Villa Fresh Italian offering free slices for Pizza Month

October 4, 2011

Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen, franchised by Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc., will celebrate October's National Pizza Month by offering Facebook fans…

Pizza Ranch introduces seasonal menu items

October 4, 2011

Pizza Ranch is celebrating the arrival of fall with the addition of two items to its buffet line-up. The California Pulled Pork Pizza and Grape Caesar Salad…

NRA takes job message to Capitol Hill

October 4, 2011

The National Restaurant Association took its jobs message to Capitol Hill Tuesday, sharing with congressional staff the economic significance of tourism and…

Music plays a big part in customer experience

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Playlist variety, volume and quality are key factors in guests' intent to return to a restaurant.

Yum! Brands lifted again by China

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

October 4, 2011

Yum! Brands Inc. announced its third quarter 2011 results for the period ended Sept. 3, including an operating profit growth of 7 percent in China and …

Teaching product innovation at culinary schools

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

There is no better time to begin teaching food product innovation principles to culinary students than while they are still in school. They're opened minded…

Use organic, local wines to enhance your pizza offering

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

I took my first trip to California's Napa Valley this weekend. Given my love of wine and Napa Valley's reputation as one of the top American Viti-cultural…

Ground Round CEO named NRA 2012 Convention Chair

October 3, 2011

The National Restaurant Association has selected Jack Crawford, president and CEO of Ground Round Independent Owners Cooperative LLC (IOC), to serve as its…

Mellow Mushroom launches Home Grown Harvest promotion

Atlanta-based Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers kicked off a company-wide promotion centered on fall inspired flavors. The promotion, The Home Grown Harvest, runs…

Straw Hat Pizza updates corporate mission with sustainability focus

October 3, 2011

Straw Hat Pizza has updated its corporate mission to include a social responsibility pledge.

What pizza operators should learn from the Burger Wars

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

For decades, McDonald's has crushed Wendy's and Burger King. The two also-rans lob volleys at each other for the second place title without a thought of…

Do you know your ABCs of couponing?

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

I had a few store owners stop by recently to talk about new marketing ideas and the subject of couponing came up. There was a rather long and interesting…

Stock market affected by Greece's debt crisis

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Commodity prices hold steady.

Santa Clara's Pizz'a partners with Meals on Wheels

October 2, 2011

Santa Clara, Calif.-based Pizz'a Chicago will donate 10 percent of its sales Oct. 4 to the Bay Area Meals on Wheels organization.

Topper's Pizza on the menu at Ontario schools

October 2, 2011

After submitting a nutritional chart of pizza choices and slice sizes for review by the Ontario Government dietitian, Topper's Pizza was determined to be…

Domino's delivers fire safety awareness

October 2, 2011

Domino's Pizza is once again teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Sparky the Fire Dog to deliver fire safety messages to homes…

Uno Dué Go to open flagship location

October 2, 2011

Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. is opening its flagship location of Uno Dué Go, a 3-year-old fast casual café concept, at 52 Summer St. in Boston in mid-October.

Papa John's franchisee files for bankruptcy, paychecks on hold

September 29, 2011

An 84-unit Papa John's Pizza franchisee filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, a move that has held up paychecks for employees at its Colorado and Minnesota…

Eagle Boys Express undergoes menu, store makeover

September 29, 2011

Australia's Eagle Boys Pizza Express store network will undergo a store and menu makeover in the biggest revamp the Express brand has seen since rolling out…

Restaurant Performance Index drops again

September 29, 2011

Less than one out of five restaurant operators expect economic conditions to improve in the next six months, according to the National Restaurant Association.