Pizza Hut jumps into by-the-slice market

January 14, 2014

Pizza Hut is dipping into a market typically dominated by city street vendors and shopping mall concepts. The Associated Press reports that the chain is…

Polar vortex weather drives up natural gas prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chuck E. Cheese's hits a 52-week high after rumors surface about a sale.

Whole Grain Sampling Day attendees include McDonald's

January 10, 2014

The third Annual Whole Grain Sampling Day is set for April 2, and a number of restaurants, foodservice organizations, supermarkets and more have already signed…

Middleby acquires steam cooking equipment manufacturer

January 8, 2014

The Middleby Corporation announced its acquisition of the assets of Market Forge Industries, a manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the foodservice…

CIC Partners adds Pizza Hut Co-op exec as operating partner

January 8, 2014

CIC Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has added Sam Khoury to its team as an operating partner in residence.

New York Brick Oven Co. intros new line of pizza ovens

January 6, 2014

The New York Brick Oven Co. has introduced its Inferno Series Revolving Deck Brick Ovens.

New Year starts off strong for Papa John's, Domino's investors

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The cost of wheat continues to tumble.

Pizza: Make it thinner! Cook it faster! Fatten profits!

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Cooking a pizza faster enables marketers to promote their pizzas to new customer dayparts and customers with less time on their hands.

Sysco/US Foods merger: The small independent restaurant just got smaller

The best thing small restaurants can do is band together with a GPO, providing more transparency and security in pricing.

Don't go it alone in 2014

By enlisting a GPO, you can focus your time on key strategic areas like co-branding and operations.

Wheat prices down more than $2.50 year over year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wall Street experiences more record highs.

Cheese closes out last week up more than a dime

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices continue to fall, now averaging under $6.50.

Hobart Center announces sustainability grant program

December 19, 2013

The Hobart Center for Foodservice Sustainability, a nonprofit forum supporting the foodservice industry's drive for sustainable equipment and design, is…

Middleby acquires Automatic Bar Controls

December 19, 2013

The Middleby Corporation today announced the acquisition of Automatic Bar Controls Inc., a manufacturer of beverage dispensing systems for the foodservice…

The holidays - A time to reflect, give thanks and celebrate

Will 2014 be business as usual, or do you plan to explore how things can be better?

Union leaders urge dialogue over Sysco, US Foods merger

December 17, 2013

James P. Hoffa, general president of union organization International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has issued a statement regarding last week's announcement of…

New cloud-based foodservice technology receives PCI approval

December 17, 2013

NEXTEP SYSTEMS today announced the official release of Foundation6, which received approval for new deployments by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards…

Henny Penny acquires Wood Stone Corp.

December 17, 2013

Henny Penny, a provider of foodservice equipment solutions, announced Monday that it will acquire Wood Stone Corporation, a manufacturer of stone hearth…

Natural gas prices up 'substantially'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices continue to tumble, falling 18 cents in a week.

New officers added to NRA's supply chain executive group

December 16, 2013

The National Restaurant Association announced the appointment of two new officers to its Supply Chain Management Executive Study Group.