Restaurants leverage football season for new promotions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Television campaigns pick up and new themed products roll out.

Tools for foodservice social media campaigns

A social media expert reviews lessons learned from the Foodservice Social Media Universe event.

Perka integrates social media into customer loyalty platform

September 21, 2012

Perka has added new social media promotion features to its mobile marketing and loyalty platform. The objective is to make it easier for merchants to engage…

Groupon launches service to keep credit card transactions low

September 20, 2012

Groupon has announced the launch of Groupon Payments, a payments service backed by a guarantee to be the lowest cost option for a company’s merchants to accept…

Pie Five hosts breakfast promotion

September 20, 2012

In celebration of its first-ever breakfast menu and first college location, Pie Five Pizza Co. on the University of Texas at Arlington is hosting a PJ party.

Pass the baked potatoes

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Will NYC's ban on large sodas lead to more regulations against the restaurant industry?

Boston Pizza launches UFC-themed promotion

September 18, 2012

Boston Pizza, the Official Sports Bar of UFC Canada, is offering the chance to meet UFC President Dana White at UFC 154 in Montreal by participating in its…

Electronic Loyalty Program Boosts Sales

A Dallas sub shop is allowing customers the opportunity to participate in a new loyalty program that tracks purchases and redeems rewards using their own…

Pizza Fusion hosts Dine Out For No Kid Hungry fundraiser

September 13, 2012

Pizza Fusion is hosting a Dine Out For No Kid Hungry national fundraising initiative throughout September. At all of its U.S. restaurants, Pizza Fusion is…

How Plink works: A Q&A with CEO Peter Vogel

At this year's Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit, attendees got to spend some time with Peter Vogel, CEO of Plink, a platform that allows shoppers…

Record number of restaurants join No Kid Hungry campaign

September 12, 2012

Share Our Strength's Dine Out for No Kid Hungry, a week-long fundraiser to help end childhood hunger in the U.S., will be held at participating restaurants…

Hunt Brothers Pizza launches hunting promotion

September 11, 2012

Hunt Brothers Pizza has launched the Hunt to Win Sweepstakes. Now through Dec. 31, hunting enthusiasts across the country can enter to win more than $25,000 in…

Flippers offering online ordering incentive

September 10, 2012

Throughout September, Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria is giving away free breadsticks for every online order exceeding $15.

Mazzio's introduces two specialty pizzas

September 7, 2012

Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's Italian Eatery has added Garlic Knots and two new specialty MasterPizzas to its menu.

Chuck E. Cheese taps 'mom bloggers' as brand advocates

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Effort is part of the brand's marketing transition to shift message toward parents.

Commentary: How to build customer demand counter-intuitively

By limiting capacity, while maintaining good quality and service, operators can assure that demand remains high.

Papa John's plans 2 million pizza giveaway for NFL season

September 6, 2012

Papa John's, which was named the official pizza sponsor of the NFL in 2010, is hosting a major pizza giveaway to mark the football season.

Wisconsin's Toppers Pizza aims for 500 stores by 2020

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CEO discusses expansion into new markets, brand differentiating.

Commentary: 5 ways to deal with negative online reviews

Negative online reviews don't have to kill a restaurant's reputation.

Restaurants take the lead in hunger crisis aid

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A new report shows that one in five Americans don't know how they'll afford their next meal.