Carville, Matalin to discuss gov't issues facing restaurateurs at Fast Casual Exec Summit

April 16, 2013

James Carville and Mary Matalin, Washington D.C.’s most high-profile political couple, will bring a fiery conversation about how Washington is affecting the…

Dine Out For No Kid Hungry registration now open

April 16, 2013

More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, and this September, thousands of…

Boston restaurants temporarily closed after Marathon bombings

April 16, 2013

The typically bustling Boylston Street in Boston is filled with restaurants and shops, both national and local. Today, most of those businesses remain closed…

NPD Group launches monthly foodservice sales tracking service

April 16, 2013

NPD Group announced it will launch SupplyTrack this summer. The new service will track foodservice distributors and manufacturers' market performance by…

Hungry Howie's expands Mississippi presence

April 16, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza recently opened a new store in Clinton, Miss., at 105 Highway 80 East. This is the third store for a multi-unit franchise pizza agreement…

Domino's Pizza UK 'likes' Facebook's ad exchange service

April 16, 2013

When Facebook first introduced its ad exchange service (FBX) at the end of 2012, Domino's Pizza UK was one of the first companies to sign up. The service, says…

Don't let hackers scare off your customers

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

When you think about electronic security, what comes to mind? Do you consider how vulnerable your customer credit cards are, or how easily someone can break…

Pie Five CEO: Fast casual pizza category fills a void

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

By finding the right equipment, the brand has combined individualized, customized and fast.

Gas prices continue to drop

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza Inn hits a fresh 52-week high after announcing a new franchising agreement.

Patxi's Pizza opens 8th Bay-Area location

April 15, 2013

Patxi's Pizza, based out of the San Francisco Bay area, opened its second East Bay location today in Livermore, Calif.

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…