Time for restaurants to 'Get REAL'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

REAL, which stands for Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership, uses a flexible points-based system similar to LEED to recognize restaurants that…

What every restaurant should know about going gluten-free [Infographic]

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten-free has proven to be no passing trend; operators can either watch it continue to grow or join in and truly offer something for everyone.

Former Applebee's CEO signs on as Pie Five franchisee

April 9, 2013

The Kansas City, Mo., area will soon welcome its first Pie Five Pizza Co. restaurant through a 10-unit franchise agreement with former Applebee's president and…

Adult-only restaurant visits up for the first time in four years

April 9, 2013

According to new research from The NPD Group, adult-only restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012, the first time in four years this category grew.

Domino's IT infrastructure reducing store downtime

April 9, 2013

Microsoft Corp.'s Microsoft Management Summit was held in Las Vegas this week, showcasing companies that rely on Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center to…

Papa John's recognizes top franchisees

April 9, 2013

Papa John's International Inc. recently announced its Franchisees of the Year during its annual operators conference in Orlando, Fla.

IFA: Lending to franchises reaches highest level since recession

April 9, 2013

Lending to America's franchise businesses will reach its highest level since the recession, providing $23.9 billion in lending to support 59,300 unit…

Can innovation ever hurt your business?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

"Single dose" technology innovation has huge opportunities for application to the restaurant industry — and it will save costs.

Average wheat prices tumble to lowest level in months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices are 33 cents lower than they were a month ago.

Papa John's franchisee recognized for community involvement

April 8, 2013

Beach Boys Pizza, an 11-unit Papa John's franchisee, won the company's 2012 National Humanitarian Award for its involvement in local communities.

Research shows restaurants dominate social media conversations

April 8, 2013

New PQ Media/uberVU Research shows that social network ad spending grew 42.1 percent in 2012, to $7.94 billion. Beverage and technology brands dominated global…

Sam & Louie's joins campaign to end childhood hunger

April 8, 2013

Sam & Louie's has partnered up with the "Spring into Action" campaign in Omaha, Neb., the first collaborative city-wide food and fund drive aimed at ending…

Russo's New York Pizzeria debuts in Dubai

April 8, 2013

Russo's New York Pizzeria recently marked its debut in Dubai at the Jumeirah Center Dubai. The opening is Russo's first outside of the United States.

Mario Batali eyes Boston for new pizza concept

April 8, 2013

Celebrity (Iron) Chef Mario Batali is planning to open a new pizza concept in Boston in the fall. According to Zagat, Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca will open in the…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 4: Pizza Hut

April 8, 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…

May symposium will address omnichannel customer engagement technologies

April 7, 2013

The Digital Screenmedia Association will host a symposium to help business executives across foodservice, banking, retail and other industries better…

How can pizza fit into an increasingly saturated fast casual space?

There are only seven pizza fast casual concepts currently indicated in Technomic's Top 100.

Papa John's celebrates home team with $5 promotion

April 5, 2013

Louisville, Ky.-based Papa John's is celebrating the Louisville Cardinals' men's and women's basketball teams' Final Four appearances with a limited-time…

SinglePlatform adds Yelp as menu publisher

April 5, 2013

SinglePlatform, a division of Constant Contact Inc., has added Yelp as a menu publisher in SinglePlatform's publishing partner network. Additionally, in the…

MenuTrinfo founder wins entrepreneur award

April 5, 2013

Betsy Craig, founder and president of Fort Collins, Colo.-based MenuTrinfo, was named the 2013 Emerging Entrepreneur of Northern Colorado at the 14th annual…