New iPhone app reveals beverage consumption trends

July 7, 2010

A new iPhone app could help revolutionize the restaurant industry – without customers even knowing about it. GuestMetrics' iPhone app provides beverage…

CiCi’s to host franchisee expo for national growth plans

July 7, 2010

CiCi's Pizza has announced franchise expansion plans in Phoenix as part of the company’s 2010 strategic growth initiative. The company is seeking franchisees…

Boston's gets healthy menu makeover

July 7, 2010

Dallas-based Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar has announced the nationwide rollout of a new menu at all 52 U.S. and Mexico locations.

FDA seeks public comment on menu labeling requirement

July 7, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has moved into the public comment stage as it develops regulations for the national menu labeling requirement. The new…

Study: Customers pay more for better service; retailers slow to catch on

July 6, 2010

A majority (61 percent) of Americans report that quality customer service is more important to them in today’s economic environment, and will spend an average…

Smartphone search latest tool for new customer acquisition

July 6, 2010

A new survey by Compete has found that nearly one in three smartphone owners has called or stopped into a local business after finding it using a local search…

Hungry Howie’s adds ordering app

July 6, 2010

Hungry Howie's Pizza, one of the nation's largest pizza franchises with more than 500 locations, is taking online ordering to the next level by offering…

Anatomy of a menu overhaul

How a deep dish pizza leader reinvented its menu in the time of health hysteria -- without eroding the brand

Pizza stocks trip

Disappointing reports on labor and manufacturing spurred fears of a double-dip recession and slow stocks the most recent holiday week.

Domino's ditches pizza touch-ups for ads

July 5, 2010

In an effort to display "Domino's Inspired Pizza" as authentically as possible, all Domino's national advertising pieces will feature food photography without…

Executive chef salaries rose slightly in 2009

July 5, 2010

StarChefs.com has announced the results of its nationwide 2009 Salary Survey: While the 2008 Survey posted significant losses, 2009 showed that some chefs are…

The CEO apology: A new kind of brand booster?

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Groupon and McClatchy Interactive form national partnership

July 1, 2010

Groupon has announced that it has signed a national agreement with The McClatchy Company to distribute exclusive content to McClatchy’s websites located in 2…

Trends in Eating Out: Hunker down, or exhale?

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

Nothing is more top of mind right now for those of us in the restaurant industry than the state of the economy.

I’d like the ‘green’ packaging please

by Kim Frankovich — VP of Sustainability, Solo Cup Company

I’m often asked by foodservice operators and consumers: What sustainable single-use foodservice products should I use to serve food and beverages? Which…

Domino's launches 'Show us Your Pizza' campaign

June 30, 2010

Domino's has debuted a new promo in its recent lineup of transparent marketing spots, which started last fall with the "Oh Yes We Did" campaign that showcased…

Pizza Patron pursues e-mail partnership with Fishbowl

June 30, 2010

Pizza Patrón has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Fishbowl Marketing, a provider of e-mail and online guest marketing solutions for…

Restaurant industry outlook softened in May

June 30, 2010

The outlook for the restaurant industry softened in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell below 100 for…

NRA: Show attendance increased 11%

June 29, 2010

A post-event review and analysis of the 91st annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the International Wine, Spirits and Beer…

Market Force restaurant study reveals jump in consumer confidence

June 29, 2010

Consumer confidence is on the rise when it comes to eating out, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information, a customer intelligence and…