NRA appoints new VP of state association relations

July 2, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has named Brendan Flanagan as vice president of State Restaurant Association Relations. In his new role, Flanagan will lead…

Wand Corp. launches new marketing software features

July 2, 2014

Wand Corp. has launched two new features to help users better customize in-store marketing and sales efforts. According to a news release, the recent…

Shakey’s Pizza hosts pizza giveaway for 60th anniversary

July 1, 2014

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has issued a certificate commemorating Shakey’s Pizza Parlor’s 60th anniversary. The chain will also give away free slices of…

Little Caesars asks fans to pick funniest ad spot

July 1, 2014

Little Caesars Pizza is asking fans to vote for their favorite Little Caesars commercial for the chance to win free lunch combos for a year, among other…

Rethinking an IPO in a seller’s market

Going public means being prepared for much greater transparency and accountability in business operations.

Wheat prices remain solidly below $7

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza Hut parent company hits another fresh 52-week high last week.

Restaurant industry health and outlook hits a two-year peak

June 30, 2014

Driven by stronger sales and traffic levels and an increasingly optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant…

Foodservice packaging providers expect volume growth for limited-service concepts

June 30, 2014

According to an annual survey conducted by the Foodservice Packaging Institute, foodservice packaging converters, raw material and machinery suppliers…

Lebron James’ investment group bringing Blaze Pizza to Miami

June 30, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that it will soon enter the Miami market with three locations set to open within the next year. The company's first…

Report: 93% of restaurant chains plan to raise menu prices

June 30, 2014

This year's unexpected food cost increases will likely to force chain restaurants to raise menu prices even as competition gets tighter. A new report from…

Paytronix adds four POS integrations to its rewards platform

June 30, 2014

Paytronix Systems Inc. announced that it has expanded its rewards platform with integrations to four additional POS systems, including Par Pixel Point, Digital…

California repeals requirement for glove use by restaurant workers

June 30, 2014

California lawmakers repealed a regulation requiring restaurant employees to use gloves or utensils to handle food going directly to diners, according to the…

Amazon rolling out takeout service

June 30, 2014

Amazon is rolling out a food takeout service to directly compete with the likes of GrubHub, Seamless and DeliveryHero. TechCrunch reports:

The (half) year in review for the pizza segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Digital ordering should make up more than half of sales for the bigger brands within the next year.

Daytona Speedway paves the way for permanent QSR presence

June 27, 2014

The Daytona International Speedway in Florida is in the middle of a $400 million, multi-year redevelopment project called DAYTONA Rising. As part of the…

Fizzled out: NYC's soda ban overruled by final appeals court

June 27, 2014

The proposed ban on large soda drinks in New York City, first introduced in 2012, has officially been overruled. New York State’s Court of Appeals refused to…

Custom Fuel Pizza & Salads expands DC presence

June 27, 2014

Custom Fuel Pizza & Salads, which announced its plans to franchise last week, has opened in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle, its third location in the…

Pizza operators share small business stories with Congress

June 27, 2014

Members of The American Pizza Community met with lawmakers in Washington D.C. last week for their third-annual fly-in.  Franchisees from Domino’s Pizza…

JobApp releases social recruitment platform

June 27, 2014

JobApp recently released a new Social-Mobile Recruiting Start-Up Program aimed at helping service industry employers recruit Millennials.

TouchBistro adds Pay at Table service in PayPal app

June 26, 2014

TouchBistro today announced that it has integrated the Pay at Table service in the PayPal app with its TouchBistro mobile point-of-sale solution for tableside…