The secret to word of mouth marketing: No one person behind the curtain can do it all

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

In 1939, few movie characters were scarier than the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion were terrified by the specter of the…

FCES 2013: Advancing Ideas for the Fast Casual Industry

This unique gathering, now in it's 8th year will bring together a select group of C-level executives, VPs, and Directors from the fast casual segment for two…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 2: Papa John's

April 15, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the…

Counting calories? Remember portion control

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Over-serving adds to food costs, cuts profit margins, and contributes to obesity and food waste.

Minsky's Pizza marks anniversary with new beer

April 12, 2013

Minsky's Pizza has officially launched its new Burlesque Lager this week in Kansas City, Mo. The beer is on tap at the brand's 13 Kansas City metro area…

Perky's Pizza adding 15 new Middle East locations

April 12, 2013

Majed Al-Hokair, vice chairman of the board for the Al-Hokair Group, and Jim Howell, president of Perky's Pizza, have signed an agreement to further develop…

Yum! Canada among best workplaces

April 12, 2013

Yum! Canada, the franchisor of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has been named as one of this year's 50 Best Workplaces in Canada.

Hunt Brothers launches two new NASCAR promotions

April 12, 2013

Hunt Brothers Pizza introduced two auto racing-themed contests this week as part of its primary partnership with Richard Childress Racing (RCR).

Why tablets deserve a spot on your restaurant's technology menu

by Duessa Holscher — marketing, Granbury Restaurant Solutions

Restaurants are interested in adoption for a variety of purposes, including running their point-of-sale system in store, implementing self-serve ordering…

Restaurant industry groups support renewable fuel standard reform

April 11, 2013

Four Congressmen introduced the Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act this week, bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing food costs by eliminating the…

Chuck E. Cheese adds job applicant solution

April 11, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's has deployed SkillSurvey Inc.'s Pre-Hire 360 solution, an online reference-checking solution.

Leaf launches POS tablet for limited-service restaurants

April 11, 2013

Limited-service restaurants now have a mobile point of sale unit designed specifically for them. Leaf, a provider of POS systems, business intelligence and…

Yum! Brands social responsibility report focuses on nutrition, sustainability

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company is currently working to synchronize its animal welfare program and policies throughout all of its global markets.

The problem with marketing to social media 'influencers'

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

Everyone wants to be a social media influencer these days, right? Can you imagine how excited I was when received this email message from Klout and the brand…

Chili's Grill & Bar jumps into the competitive pizza space

April 10, 2013

For the first time in the brand's 38-year history, Chili's Grill & Bar is offering pizza. The menu item is available at participating restaurants for lunch…

Chuck E. Cheese's gluten-free video named finalist for Social Media Icon awards

April 10, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's YouTube video, created in the fall to announce the brand's new gluten-free offerings, has been named a finalist in PR News' Social Media Icon…

Domino's Major League Baseball promotion bets on no-hitter

April 10, 2013

Domino's Pizza announced its sponsorship of the Domino's DomiNoNo for the 2013 Major League Baseball Season. As part of the promotion, subscribers of MLB…

Revention adds dual pay rate feature for delivery drivers

April 10, 2013

Revention's new dual driver pay rate feature provides the ability to monitor and review delivery drivers' hours worked in-store versus hours worked on the road…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 3: Papa Murphy's

April 10, 2013

Editor's note: The following information is part of a countdown recap from the inaugural Top 100 Movers and Shakers publication. It was published in the spring…

How hiking is like running a business

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

We are conditioned to keep going forward, but a careful retreat or horizontal strategy sometimes is the best way to make faster uphill progress.