Pizza Patron raising funds for St. Jude's Hospital

October 5, 2011

For the second year in a row, Pizza Patron will be raising funds in all its stores nationwide for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during October.

Domino's names VP of marketing innovation

October 5, 2011

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Domino's Pizza has named Joe Jordan as its vice president of marketing innovation.

SPIN!'s Tour de BBQ Pizza benefits cancer research

October 5, 2011

Kansas City, Mo.-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is hosting a fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the University of Kansas Cancer Center through…

Commentary: Ten lessons the restaurant industry can learn from Steve Jobs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Innovator, visionary, entrepreneur always kept a focus on the customer.

A gluten-free pizza contest? Yes, it does exist

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Recently, I shared with you that I had the pleasure of attending the Florida Restaurant and Lodging show in Orlando last month. My time in Orlando was spent…

Uno's introduces new deep dish pizza crust

October 4, 2011

Nearly 70 years after introducing its deep dish pizza, Uno's is rolling out a new deep dish crust in honor of National Pizza Month.

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.