Philosophically Speaking

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

On occasion, I enjoy listening to the words of philosophers like Aristotle and Socrates or theologians such as Wesley or Spurgeon. But, hands down, the deep…

Flooding affects wheat prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Weather, Labor Day holiday push gas prices up.

5 new ways Google Analytics tracks customer engagment

Reports significantly expand restaurant owners' ability to see how consumers came to their sites.

Eagle Boys goes on a hiring spree

September 5, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia's second largest pizza chain, is going on a hiring spree ahead of the biggest-selling time of the year in the country.

Domino's Pizza opens in Sri Lanka

September 5, 2011

Domino's Pizza's Indian franchisee outfit Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. has expanded its operations in Sri Lanka, having opened its first unit there last week in the…

HomeMade Pizza Co. names new CEO

September 5, 2011

Chicago-based take-and-bake concept HomeMade Pizza Co. has named board member Allan Hickok as its new CEO.

Papa John's rewarding loyal customers through NFL season

September 5, 2011

Papa John's, the Official Sponsor of the NFL, is kicking off the 2011 season with its inaugural Million Pizza Giveaway promotion.

Pizza Hut, Papa Murphy's, CPKI earn spots on Zagat's 2011 list

September 5, 2011

McDonald's, Subway and Wendy's were big winners in this year's Zagat's National Fast Food Restaurant Survey, released today.

Social media monitoring becoming a necessity

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customers are posting about brands more than ever, and they're expecting real-time responses.  

Can you teach an old pizza pro new tricks?

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

About 15 years ago, I entered the restaurant industry as a marketing rep without any experience in pizza. However, it didn't take long for me to realize that…

The trouble with change

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

At Hartman Group, we've always taken a conservative, "wait and see" approach to technology, innovation and change. Cool gadgets, shopping technology and…

Get your pizza message off and running

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

In June this year, I received a fun, albeit slightly daunting, invitation from Edward Sylvia, owner of Pizza by Certe’.  Chef Ed, as he is affectionately…

Domino's India franchisee adds online ordering platform

September 1, 2011

Jubilant Foodworks, the Domino's franchisee in India, launched its online ordering system this week. According to the Hindustan Times, the company expects an…

Texas Restaurant Association members get health care coverage

September 1, 2011

More than 37,000 Texas restaurant owners and operators now have access to health insurance and related services through the Restaurant Health Care Alliance, a…

Flippin' Pizza partners with Tony Hawk Foundation

September 1, 2011

Flippin' Pizza has partnered up with the Tony Hawk Foundation to raise funds to build high-quality skateparks in low-income communities across the U.S.

It is easy, being green: Tips to make a restaurant eco-friendlier

Customers not only prefer restaurants that embrace eco-friendly elements, they're also starting to expect such efforts.

Domino's Pizza signs partnership with Tampa Bay Bucs

August 31, 2011

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement this week with Domino's Pizza. As the team's sponsor, Domino's will work with the NFL…

CiCi's franchisee's mobile loyalty program boosts sales

August 31, 2011

CiCi's Pizza of Tampa Bay, a franchisee with seven units in the Tampa, Fla., market, has leveraged Sundrop Mobile Loyalty to reverse a double-digit…

Sugar isn't so sweet

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

This morning as I was catching up on some of my favorite food blogs I found myself sucked in by a banner ad at the top of the page. The ad, from General Mills…

Urbanspoon and Zagat form content partnership

August 30, 2011

Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant app, has signed a content deal with Zagat, provider of user-generated content, as well as restaurant ratings and reviews.