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 — Editor, 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.

You can’t get mustard only here

Always make sure you're in the right place.

Social Media Part 1: Do I know you?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

It's important to know who makes up your social media audience

Drive sales with kid-centric meals

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Many pizzerias feel the pinch of a stubbornly slow economy. High gas and food prices have many families cutting back on dining out or trading down to less…

Flippers Pizzeria ready to roll out iPhone app

August 8, 2011

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria is preparing for the launch of its new iPhone application and mobile website this month.

It's go 'mobile' time

Developers of mobile sites and applications weigh in on how to best offer mobile services.

Pizza Hut upgrades iPhone app

August 3, 2011

Pizza Hut Australia has released an upgraded version of its iPhone mobile app that includes an augmented reality function.

Chorizo sales triple at Pizza Patrón

August 3, 2011

Since the July launch of its chorizo, Pizza Patrón has tripled its chorizo sales, running out of the product in every distribution center. However, customers…