Cheese prices jump 10 cents

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices finally fall after rare September spike.

Domino's executive joins PeopleMatter board of directors

September 24, 2012

Patti Wilmot, executive vice president of PeopleFirst for Domino's Pizza, has joined PeopleMatter's board of directors.

SpeedLine new POS software inspired by mobile apps

September 24, 2012

SpeedLine POS version 6.4, released today by SpeedLine Solutions Inc., features a new, modern interface design and a range of new tools to increase restaurant…

Women's Foodservice Forum seeking leadership award nominees

September 24, 2012

The Women's Foodservice Forum is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Trailblazer Award and the 2013 Leadership Award. Each of these awards honors an…

New pan pizza is Domino's biggest product launch in 3 years

September 24, 2012

Domino's Pizza debuts its new handmade pan pizza today, marking the company's biggest product launch since improving its core hand-tossed pizza recipe in 2009.

Social media report: What consumers are saying about restaurants

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Foodservice Social Media Universe keynote speaker Jason Falls highlights who's winning and losing the social media conversation.

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 60: Pizza Boli's

September 24, 2012

PizzaMarketplace.com Top 100 Movers & Shakers, No. 60: Pizza Boli's, Pikeville, Md.

Restaurants leverage football season for new promotions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Television campaigns pick up and new themed products roll out.

Tools for foodservice social media campaigns

A social media expert reviews lessons learned from the Foodservice Social Media Universe event.

Perka integrates social media into customer loyalty platform

September 21, 2012

Perka has added new social media promotion features to its mobile marketing and loyalty platform. The objective is to make it easier for merchants to engage…

CiCi's Pizza's redesigned website wins award

September 21, 2012

Texas-based CiCi's Pizza has won "Outstanding Website" at this year's WebAwards for the brand's fully redesigned website.

Russo's rolls out gluten-free pizzas at retailers

September 21, 2012

Russo's New York Pizzeria's gluten-free pizzas will be available in the frozen aisle of grocery retailers beginning in October.

Free webinar on avoiding customer data breaches

September 21, 2012

Restaurants are a prime target for cyber criminals, and the success rate of their exploits and the financial damages they inflict are staggering: The average…

Yum! Brands increases dividend by 18 percent

September 21, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors approved an 18-percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from 28.…

The sustainability playground: sustainability defined

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Sustainability can be broken into the branches of organic, local, seasonal, green and ethical.

Papa John's debuts in Azerbaijan

September 20, 2012

Papa John's International today announced the opening of its first restaurant in Azerbaijan, serving the more than 2 million residents of Baku.

Groupon launches service to keep credit card transactions low

September 20, 2012

Groupon has announced the launch of Groupon Payments, a payments service backed by a guarantee to be the lowest cost option for a company’s merchants to accept…

Pie Five hosts breakfast promotion

September 20, 2012

In celebration of its first-ever breakfast menu and first college location, Pie Five Pizza Co. on the University of Texas at Arlington is hosting a PJ party.

PizzaMarketplace State of the Industry 2012 now available

About 150 operators were surveyed on topics such as menu trends, marketing initiatives, technology upgrades, franchising, capital spending and general…

Pass the baked potatoes

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Will NYC's ban on large sodas lead to more regulations against the restaurant industry?