Additionally, the company has…

Minnesota Vikings' lineman expands Pieology Pizzeria roster

December 10, 2014

Pieology Pizzeria has opened a new location in Maple Grove, Minnesota, near the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. The newest restaurant is the third owned by Minnesota…

California Pizza Kitchen unveils new design, menu in Florida

December 10, 2014

California Pizza Kitchen's newly reimagined menu is now available at its Wellington and Naples, Florida, locations. Both locations also feature the brand's…

Dining app expands mobile ordering platform across all foodservice markets

December 10, 2014

Toronto-based maegan, a mobile ordering and payment platform, is now available for use across all food and beverage service markets, including hospitals…

ShopKeep launches new ecommerce site

December 10, 2014

ShopKeep, a cloud-based small business technology provider, today unveiled its new ecommerce site, shop.shopkeep.com. To celebrate the launch, ShopKeep is…

Restaurant industry hurdles expected to continue in 2015

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

On top of record-high commodities prices, labor inflation, technology costs and health care/menu labeling logistics, there is also intensified competition in…

2015 beverage trends survey now open

December 9, 2014

QSRweb, sister website of FastCasual and PizzaMarketplace, is preparing a new report about beverage trends for 2015 and is currently looking for restaurant…

Online cultural inclusiveness: Something for restaurant brands to think about

Focusing on how diversity is presented on a company website provides an opportunity to reaffirm our industry’s commitment to reaching a multicultural workforce…

Consumption of fresh food up 20% in past decade

December 9, 2014

A new report from The NPD Group, called "The Future of Eating: Who's Eating What in 2018?" shows that the consumption of fresh foods – fruits, vegetables…

Papa John's hits 50% digital sales milestone, adds Google Wallet

December 9, 2014

Pizza chain will now begin accepting Google Wallet Instant Buy as a payment method for delivery and carry-out orders placed through the Android app.

Cardinal International announces product launches

December 9, 2014

Cardinal International has announced the launch of the new Arcoroc and Tiger-Glass concepts, and has also expanded its Zenix collection.

Old Chicago Pizza debuts in Dallas

December 9, 2014

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom has opened its first location in Dallas at 5319 Mockingbird Station, Suite 100. To celebrate, the location has partnered with…