Integrated mobile wallet allows customers to pay at the table

February 25, 2013

Paydiant, a provider of a cloud-based mobile wallet and offer-redemption platform, today announced that Menusoft has integrated the Paydiant mobile wallet…

Front Flip upgrades app, expands to six more cities

February 25, 2013

Loyalty marketing company Front Flip is offering restaurants and retail shops across the country an upgraded mobile app and a more sophisticated customer…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 16: Fresh Brothers

February 25, 2013

Los Angeles-based Fresh Brothers grabbed media attention when it thought of an idea to make a nutritional pizza for children. The "Fresh Kids Special" is a…

NRA names board members

February 22, 2013

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced today that they have elected officers to their…

Say it ain’t so! – The bogus robbery

 The restaurant manager’s home phone rang. She recognized the cell phone number of her shift manager on the display. Before she could say “Hello” she heard a…

NYC pizza food truck recognized for sustainability features

February 22, 2013

Neapolitan Express, a New York City-based pizza food truck, has been recognized by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for its green features.

Detroit Style Pizza Co. launches mobile app

February 22, 2013

Detroit Style Pizza Co. has introduced its new mobile app, which can be downloaded now on iPhone and Android smartphones. The free app, developed by Revention…

CDC report shows decline in quick-service, pizza consumption

February 22, 2013

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes that Americans are eating less food from quick-service and pizza restaurants.

Chuck E. Cheese to increase ad spend by $6M in 2013

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chuck E. Cheese's refined pizza dough, which yields crispier crust and has reduced sodium, will roll out by February's end.

New app puts restaurant customers in control of music

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Roqbot allows customers to select the music played while they eat.

Revention's online ordering solution receives Level 1 PCI-DSS certification

February 21, 2013

Revention announced today that its online ordering solution, HungerRush, is now officially registered with Level 1 PCI Data Security Standard certification.

Experts warn of impending food price increases

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Effects of the 2012 summer drought and a possible sequester are expected to contribute to trend.

Sbarro to make its debut in Peru, Colombia

February 21, 2013

Sbarro announced today that it has signed a partnership agreement with Taco Holdings that will expand the company's presence in South America. Taco Holdings…

George Washington couldn’t lie. Honesty is still the best communication policy with customers.

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Legend has it that when George Washington’s father asked him whether he’d chopped down his cherry tree, young Washington said, “I cannot tell a lie, I did it…

Breadcrumb adds inventory management, expanded features for delivery

February 20, 2013

Breadcrumb, owned by Groupon, has updated its iPad point-of-sale app for restaurants and bars. Breadcrumb 1.4 makes it easier for businesses to keep track of…

IFA names QSR executive as new chairman

February 20, 2013

Steve Romaniello, CFE, chairman of FOCUS Brands and managing director of Roark Capital Group in Atlanta, has been named the new chairman of the International…

Yum! Brands named diversity award winner at IFA convention

February 20, 2013

Louisville, Ky.-based Yum! Brands Inc. has received the International Franchise Association's Ronald E. Harrison Award for its accomplishments in diversity and…

2013 Kitchen Innovations award recipients named

February 20, 2013

The National Restaurant Association today announced the recipients of the 2013 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards, which recognizes promising and cutting-edge…

How social media can take your brand to the next level

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Eat Drink Promote founder outlined the Four Pillars of Social Media at NAPICS, said Google+ will be big in five years.

Uncle Maddio's plans 20 new locations by the fall

February 20, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint opened new restaurant locations last week in Dunwoody, Ga., and Charlotte, N.C., raising the total number of open franchises to nine…