'Ma'am, it’s not a cup holder': Proper brand use of social media

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

Before getting into social media, it's important to figure out your brand identity and your strategy for presenting it.

Gas prices inching closer to all-time highs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some relief comes from cheese, natural gas prices.

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Raw explained: Tips and tricks for offering raw dishes on your menu

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

So what do you feed diners who request a raw meal?

Looming labeling regulations threaten to pinch pizza profits

By Steve Coomes

Hunt Brothers Pizza extends Minor League Baseball sponsorship

April 6, 2011

Hunt Brothers Pizza has expanded its strategic partnership with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) through the sponsorship of two additional teams, the Gwinnett…

Restaurant.com adds six chains to database

April 6, 2011

Restaurant.com, an online resource that connects restaurants and diners nationwide, has partnered with six new restaurant chains, including Johnny's NY Pizza…

MOD Pizza’s growth boosted by Starbucks-heavy advisory group

April 5, 2011

MOD Pizza has opened its fourth unit, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

NEXTEP adds iPad Ordering to portfolio

April 5, 2011

Troy, Mich.-based NEXTEP Systems, a provider of customer self-order technology, has added iPad Ordering to its automated ordering portfolio.

Domino’s U.K. teams up with eBay Advertising

April 4, 2011

Domino's Pizza U.K. has partnered up with eBay Advertising to target consumers within specific delivery zones via geo-targeting.

Papa John’s, Domino’s hit 52-week highs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Upheaval in the Mideast continues to affect gas prices, which are predicted to go even higher ahead of summer driving season.

Pizza Pizza launches new mobile app

April 3, 2011

Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza announced the launch of a mobile application for ordering and delivery. The app is currently available on devices using the…

GE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains

April 3, 2011

GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…

CIT Group: Expect M&A to pick up in 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Private equity firms attracted to strong growth potential.

GE Capital’s WattWise helps restaurants cut energy use

March 30, 2011

GE Capital has launched a new mobile application, WattWise, to its franchise restaurant operator customers in the U.S. WattWise analyzes the energy consumed by…

NRA: Restaurant capital spending outlook at a 40-month high

March 30, 2011

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) indicated continued improvement in February, with higher sales and traffic levels, as…

Domino's UK, Ireland Q1 sales up from last year

March 29, 2011

Domino's Pizza U.K. and Ireland reported first quarter 2011 results Wednesday, which included an increase of more than 11 percent from last year's Q1.

Commentary: Food trucks lead the way in culinary innovation

Independent food truck operators don't have to deal with corporate bureaucracy, but still get a full entrepreneurial experience.

Gluten-free is not so free for restaurants

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

In the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of attending a hospitality trade show for both hotels and restaurants in Ocean City, Maryland. It was an…

Papa Murphy’s marks anniversary with new marketing campaign

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

March 28, 2011

Papa Murphy’s International is marking its 30th anniversary with the launch of a $35 million marketing initiative titled “Join the Take ‘N’ Bake Revolution.”