Pizza Hut listed among top global brands

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Based on financial performance and brand strength, Pizza Hut was listed as No. 81 on Interbrand’s top 100 global brands of 2011. 

NRF 2012: Phone charging as bait for digital signage

NEC's Rich Ventura talks about his company's combination phone-charging kiosk and digital sign with interactive messaging. Applications include retail…

VendorSafe service package to include mobile-payment security

January 18, 2012

VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of PCI-DSS compliant network security, has packaged some of its services to create a network environment for new payment…

CiCi's Pizza crowns its 'Ultimate Pizza Artist'

January 18, 2012

Florinda Albarron of Tomball, Texas, has won the second annual CiCi's Pizza Throwdown, held in Frisco, Texas, earlier this week.

Epic Programs Group expands liability coverage for pizza delivery

January 18, 2012

Epic Programs Group, a managing underwriter and program administrator providing risk management and insurance solutions, has announced an expansion of coverage…

Little Caesars franchisees file lawsuit over food stamp program

January 18, 2012

A group of Little Caesars franchisees has sued the federal government over a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that removed the company from the…

Seattle's Mad Pizza deploys Ctuit business intelligence solution

January 18, 2012

Ctuit Software, a provider of business intelligence software for restaurants, announced that Seattle-based Mad Pizza has deployed Ctuit RADAR throughout its…

What else can I get you?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Listen to your customers before -- and after -- tweaking your menu options, and teach your staff how to sell something new.

Boston Pizza's new website features enhanced online ordering tools

January 17, 2012

Ontario-based Boston Pizza International has re-launched its website to include enhanced online ordering tools that make take-out and delivery services easier.

Chuck E. Cheese's adds 'Magic Ticket' incentive to birthday parties

January 17, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese's has added a Magic Ticket to its popular Ticket Blaster game, which is included with the chain's popular reserved birthday party packages.

Fuoco di Napoli launches online ordering, pizza school

January 17, 2012

Atlanta's Fuoco di Napoli (the fire of Naples), which opened Dec. 5 in the Buckhead neighborhood, has added online ordering and will launch a customer loyalty…

Pizza Pizza launches Buffalo wings in time for the Super Bowl

January 17, 2012

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza is preparing for one of its busiest days of the year by adding new Buffalo-style items to the menu.

Pizzeria Venti restaurants add tablets for tableside ordering

January 17, 2012

Atlanta-based VentiCorp, franchisor of Pizzeria Venti restaurants, is rolling out Presto tablets developed by E la Carte Inc. at units across the country.

Pizza Hut, Subway, DQ ads among 'most effective'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Ace Metrix measured consumer impact of every nationally breaking television spot in near real-time.

Boston's launches gluten-free dessert for St. Jude's fundraiser

January 17, 2012

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar has launched its annual Boston's Cares fundraising campaign. Boston's is partnering with St. Jude Children's…

Goodfella's launches Pizza School of New York

January 16, 2012

Goodfella's of Staten Island has announced the launch of its new website and the Pizza School of New York.

Restaurant industry's 2012 trends shaped by demographics, nutrition

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

NPD Group's research also expects retail competition to increase and commodity prices to affect menu offerings.

But I thought it was being done – Inspecting the expected

We may have too much faith that it cannot happen, or won’t happen or we’re simply naïve. Perhaps we don’t seek, therefore we don’t find. Maybe it’s…

A lesson in loyalty

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Recession or not, the restaurant industry is here and growing. Consumers spend a huge percentage of their food budgets on eating out at restaurants, and…

Analysts predict $4 gas by spring

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands reaches another 52-week high.