eThor partners with Andromeda POS

March 20, 2013

eThor, a point of sale (POS) integration platform, has announced a partnership with Andromeda Point of Sale, a provider of enterprise management and POS…

Minnesota pizzeria partners with local brewer for food bank fundraiser

March 20, 2013

Green Mill For Good, the fundraising arm of St. Paul, Minn.-based Green Mill Restaurant and Bar, raised more than $35,000 for area food banks during its…

Mazzio's makes its East Coast debut

March 20, 2013

Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's Italian Eatery has opened its first East Coast location in Alexandria, Va.

Bellwether, Restaurant Insights merge to offer services to chain restaurants

March 20, 2013

Bellwether Food Group, a strategic planning, sales and brand consultancy firm, and Restaurant Insights, a market research company, are merging to create a new…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 9: California Pizza Kitchen

March 20, 2013

As the U.S. economy tanked so, too, did many shopping mall-based casual dining concepts. California Pizza Kitchen was one such concept that struggled through…

Retail’s perpetual food cost advantage over QSR

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Build awareness throughout the company employees (top to bottom) that food-cost control is the top priority, second only to customer satisfaction.

Pizza chains tip off March Madness promos

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Brands are betting on both No. 1 seeds and Cinderella upsets.

NYC religious leaders rally for higher QSR wages

March 19, 2013

A 200-person interfaith rally, facilitated by a clergy coalition, will be held in New York City today to support the city's 50,000 quick-service workers who…

PizzaRev gets an investment boost from Buffalo Wild Wings

March 19, 2013

PizzaRev, an artisan pizza concept based in Los Angeles, today announced that Buffalo Wild Wings has taken a minority position in its new concept. Terms of the…

FastCasual.com hosting webinar on mobile payment security

March 19, 2013

With a push toward mobility, restaurant owners are capitalizing on wireless technology to provide customers with new loyalty and couponing programs. Creating a…

How to get your customers to avoid menu boredom

Offer suggestions to get customers to try something new, so they don't bring their business elsewhere.

Managing customers' mobile preferences correctly doesn’t need compromises

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

There is no magical solution to meeting every single demand of mobile-savvy customers.

Yum!, Papa John's stocks recover after sharp drops

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese, wheat, gas prices remain somewhat stable from last week.

Noble Roman's growing c-store presence

March 18, 2013

Noble Roman's Inc. reported its results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Included was a nearly 32 percent increase in royalties and…

American Pizza Community adds new supplier and brand members

March 18, 2013

The American Pizza Community (APC) announced that the National Pork Producers Council, Paradise Tomato Kitchens and PepsiCo have joined the coalition as…

Localized and personalized top 2013 customer experience trends

March 18, 2013

Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to restaurants and other industries, predicts that 2013 will be a pivotal year for…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 10: Independents

March 18, 2013

Battling with low-operator and consumer confidence, rising food costs and a lack of corporate support, independent restaurants can be hit hard in poor economic…

Five ways to attract spring break customers

Extended hours, value offerings and promotional giveaways are keys to gaining traction with the college crowd.

Franchise Association strengthens commitment to hire veterans

March 15, 2013

The International Franchise Association VetFran initiative has strengthened its partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring our Heroes" program and…

Chuck E. Cheese introduces Rise of the Guardians promo

March 15, 2013

Inside select copies of DreamWorks Animation's Rise of the Guardians, which debuted in November, are special Chuck E. Cheese offers.