Flippers Pizzeria kicks off philanthropy campaigns

April 17, 2014

Flippers Pizzeria has planned a variety of philanthropic events this spring throughout its Central Florida communities. According to a news release, these…

Carmela's Pizzeria intros cobranded prototype with Hershey's Ice Cream

April 17, 2014

Greenfield Farms Food Inc., parent company of Carmela's Pizzeria, has entered into an agreement with Hershey's Creamery Inc. to sell Hershey's Ice Cream within…

Why restaurants need mobile and cloud technology

Mobile improves management and boosts employee morale, and cloud technology can enhance efficiency and cut IT costs.

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…

Social Integration launches reputation management platform for businesses

April 16, 2014

Social Integration has launched a single-point solution to help brands create, manage and monitor social activities. The centralized web platform caters to…

B2C mobile messaging company adds Apple Passbook platform

April 16, 2014

Outspoken, a B2C mobile messaging company, announced the expansion of its mobile marketing platform to support Apple's Passbook application.

NRA's Marketing Executive Group conference to focus on better branding

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group will host its annual spring conference, May 14-16, at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago…

Pizza Studio, sweetFrog opening in Kansas City outdoor mall

April 16, 2014

Pizza Studio, a fast casual pizza chain based in Los Angeles, and sweetFrog, a premium frozen yogurt chain based in Richmond, Va., will open in Kansas City…

Using technology to reach Millennials

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

A key finding of our first Millennial study was the mantra, "Useful is the new cool." In our follow up study, "Millennials as New Parents: The Rise of a New…

How to win more customers with gamification

If used right, gamification can foster greater efficiency and an overall improved customer experience.

Boston Pizza unveils Pizza Taco, Pizzaburger sliders

April 15, 2014

Boston Pizza has introduced new menu items, including the Pizza Taco, the Calzono and the Pizzaburger sliders. These offerings join the brand's original…

Villa Italian Kitchen signs deal for 40 mall-based units

April 15, 2014

Villa Enterprises announced today that it has signed a deal with Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc. to open 40 Villa Italian Kitchen restaurants in…

Technomic extends restaurant brand tracking tool to reflect blurred channels

April 15, 2014

To keep up with the blurring distinctions between restaurants and retailers, Technomic has expanded its online Consumer Brand Metrics tracking tool to include…

Restaurant industry posts solid sales gain in March

April 15, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that industry sales figures were up solidly in March, after a soft winter. Chief Economist Bruce Grindy said in a…

Cheese and wheat prices take a tumble

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continue to climb sharply with the implementation of more expensive spring blends.

Foodservice event being covered in real time via Google Glass

April 14, 2014

The Washington Restaurant Association's 2014 Northwest Foodservice Show, which kicked off Sunday and continues throughout today, is featuring Google Glass live…

March sales rebound doesn't save Q1 for restaurant industry

April 14, 2014

March delivered good news for the restaurant industry once the crippling effect of an unusually cold winter ended. Same-store sales growth was 0.7 percent for…

Japanese restaurant review site expands to Chicago

April 14, 2014

Japanese restaurant review site Tabelog.com is in the process of rolling out its U.S. version to Chicago. It debuted in the domestic market last April in New…