Business Strategy and Profitability News & Media
Tableside POS is a game changer
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Higher sales, fewer servers, faster table turns, and happier, more loyal customers – Tableside Point-of-Sale offers all this and more. I foresee that it is…
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NPD: U.S. restaurant counts declined 2%
August 8, 2011
U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by 2 percent, for a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.
read nowNetWaiter offers Google+1 to online ordering customers
August 8, 2011
NetWaiter, a provider of branded online ordering and marketing services for restaurants, is now offering the latest social media and search tool from Google…
read nowDomino's celebrates NOID's 25th birthday
August 7, 2011
Domino's Pizza will no longer "Avoid the NOID" and is paying homage to its iconic former mascot with the launch of The NOID's Super Pizza Shootout game on…
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Foodservice social media conference FSMU runs Early Bird Special
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
The Foodservice Social Media Universe, set for Sept. 18-20 in San Francisco, is offering $100 off the registration rate of $695 for people who register by Aug.
read nowTechnomic: Multiunit concept owners have best of both worlds
August 1, 2011
Multiconcept operators, those companies that own and operate at least three unique restaurant concepts with annual sales of $10 million or more, find…
read nowNRAs restaurant industry outlook strengthened in June
July 28, 2011
Driven by stronger same-store sales and traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s…
read nowNRA changes date of 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
July 26, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has announced that the 2012 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will now be held from May 5-8…
read nowRestaurant data breach highlights vulnerabilities
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
July 26, 2011
The payment-card data breach at a Margarita's restaurant in Huntsville, Texas, is shedding further light on the vulnerability restaurants face from debit- and…
read nowHow to Choose a Pizza Oven for an Educational Institution
To select the right oven for a school pizza program, consider durability, reliability, serviceability, efficiency and safety.
download nowTechnomic releases Food Trucks Innovation Report
July 19, 2011
A new study by Technomic reveals good news for mobile food vehicles, as 91 percent of consumers polled who are familiar with food trucks said they view the…
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China boosts Yum! again, Taco Bell continues to drag down U.S. sales
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
July 13, 2011
Yum! Brands' profit in the second quarter was up 10 percent thanks, again, to huge strides made in China and strong overall results for the company's…
read nowMenu engineers MenuTrinfo unveils new service
July 13, 2011
MenuTrinfo LLC has announced the addition of a new service offering to its growing portfolio of tools for restaurants and chefs seeking to respond to rising…
read nowDuke Marketing to host Local Store Marketing University
July 11, 2011
Duke Marketing LLC, has announced the launch of its Local Store Marketing University (LSM-U), an educational program devised to enhance restaurant marketer’s…
read nowPapa Ginos one-day deal yields 10 percent sales boost
June 30, 2011
Sister chains Papa Gino's and D'Angelo's recent one-day, 50-percent off online deal, facilitated through the ONOSYS Online Ordering system, boosted ticket…
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USDA: Why food commodity prices are rising
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Department's Economic Research Service report takes a look at reasons behind recent spikes.
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Eight ways to build a mobile marketing platform
Although many restaurant operators have successfully leveraged mobile-marketing platforms, there are many more that are missing out. Here's a look at how to…
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Registration opens for Foodservice Social Media Universe
June 28, 2011
Registration is now open for the Foodservice Social Media Universe conference, Sept. 18-20, at San Francisco's Hotel Kabuki. Conference registration is $695…
read nowFlippin Pizza signs new franchisee in Maryland
June 27, 2011
Flippin' Pizza, the 13-unit fast casual New York-style pizza concept, has signed a franchise agreement with foodservice veteran Brett Silver to transfer three…
read nowNPD Group: Restaurant visits up for dinner
June 26, 2011
After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants during dinner time increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market…
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