Study: Restaurant industry embracing mobile advertising

November 14, 2012

The restaurant industry is quickly adopting mobile advertising compared to other industries, according to a new report released this week from Millennial…

New tech promises on-the-spot mobile engagement

November 14, 2012

Benbria, a mobile customer engagement company, has launched BlazeLoop CE (customer engagement) for the retail, hospitality, finance, banking and restaurant…

Papa Murphy's responds to Papa John's Obamacare drama

November 13, 2012

Amidst another social media firestorm (and boycott movement) surrounding Papa John's CEO John Schnatter's controversial comments about Obamacare, another large…

Papa John's boycott threatened over CEO's Obamacare comments

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Founder John Schnatter estimates that the reform law will cost between $5 million and $8 million annually.

Health and wellness consumer drivers

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Consumer drivers, health trends, consumer disconnects and flavor trends lead to a focused health and wellness strategy development.

Why servant leadership is crucial for a successful restaurant catering program

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Without the support structure in place at the highest level of your organization, mid-level managers and front-line employees will have a hard time carrying…

Papa John's hit with lawsuit over unwanted text messages

November 13, 2012

On Nov. 9, United States District Court Judge John C. Coughenour certified a nationwide class action case against Papa John's International Inc. with potential…

Round Table refinances senior debt

November 13, 2012

Round Table Pizza Inc. has completed the refinancing of its senior debt. On Nov. 2, the company entered into a $35 million senior secured credit agreement with…

Pizza Hut testing standalone WingStreet concept

November 13, 2012

Pizza Hut's co-branded WingStreet concept, featuring chicken wings and sauces, is about to fly solo.

Chuck E. Cheese expands gluten-free pizza nationwide

November 13, 2012

Behind a successful pilot and increased demand, Chuck E. Cheese announced today that its gluten-free menu – including individual-sized pizzas and chocolate…

Casey's Halloween promotion raises $1M for St. Jude

November 13, 2012

Casey's General Stores Inc. raised $1,015,466 during October in support of St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. This amount surpassed the company's goal of…

Pizza Hut donates 10K books through reading program

November 13, 2012

In celebration of National Young Readers Week Nov.12-16, Pizza Hut and its Book It! Program have selected the winning restaurants in the third annual Book It!

Sbarro's new pizza promo yields 100K new Facebook fans

November 13, 2012

Sbarro introduced its new Neapolitan-style pizza recipe by giving away more than 35,000 free slices throughout October. The slices were delivered nationwide…

Commentary: What merchants want from mobile commerce

The Merchant Customer Exchange is leveraging technology to create a mobile-commerce solution.

Chains itching to cook from scrach: Part 1

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

About a year ago, in its annual predictions of the hottest hospitality trends, international restaurant consultants Baum + Whiteman warned that the "misuse of…

Chuck E. Cheese gluten-free pizza rolls out nationwide

Joe Elliot, Chuck E. Cheese's vice president of Research and Development, talks about the company's contamination-free process as it launches its gluten-free…

It's OK to fire 'bad' customers

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

In my days as a wholesale baker, I had a customer in Washington, D.C., who ran five high-volume delis. To obtain his business, I had to cut my margin to the…

Pie Five now franchising

November 12, 2012

Pie Five Pizza has awarded its first two franchise development agreements and will introduce its fast-casual custom pizza concept in Utah and North Carolina.

Domino's supporting St. Jude

November 12, 2012

Domino's Pizza is about to raise "dough" for the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the hospital's 9th annual Thanks and Giving campaign.

YUM! sells UK Pizza Hut restaurants

November 12, 2012

Pizza Hut UK's dine-in restaurant business has a new owner. The global owner, Yum! Brands, recently sold 330 restauratns to the investment firm Rutland…