GrubHub, OLO team up to create online ordering platform

March 28, 2011

Web and mobile service provider GrubHub has signed a business partnership with OLO Online Ordering to integrate OLO's list of restaurant menus on its site…

Cooler weather boosts natural gas prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese prices drop to last year's average.  

Chuck E. Cheese’s expands to Mexico

March 27, 2011

CEC Entertainment Inc. has announced the development of 10 Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurants in Northeastern Mexico by franchise company CECFranquicias S.A. de…

Italians seeking Unesco status for Neapolitan pizza

March 27, 2011

Italy is seeking Unesco World Heritage status for the Neapolitan pizza. The status is awarded to cultural treasures such as songs, places, art and endangered…

Topper’s donates house dip sales to Canadian Cancer Society

March 27, 2011

Ontario-based Topper’s Pizza donated $10,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society last week.

Use Menu Engineering to Increase Profits

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Make design changes to your menu and increase your profits

Pizza Hut asks fans to create Adult Swim commercial

March 24, 2011

Adult Swim, Cartoon Network’s late-night, adult-oriented program, has teamed up with Pizza Hut in asking fans to help create a custom commercial that will…

Technomic: Distributor vs. branded manufacturer competition increases

March 24, 2011

Recent research conducted by foodservice consultants Technomic reveals restaurants’ preferences in manufacturer versus distributor brands. Specifically, the…

Study: Managers to hire, pay more in Summer '11

March 24, 2011

A newly released summer job survey commissioned by SnagAJob.com predicts that hiring managers with available jobs expect to be paying an average of $10.90 this…

U.S. restaurants join Japan earthquake relief effort

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Chains and independents are sponsoring promotions and contributing funds to help with the earthquake/tsunami recovery.

Kashi adds to pizza line

March 23, 2011

Kashi, the all-natural food company, has added to its line of frozen pizzas, launching the new Basil Pesto Pizza.

Chains commit to J.P. Morgan restaurant forum

March 23, 2011

Domino’s Pizza Inc., Tim Hortons Inc. and Jack in the Box have all committed to present at the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Forum in…

Cornell Study: QSR and fast casual making best use of online ordering

March 22, 2011

A Cornell University analysis of the electronic ordering practices of the top 326 U.S.-based restaurant chains finds that fast casual and quick service…

Chuck E. Cheese’s wages war against germs

March 22, 2011

To combat germs that tend to zero in on kids, Chuck E. Cheese’s has partnered with Purell to provide guests with complimentary hand-sanitation stations…

Stonefire Grill rolls out ‘Healthy Alternatives’ line

March 22, 2011

Southern California-based Stonefire Grill has launched a “Healthy Alternatives” menu that features entrée salads, pizzas, salmon and chicken dishes with fewer…

Papa John’s taps Radware to boost online solution

March 22, 2011

With the objective of increasing its online business performance, Papa John’s has integrated Radware’s AppDirector, LinkProof and DefensePro software…

Domino’s ‘Turnaround’ campaign earns Ogilvy Award

March 22, 2011

Domino’s new pizza and complementing ad campaign not only boosted the company’s sales in 2010, it also earned the company an Advertising Research Foundation…

The Domino’s Effect: Honest feedback yielding honest advertising

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some level of company candor is necessary in the days of social media.

CTIA 2011: Wi-Fi reliability and mobile transactions

David Callisch, VP of marketing for Ruckus, discusses the importance of reliable Wi-Fi, especially when it comes to mobile payments.

NPD: Calorie counts on menus unlikely to change ordering patterns

March 21, 2011

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) readies to submit its proposed regulations for the federal menu labeling law by the March 23, 2011 deadline, the…