Mintel research: Customers want healthy breakfast options

February 28, 2011

According to the latest research from Mintel, 66 percent of customers want restaurants to provide them with healthier breakfast options. The healthy eating…

Commentary: 13 reasons NOT to open a restaurant

Thinking about opening a restaurant? Consider these 13 points before you jump into unknown territory.

Three critical mistakes in managing a social media crisis

By Sue Reninger

Gas prices jump nearly 20 cents in a week

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices ease a bit.

Weather leads to restaurant performance decline

February 27, 2011

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index stood at 100.2 in January, down 0.8 percent from its December level. Despite the decline…

Pizza Ranch beefs up its buffet

February 27, 2011

Orange City, Iowa-based Pizza Ranch has added to its “mile-long” buffet with the introduction of the new Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza and the Cran-Tastic Salad.

SpeedLine POS introduces Real Time Ordering

February 27, 2011

Pizza and delivery point-of-sale vendor SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has launched a new web ordering integration with Real Time Ordering and Pizza.com.

CiCi’s inks Texas-sized deal

February 27, 2011

Texas-based CiCi’s Pizza has signed agreements for 16 new units throughout the next five years in the Houston and San Antonio markets.

Pizza Fusion eyes Middle East expansion

February 27, 2011

Florida-based Pizza Fusion, which opened its first international unit in 2009 in Saudi Arabia, is looking to expand throughout the Middle East. To help achieve…

The Pizza Company Thailand sets 200 unit deal

February 27, 2011

The Pizza Company Thailand has set an ambitious goal of opening 200 restaurants in the next five years. The chain anticipates 100 new locations in Thailand and…

Pizza Patrón expanding QSP model

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chain preps for throwback 25th anniversary promotion.

Domino’s names EVP of international, board member

February 24, 2011

Domino's Pizza has named Richard (Ritch) Allison as executive vice president of international, effective March 14. Allison succeeds Michael T. Lawton, who was…

Pizza Hut’s Book It! gets a Bieber boost

February 24, 2011

More than 500,000 people participated in last week’s America’s Biggest Bedtime Story, an annual event created by Pizza Hut’s Book It! program. The…

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria opens fourth Nevada unit

February 24, 2011

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has opened its fourth Nevada location in Las Vegas.

CEC Entertainment Q4 net drops

February 24, 2011

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese’s, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 2.

Menusoft Systems integrates mobile platform into Digital Dining POS

February 23, 2011

Menusoft Systems and Mocapay have entered into a strategic partnership to integrate Mocapay’s mobile platform into the Digital Dining point-of-sale software…

NRA collaboration aims for zero waste

February 23, 2011

The National Restaurant Association is collaborating with the Atlanta-based Zero Waste Zone program to identify best practices, create resources and measure…

Edge60 ovens reign supreme at NAPICS

February 23, 2011

The Edge60 Conveyor Oven, manufactured by Dunbar, Pa.-based MF&B Restaurant Systems Inc., was hot during the annual Pizza Pizzazz competition at the 201…

CiCi’s Pizza franchisees get an assist

February 23, 2011

CiCi’s Pizza has selected New York City-based BoeFly, an online marketplace that executes commercial transactions, to assist its franchisees in obtaining bank…

Ireland’s Four Star Pizza rescued by hotelier

February 22, 2011

Four Star Pizza, which is owned by Zowington and has locations throughout Ireland, has been bought by Gonville Ltd. after struggling with creditors since last…