Growth spurt: Inc. 500 list full of fast casual concepts

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Annual list measures percentage revenue growth of privately held companies.

Teach employees how to react in dangerous situations

Yasin Sara was robbed at his Y & S Supermarket this past week in Tampa, FLa. Sadly the robbery turned tragic when Sara confronted the gunman and was shot…

Web Strategy author to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

August 24, 2011

Social technology and interactive media expert Jeremiah Owyang will deliver the opening keynote address for the inaugural Foodservice Social Media Universe…

Domino's India offers online ordering

August 24, 2011

Indian Domino's Pizza customers can now place orders online. Jubilant FoodWorks, the Domino's Pizza franchisee in India, has launched a system nationally that…

Why isn't your franchise growing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Despite the poor economy, pizza franchises are booming, according to a recent report released by Franchisedirect.com. It studied 20 top pizza franchises and…

How to survive a down economy

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

In my last blog I commented on how our poor economy was slowing down implementation of new technologies such as digital menu boards. I received a lot of…

Do you know where your customers are?

Location-based marketing helps restaurants connect with customers.

Domino's franchisee gets $2M investment

August 23, 2011

Pizza Project, a Domino's Pizza franchisee, recently received $2.15 million from GE Capital, Franchise Finance. The facility included a $1.45 million term loan…

ONOSYS launches Facebook online ordering application

August 23, 2011

A restaurant ordering platform via Facebook is now available from Cleveland-based ONOSYS, a provider of mobile and online ordering systems.

Fayetteville, N.C., gets 'Mellow'

August 22, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open in Fayetteville, N.C., Monday, Aug. 29.

Commentary: Social Media Part 2: Devices and their virture

If you've read part 1 of this series, you'll probably remember the picture I drew of the typical social media user: A woman, middle-age or approaching it…

Domino's India welcomes butterscotch

August 22, 2011

Move over Choco Lava Cake, there's a new dessert at Domino's Pizza stores in India: Butterscotch Mousse Cake

Are you a pizza pro?

August 22, 2011

Domino's Pizza fans in the UK can test their knowledge about the pizza chain by taking the Pizza Professor Exam on Domino's Facebook page. Students can win…

Are you really ready for carry out?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

More and more Americans order prepared food to go – and eating establishments that cater to this trend are poised for a healthy increase in incremental sales.

Wheat prices shoot up

Pizza stocks are trending down.

Beer and pizza together again

August 21, 2011

Pizza Hut India will serve beer and wine in stores throughout the country after pilot-testing the concept in Delhi and Bangalore.

Pizza 73 debuts iPhone app

August 21, 2011

Canadian-based Pizza 73 has recently launched an iPhone application to make ordering pizza faster and more convenient.

Domino's gives free Coke with eviction notices

August 21, 2011

Domino’s UK is the official eviction night partner for Big Brother, a reality television series that runs on Channel Five in England.The merchandising…

DigitalPersona's biometrics system

Advances in technology and lower prices have allowed more operators to adopt biometrics as part of their loss prevention plans.

Are you delighting your customers?

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

The growth in our industry is just mind-boggling when you think about it. According to the NRF, you and I now spend 49 cents of every food dollar on dining…