Technomic report highlights lunch daypart tips and trends

August 28, 2014

Considering that consumers regularly eat lunch away from home – a couple of days a week on average -- operators do well to try to snag a larger share of visits…

Consumers say one thing, do another when it comes to healthy choices

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Consumers sometimes say one thing, but do another when it comes to healthful choices. This conflict affects their food choices and translates into complex…

Restaurants jump on selfie bandwagon to engage Millennial consumers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A selfie that includes your restaurant, food or drink is a perfect form of implied testimonial.

Winner of Pizza Hut's fantasy football contest to score free pizza for a year

August 28, 2014

Pizza Hut announced its weekly fantasy football contest is open until Nov. 12.

Newest Mellow Mushroom features town's history, steampunk style

August 28, 2014

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has opened its newest location in Mansfield, Texas at 101 S. Main.

Familiar ingredients, good descriptions help Americans make healthy food choices

August 28, 2014

A new study by Mintel reveals that 27 percent of American diners prefer to order healthy meals with familiar ingredients.

Uncle Maddio's rolls out fall Panini menu

August 28, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is now featuring hot toasted sandwiches, despite August being National Panini Month, opting for cooler weather to promote the…

#CONNECTsummit14: Consumers waiting for marketers to catch up

Thinking about plunging in to mobile marketing? Now is a great time, according to Jack Philbin, co-founder, president and CEO of Vibes and chairman of the…

Snack foods making their way onto plates

August 27, 2014

U.S. consumers are eating traditional snack foods, particularly snacks with a perceived health benefit, in between and at meals, and this behavior will drive…

Pie Five set to celebrate reopening after car crash

August 27, 2014

Pie Five Pizza's Matthews N.C. grand opening is set for today despite the car crash into their Matthews Township Parkway location.

Uncle Maddio's opens first Virginia location this week

August 27, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will open its first Virginia location on Aug. 30.

Pie Five Pizza to open first Maryland location this week

August 27, 2014

Pie Five Pizza Co. is set to open a location in Frederick, Md. on Aug. 29.

Pizza Hut is the cat's meow in Japan

August 26, 2014

Pizza Hut's latest marketing campaign for its Japan stores manages to combine both pizza and cats into one ad.

Old Chicago's launches beer selection

August 26, 2014

Boulder, Colo.-based Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom launches its Old Chicago Explorer Series of new beer products today.

Beanstalk Data announces strategic partnership with NCR

August 26, 2014

Beanstalk Data announced today it will integrate its CRM Marketing Master platform into NCR's restaurant POS systems.

Kentucky company launches self-service reservations widget

August 26, 2014

Louisville, Ky.-based QSR Automation announced the release of DineTime Host version 3.0, a browser widget that when added to a restaurant's website provides…

Gas still cheaper than this time last year

Last week's stock market saw lower prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, with natural gas remaining stable and wheat and cheese on the rise.

5 reasons restaurants should offer gift cards

Gift cards are a low-cost marketing tool that can help any size restaurant boost sales, order values and profit margins, and can deepen customer relationships.

National Restaurant Association announces employee education alliance

August 25, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has announced a new alliance with Job Creators Network (JCN) effort to provide entrepreneurs and business leaders with…

Little Caesars jumps on pretzel bandwagon with new pretzel pizza crust

August 25, 2014

Little Caesars announces the roll out of its Pretzel Crust Pepperoni Pizza for six dollars.