Organic take ‘n’ bake concept debuts in Denver

September 27, 2010

Organic Pizza Company, a new take 'n' bake concept that offers certified organic, all-natural and gourmet ingredients, is having its grand opening October 3 in…

Leading equity/research company focuses on restaurant industry

September 26, 2010

B. Riley & Co. LLC, a full service broker dealer providing research, investment banking, sales and trading, has announced that it will be expanding its…

Anatomy of a 24-hour pizza restaurant

"It's always breakfast at Domino's" could be the new slogan for a University of Dayton-area store testing continual operation.

Southwest Airlines opens outdoor lounge serving pizza and beer

September 15, 2010

Southwest Airlines has opened The Southwest Porch at Skyline Park, a new outdoor lounge situated at the base of the historic Daniels and Fisher Clocktower in…

Are we missing something?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants…

Online delivery company makes Inc. 500 list

August 24, 2010

GrubHub, an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious 500 list, which ranks the nation’s…

NRA research finds customer loyalty programs gave restaurants competitive edge

August 10, 2010

According to a new survey by the National Restaurant Association, three-quarters of restaurant operator survey participants say guest loyalty programs helped…

J.D. Power reveals satisfaction rates for restaurants

August 9, 2010

J.D. Power and Associates has released a report that includes satisfaction rankings for restaurant chains in 10 U.S. markets in three segments: casual, family…

How hands-on should a C-level exec be?

by Matthew Loney — President, Stevi B's Pizza

In our latest "Ask the President" blog with Stevi B's president Matthew V. Loney, we asked how hands-on the executive level leadership major pizza companies…

CPK resurrects Thank You Card

July 28, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has relaunched its ambitious Thank You Card Program, whose lapse partially contributed to recent lackluster comps, according to…

Look like a fast casual, fast

Are you a tired pizza chain looking to reinvent yourself? It's the small things that count.

Whole Foods to Carry eco-friendly pizza boxes

July 18, 2010

ECOvention LLC announced today that as of August 2010, more than 30 Whole Foods Market locations in the Rocky Mountain region will use the multi-functional…

Advertising that delivers

Pizzerias may not have tapped this method of mobile marketing. Hint: It doesn't involve a smartphone.

Study: Customers pay more for better service; retailers slow to catch on

July 6, 2010

A majority (61 percent) of Americans report that quality customer service is more important to them in today’s economic environment, and will spend an average…

Hungry Howie’s adds ordering app

July 6, 2010

Hungry Howie's Pizza, one of the nation's largest pizza franchises with more than 500 locations, is taking online ordering to the next level by offering…

Anatomy of a menu overhaul

How a deep dish pizza leader reinvented its menu in the time of health hysteria -- without eroding the brand

The CEO apology: A new kind of brand booster?

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Market Force restaurant study reveals jump in consumer confidence

June 29, 2010

Consumer confidence is on the rise when it comes to eating out, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information, a customer intelligence and…

BigHoller simplifies menu creation for online ordering

June 29, 2010

Online ordering solutions company BigHoller has introduced BigHollerPOSConnect to its international clients. The product standardizes exporting restaurant…

Separating your slice

By Scott Wiener