Health and wellness consumer disconnects and navigation strategy

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Flavor and cuisine trends should then be overlapped with consumer and health trends to create a comprehensive strategy.

The Pizza Shop expands in Hudson Valley, N.Y.

November 28, 2012

Cosimo's Restaurant Group, a Hudson Valley, N.Y.-based restaurant group, will celebrate the grand opening of The Pizza Shop at the Village Shoppes in Fishkill…

Pizza Hut settles with The Black Keys in copyright suit

November 28, 2012

Pizza Hut has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with rock group The Black Keys. According to the Associated Press, the settlement was reached in Los …

NRA's CFO receives award

November 28, 2012

The National Restaurant Association's Marvin Irby has been named the recipient of the Nonprofit CFO of the Year Award. The award will be presented at a…

Study: Brand social media connections drive purchase behavior

November 28, 2012

A new study issued by digital advertising technology company SocialVibe reveals that 70 percent of consumers actively engaged in social media have made a…

California pizzeria crowdsources for new recipe

November 28, 2012

La Vera Pizza, a nearly 30-year-old, family-owned Santa Rosa, Calif., pizzeria, is hosting a "celebrity pizza chef" contest this month.

Vegas Baby, Vegas: Loyalty Lessons from Sin City

There are three things restaurant owners can learn from rewards programs at casinos.

Chains itching to cook from scrach: Part 2

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

A new generation of restaurateurs is taking family recipes and running with them, shaping one of the hottest trends in casual/fast-casual dining — the 10…

Blaze Pizza names VP of real estate

November 27, 2012

Blaze Pizza today announced the appointment of Rod Lucio as vice president of Real Estate. In this role, Lucio will spearhead the company's real estate…

Pies and Pints Pizzeria expanding concept in Central Ohio

November 27, 2012

Pies and Pints Pizzeria, a West Virginia-based pizza concept that debuted in 2010, is expanding to the Columbus, Ohio, market.

Burke now delivering Gluten-Free Meatballs

November 27, 2012

The popularity of gluten-free menu items has inspired Burke Corporation, a provider of fully cooked meats and pizza toppings, to roll out its Gluten-Free…

Technomic predicts five UK restaurant trends

November 27, 2012

Some food trends in the United Kingdom are mirroring developments seen in other parts of the world, while others are distinctly British, according to…

How to grow catering sales starting tomorrow

Takeout, dine-in, curbside and catering are all very different products and services and your customers will come for each of these reasons if you do a good…

Cheese, wheat prices continue to fall

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices stay relatively stable through the holiday weekend.

Red food - Blue food

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Is expressing politics worth risking customers?

Domino's Pizza marks Cyber Monday with deal

November 26, 2012

Domino's Pizza is celebrating Cyber Monday today by encouraging shoppers to visit dominos.com, where they can receive a 10-percent discount off all online gift…

Chuck E. Cheese's partners with food banks to help needy

November 26, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese's Dallas-Fort Worth-area (DFW) restaurants will partner with the North Texas Food Bank (NTFB), Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) and area guests to…

Fine tuning your mobile marketing plan

With almost 50 percent of all searches for restaurants being done by mobile devices, a mobile marketing strategy is no longer just a good idea, but a means for…

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 42: Connie's Pizza

November 26, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 42: Connie's Pizza, Chicago

How one restaurant brand uses digital menu boards to engage guests

With its new solution, Boloco guests can play games while they wait for their food.