Aurelio's Pizza undergoing brand makeover

October 5, 2012

Chicago-based Aurelio's Pizza has engaged Soos & Associates Inc. to create new interior and exterior corporate design and branding standards as part of the…

Spin! marks National Pizza Month with free gelato

October 5, 2012

Spin! Neapolitan Pizza is celebrating National Pizza Month with an online survey, free gelato and the chance to win a pizza every month for a year.

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen offering free pizza slices for Facebook fans

October 5, 2012

On Oct. 16, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen locations will celebrate National Pizza Month by offering new and existing Facebook fans a free slice of pizza for its…

BoomBozz Pizza introduces Italian fried pizza

October 5, 2012

BoomBozz Pizza & Taphouse is introducing a Neapolitan-style fried pizza dubbed the Montanara.

An idea that’s catching on

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Until there is more education about food sensitivities, the onus remains on the consumer to make sure their meal is safe.

QSRs leading American employment opportunities

October 4, 2012

Despite a stagnant overall U.S. jobs environment, the restaurant industry is poised to turn in its strongest year of job growth since 2004, according to the…

Pizza Hut kicks off annual reading incentive program

October 4, 2012

BOOK IT!, the national reading incentive program created by Pizza Hut, is beginning its 28th year with enrollment in 680,000 classrooms across the country.

Canada's Pizza Pizza expands menu

October 4, 2012

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has chosen National Pizza Month as the platform to launch its menu expansion. Included is a line of 10-inch, personal-sized…

Yum! Brands launches employee volunteer program

October 4, 2012

Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has launched a global initiative aimed at empowering the company's more than 1.4 million associates to…

Smaller chains need mobile, too

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

As consumers become more comfortable with mobile payments, restaurant owners are looking for inexpensive ways to provide them.

The Sustainability playground: consumer drivers

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Does your company have the ability to make the consumer feel safe?

Chicago's Pizza Persona hosting Sweetest Day promotion

October 3, 2012

The latest top-your-own fast casual pizza concept, which recently opened on Diversey Parkway in Chicago, is hosting a giveaway promotion on Sweetest Day, Oct.

Uncle Maddio's credits social media efforts for franchise growth

October 3, 2012

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint launched three years ago in Atlanta and expects to have 20 restaurants open by the end of 2012, with 125 more stores in development…

Report: QSR traffic, tickets grow in second quarter

October 3, 2012

Consumers pulled back from visits to midscale and casual dining restaurants in the April, May and June quarter, continuing a four-year streak of visit losses…

It's time to 'Monkey' around at Fast Casual Executive Summit

Some of the industry's biggest names will speak at this year's summit.

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 57: Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. & Nick-N-Willy's

October 3, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 57: Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. & Nick-N-Willy's, Salem, Ore., and Boulder, Colo.

It's time to 'Monkey' around at Fast Casual Exec Summit

Monkey Media's Erle Dardick weighs in on why operators can't miss this year's Summit.

The great bacon shortage

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Meat prices will rise next year; keep your customers aware, manage your menu prices and promote items that use less animal protein.

Using social media conversations to foster brand awareness

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

Most online conversations are positive; however customer service is an easy point of contention.

MICROS implements Isis SmartTap m-commerce app at restaurants

October 2, 2012

MICROS Systems Inc., a provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, has announced the integration of the Isis…