Pizza Patrón plans expansion in Fresno, Calif.

November 28, 2011

Pizza Patrón has signed a development agreement with California Brand Development I-99 LLC to bring 20 stores to the Highway 99 corridor of the Fresno, Calif.…

Sbarro officially emerges from bankruptcy

November 28, 2011

New York-based Sbarro Inc., along with its domestic subsidiaries, has successfully emerged from Chapter 11, making its Plan of Reorganization effective today.

NRA show to debut Healthier Kids Fare pavilion

November 28, 2011

This year's National Restaurant Association's Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 5-8, will feature a new pavilion focused entirely on healthful children's…

Food stamps in foodservice

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

The foodservice industry can do more to help with hunger in America.

Personal safety tips for the holidays

D.B. "Libby" Libhart has more than 30 years of experience in the loss prevention industry. He has provided security and safety leadership in retail settings…

Weak demand sends gas prices tumbling

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese, wheat prices fall.

Domino's plans Germany expansion

November 27, 2011

Domino's Pizza UK & IRL Plc. is eyeing the German market for growth. According to Reuters, the chain's fledgling German business could potentially double…

FCES: The benefits of self-service in the restaurant space

David Jones, CEO of Blazing Onion Burger Company, installed kiosks to help bust lines and improve guest satisfaction. He shared those observations and others…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Keys to good hiring

Sales and HR guru Tom Feltenstein addressed the right interview questions to hire the right people in restaurant and other industries.

De-Silo HR: The Next Evolution

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

It is projected that by 2013, 15 percent of business intelligence deployments will combine BI, collaboration and social software into decision-making…

Thanksgiving and giving thanks

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

An often overlooked trend in the restaurant industry is giving back.

Brazilian KFC, Pizza Hut franchisee posts positive sales again

November 22, 2011

Brazil Fast Food Corp., the second largest QSR chain in Brazil with 846 points of sale, including KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo has announced financial results…

Topper's Canada adds two dip flavors

November 22, 2011

Canadian-based Topper's Pizza has added two flavors to its retail dip line, including Bold BBQ and Thai Sweet & Spicy.

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza plans expansion

November 22, 2011

With its fifth location currently under construction, SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has announced plans to open a sixth location in the Kansas City, Mo., market.

Pizza players prepared for Thanksgiving weekend rush

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

NRA estimates 14 million Americans will visit a restaurant for holiday meal.

CETW: ExaDigm's mobile POS system

ExaDigm's David Graybeal discusses the connectivity and PCI compliance of the NX2200 mobile POS system, suitable for retail and foodservice applications.

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Beverage trends

McAlister's Annica Kreider represents her fellow panelists in this interview about beverage trends as discussed at the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit.

Fast Casual Executive Summit: the iPad as hiring tool

Patrick Renna from fast-casual concept Boloco advocates providing prospective employees with a tablet to fill out a job application. Here's why.

Are we there yet?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

Consider a few strategies to build a brand in bad(ish) times.

Domino's Pizza revamps its cheesy bread

November 21, 2011

Two years after overhauling its pizza recipe, Domino's has revamped its Stuffed Cheesy Bread.