Urbanspoon and Zagat form content partnership

August 30, 2011

Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant app, has signed a content deal with Zagat, provider of user-generated content, as well as restaurant ratings and reviews.

Domino's UK launches iPad ordering app

August 29, 2011

Domino's Pizza UK today launched an iPad app, allowing customers in the UK and Ireland to order pizza, pay for it and track it on their tablet device as it…

Middle East Pizza Huts mark end of Ramadan

August 29, 2011

Pizza Hut units in the Middle East have launched a cheesy-sausage crust pizza, stuffed with both cheese and sausage in honor of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day…

Obama's favorite pizzeria opens in D.C.

August 29, 2011

St. Louis-based Pi Pizzeria is coming to Washington D.C., something that likely pleases President Obama. The Commander-in-Chief declared Pi as his favorite…

Pizzerias vs Hurricane Irene

Storms have little effect on the pizza business.

Domino's India offers online ordering

August 24, 2011

Indian Domino's Pizza customers can now place orders online. Jubilant FoodWorks, the Domino's Pizza franchisee in India, has launched a system nationally that…

Do you know where your customers are?

Location-based marketing helps restaurants connect with customers.

Commentary: Social Media Part 2: Devices and their virture

If you've read part 1 of this series, you'll probably remember the picture I drew of the typical social media user: A woman, middle-age or approaching it…

Are you a pizza pro?

August 22, 2011

Domino's Pizza fans in the UK can test their knowledge about the pizza chain by taking the Pizza Professor Exam on Domino's Facebook page. Students can win…

Are you really ready for carry out?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

More and more Americans order prepared food to go – and eating establishments that cater to this trend are poised for a healthy increase in incremental sales.

Pizza 73 debuts iPhone app

August 21, 2011

Canadian-based Pizza 73 has recently launched an iPhone application to make ordering pizza faster and more convenient.

Will 'Spin' for food

Spin! Pizza's free bike rides inspire cyclists to promote the brand.

Pizz'a Chicago now serving dogs

August 18, 2011

Pizz'a Chicago in Santa Clara, Calif., serves Chicago-style, deep dish pizza, calzones, pastas, sandwiches and desserts. And it's now serving dogs. The furry…

Schwan's delivers healthier pizza options

August 17, 2011

School lunches just got a little healthier thanks to Schwan's Food Service's launch of more than 50 offerings that meet the proposed USDA School Meal Rules, as…

Restaurants get in touch with biometrics

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fingerprint-reading technology is cheaper and easier to use than many think.

6 things retailers can teach pizza operators

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Attracting good employees and improving customer service were top discussion points at a conference I attended last week. Although pizza wasn't on the agenda…

FohBoh launches social media guest feedback tool

August 15, 2011

FohBoh, Inc. announced today the release of FOHBuzz SnapShot, a social CRM reporting tool that delivers real-time, guest satisfaction analysis to help make…

Eagle Boys opens first Halal-accredited store

August 14, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza has become the first major pizza chain in Australia to open a Halal-accredited store.

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…

Mobile website or app: Which is better for your business?

by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality

The one thing I always get asked about going mobile is whether a restaurant should build a mobile site or mobile app.