The chefs have spoken: Menu trend predictions for 2015

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After years on the rise, gluten-free cuisine has fallen out of the top 10 list of the National Restaurant Association's annual survey.

Going back to the basics always works

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Refer to the failures of your company's ancestors because there is a lot to learn there.

Datum Corporation now offering 24/7 support in SoCal

December 3, 2014

Datum's IT help desk initiative allows restaurants to support multiple vendors, with one point of contact for all system-wide support issues.

Bringing millennials to your table

Millennials believe they simply don't have time to commit to a sit down 90-minute meal, so brands should deliver succinct experiences to help customers do more…

Fourth names TISSL partner in analytics, POS integration

December 3, 2014

Through a partnership with TISSL, Fourth offers integration of its Analytics tool with POS data.

Villa Enterprises raises $68K for local charities

December 3, 2014

Villa Enterprises Management announced it raised $68,358 during its 13th annual golf outing and dinner held recently in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. According to…

Revel Systems prepped for European expansion with $1.2M grant

December 3, 2014

Revel Systems, an iPad Point of Sale provider, announced it has secured a $1.2 million grant from Invest Northern Ireland to open a UK sales and operations…

CARDFREE rolls out next-gen order-ahead product

December 3, 2014

CARDFREE Inc., a mobile commerce provider, has launched its next generation order-ahead product and has also signed a patent license with Ameranth Inc., which…

San Diego County adds NRA's ServSafe training course

December 3, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe Food Handler online training course has been approved by San Diego County in California. The training program is…

Carmela's Pizzeria plans drive-thru location

December 3, 2014

Carmela's Pizzeria parent company, Greenfield Farms Food Inc., has announced the completion of plans for a new drive-thru location. The drive-thru concept will…

'Black Friday' a boon to restaurants, too

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Mall-based restaurants can see a significant spike in sales around the holiday season, bolstered by high traffic volumes and consumers' desire for indulgence.

Tillster teams up with mobile marketing provider

December 2, 2014

Tillster Inc. announced today it will now integrate mobile marketing provider Kahuna Inc.'s product suite into its core list of product offerings (ordering…

Corporate spending at restaurants jumps 7.1% in Q3

December 2, 2014

Dinova LLC reported today that overall restaurant spending by its corporate clients grew 7.1 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2014. The total…

Preferred Restaurant Brands opens second Papa John's

December 2, 2014

Preferred Restaurant Brands, previously known as Dixie Foods International Inc., has announced the opening of its second Papa John's location. The franchisee's…

Villa Italian Kitchen hosts Facebook holiday promotion

December 2, 2014

Villa Italian Kitchen is hosting a Holiday Wish & Win Sweepstakes for fans on Facebook with a chance to win $3,000. The brand's Facebook page also includes…

Pizza Hut Australia creates crunchy Doritos crust

December 2, 2014

Pizza Hut Australia has partnered with Doritos to introduce the Doritos Crunchy Crust Pizza to the brand's Stuffed Crust lineup.

Pie Five offering Andes Mint Brownie Pie for the season

December 2, 2014

Pie Five Pizza has introduced the new Andes Mint Brownie Pie, featuring chocolate brownie batter and dark chocolate chips in a deep dish pizza pan, then topped…

Temporary hires can have a lasting effect

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

Keep an eye out for a team member who takes new peers under their wing; you just might have had an excellent trainer under your nose.

Domino's Pizza continues Wall Street climb

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino's shares are up 3,000 percent compared to where they were before the company's turnaround effort in 2010.

Secrets to successful restaurant site selection

Tour prospective sites in order from worst to best, which will allow you to become more confident, ask better questions and be more in control of the leasing…