NRA: Food costs become restaurant operators' top concern

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast predicts record sales of $632 billion, a 3.5 percent bump from 2011.

US Foods earns International Food Safety and Quality Certification

January 30, 2012

US Foods has announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality according to…

Pizza segment readies for Super Bowl rush

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The big chains predict sales of 1 million to 2 million pizzas on Feb. 5.

Natural gas trading at its lowest level in a decade

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands, Papa John's stocks are hot.

Analysts predict $4 gas by spring

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands reaches another 52-week high.

Mobile Neapolitan Pizzeria rolls out in San Francisco

January 10, 2012

Del Popolo will roll out on the San Francisco streets beginning in February. The food truck focuses on Neapolitan pizza, a tricky proposition for a mobile unit…

Improved U.S. crop conditions cause lower wheat prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Crude oil spike affects prices at the pump.

Papa Bello acquires Mama's Direct, names new CEO

January 5, 2012

Papa Bello Enterprises, parent company of Kebab Café, Papa Bello Pizza, Royal Indian Express and Pastore's Italian Bistro, has acquired majority control of…

Papa John's announces 2012 franchise incentives

January 4, 2012

After a strong year of growth, including opening its 3,000th restaurant in North America, Papa John's is again offering franchisees an incentive package to…

Gloves! The controversy continues – Part 1

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

To glove, or not to glove, that is the question. It’s a debate that has raged in foodservice circles for years and centers on the question of whether hand…

Iranian threats push gas prices higher

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese

Block cheese prices continue to drop

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices stabilize after months of falling.

Wheat, cheese, gas prices at their lowest in months

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cost of natural gas also down nearly 40 cents.

Gas prices hit 10-month low

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Stocks continue to rise on European debt deal.

Report: Restaurant costs will continue to rise in 2012

December 11, 2011

Fitch Ratings, a global market credit opinion, research and data agency, expects U.S. restaurant food and beverage costs to rise by 5 percent or more in 2012…

Positive jobs report boosts pizza stocks

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese, wheat and gas prices continue to slide.

Pizza shipments benefit more than the bottom line

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Added service provides lift in sales, brand saturation.

Weak demand sends gas prices tumbling

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Cheese, wheat prices fall.

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Digital signage ROI

Joseph Grove with FastCasual.com speaks with Rodrick Glass from Allure Global about his presentation at the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Rodrick spoke on…

Cheese prices hit 3-month high

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino's Pizza turns in another 52-week high.