Donatos signs on as Indy’s July 4 sponsor

May 30, 2011

Donatos Pizza has signed on to be the premier sponsor of the Donatos Downtown Freedom Blast, Indianapolis' largest fireworks display, set for dusk July 4.

NYC pizzeria Two Boots expands to Baltimore

May 30, 2011

Two Boots is opening its newest location at The Fitzgerald, a mixed-use apartment community in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood, and will celebrate with a…

Papa Murphy’s launches new Thai Chicken deLITE

May 30, 2011

Papa Murphy's International is now offering Thailand's distinctive flavors with the launch of its newest take 'n' bake pizza – the Thai Chicken deLITE.

NRA’s restaurant industry outlook remains positive

May 30, 2011

Buoyed by positive same-store sales and solid optimism among restaurant operators for continued growth, the outlook for the restaurant industry remained…

Pizza-making vending machine debuts in Europe

May 30, 2011

Traditional pizza chefs in Italy seem less than thrilled about the new "Let's Pizza" vending machine, which uses infrared technology to create and cook pizzas…

NRA 2011: Food safety legislation on the horizon

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New regulations on imports, locally-grown produce go into effect beginning in 2012.

NRA 2011: Mixer promises consistent dough

Thinking Foods believes it has developed the ultimate solution for dough that comes out right, every time.

NRA 2011: Vision 360's take on two hot trends

Michelle Bushey, Vision 360's design director, discusses the increase in build-your-own concepts and the growth of tech in the kitchen.

NRA 2011: Health care and other issues discussed

Scott DeFife, the Association's EVP for policy and government affairs, talks about health care and other high-profile issues affecting the restaurant industry.

NRA 2011: Reaction to the threat of higher swipe fees

NRA's Scott DeFife, EVP of policy and government affairs, talks about the Durbin Amendment and its implications for the restaurant and retail industries.

NRA 2011: Taking the POS for a walk

Micros executives show a tablet, web-based mobile POS solution ideal for line-busting, table-side browsing.

Pizza Innovation: Small entrepreneurs and food trucks lead the way

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Pizza cones, mobile wood-fired ovens are turning heads.

Toppers Pizza plans Indy expansion

May 26, 2011

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza has its sites set on Indianapolis for expansion, with plans to open 12 to 16 units in the market within the next two years.

Positive Growth, optimism prevalent at 2011 NRA Show

May 26, 2011

The 92nd annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 4th annual International Wine, Spirits and Beer Event (IWSB) showed positive…

Hot Italian serves up high style sustainability

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

While the restaurant industry is among the slowest to go green, Hot Italian proves LEED certification is red hot.

NRA 2011: Tabbed Out's mobile check payment solution

Micros and Tabbed Out showed their smartphone-based check-payment solution at NRA's International Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago.

NRA 2011: Saving oil and energy one French fry at a time

Jim Anglin, product manager at Henny Penny, talks about the Kitchen Innovation Award-winning PriMelt oil converter.

NRA 2011: nClosure and the iPad as kiosk

nClosure spokesman Dan McCain and Poslavu's Travis Kellerman discuss the challenges and benefits of employing iPads as self-service devices.

Hungry Howie’s named official pizza of the Detroit Pistons

May 25, 2011

Madison Heights, Mich.-based Hungry Howie's Pizza has signed a multi-year agreement with Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) to become the official…

Pizza Patrón opens QSP model in Houston

May 25, 2011

Pizza Patrón's Quick Service Pizza concept is now available in Houston. The freestanding unit opened last week and brings the total number of Pizza Patróns in…