Block cheese prices down slightly

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza stocks not affected by stock market dip.

Naked Pizza's frozen line expands

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Grocers in three states now selling new item.

Figaro's acquisition of Nick 'N' Willy's completed

January 24, 2012

Figaro's Italian Pizza Inc. has announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the 17 unit Nick 'N' Willy's chain of take & bake…

Made-to-order pizza company launches fundraising service

January 23, 2012

ABQPizzaParties, a made-to-order pizza company, has launched a new pizza party fundraising service for events with 35 people or more.

How Menu Changes Can Help Restaurants Weather Tough Times

Instead of competing on price, pizzerias can distinguish themselves from the competition by enhancing their menu or adding higher-quality items.

Vocelli Pizza's focus on local marketing boosts sales

January 19, 2012

Pittsburgh-based Vocelli Pizza shifted its strategy at a company convention in mid-2010 to focus more on local marketing efforts. Franchisees have committed to…

VendorSafe service package to include mobile-payment security

January 18, 2012

VendorSafe Technologies, a provider of PCI-DSS compliant network security, has packaged some of its services to create a network environment for new payment…

Seattle's Mad Pizza deploys Ctuit business intelligence solution

January 18, 2012

Ctuit Software, a provider of business intelligence software for restaurants, announced that Seattle-based Mad Pizza has deployed Ctuit RADAR throughout its…

Pizza Pizza launches Buffalo wings in time for the Super Bowl

January 17, 2012

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza is preparing for one of its busiest days of the year by adding new Buffalo-style items to the menu.

But I thought it was being done – Inspecting the expected

We may have too much faith that it cannot happen, or won’t happen or we’re simply naïve. Perhaps we don’t seek, therefore we don’t find. Maybe it’s…

A lesson in loyalty

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

Recession or not, the restaurant industry is here and growing. Consumers spend a huge percentage of their food budgets on eating out at restaurants, and…

(Super) Bowling for dollars

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

Your Super Bowl marketing plan should include themes, deals and even catering.

Chuck E. Cheese's names new agency of record

January 11, 2012

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, has named Dallas-based The Richards Group as its new agency of record.

Webinar to focus on mobile loyalty trends

January 9, 2012

More than 1 billion smart phones will be in use across the globe by 2015, according to technology research firm IDC. For restaurant operators, the…

Bill Clinton to address 2012 NRA, Hotel-Motel Show attendees

January 8, 2012

Former president Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the 42nd President of the United States, will address attendees at the 201…

Revitalize ‘good service’: A foodservice must

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Loyal customers make approximately 70 percent of all purchases, so increasing loyalty by a mere five percentage points can increase profits by more than 6…

The top 5 reasons to franchise your business

by Harold Kestenbaum — Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP

If you are an entrepreneur and you have one, two or even three operations, why should you be thinking about franchising? There are many reasons, but here are…

Gluten free moving into the mainstream

Sales of gluten-free products increased 16 percent in 2010 alone, based on Nielsen Company data.

Yum! Brands CEO David Novak shares leadership strategies in new book

January 3, 2012

Yum! Brands has announced the publication of "Taking People With You: The Only Way to Make BIG Things Happen" (Portfolio Penguin, January 2012) by David Novak…

NPD: Global restaurant visits weak in Q3

January 3, 2012

Low consumer confidence and the stressed global economy were reflected in weak foodservice traffic numbers in most countries around the world in the quarter…