Maintaining menu relevance in the New Year

Exposure to ethnic menu items and ingredients will drive growth in awareness and enthusiasm of new cuisines.

Domino's adds cheese-less pizza in Isreal

December 23, 2013

Domino's Pizza has introduced a cheese-less vegan pizza at its Israel units. According to Haaretz, the new pizza features vegetables and a soy-based topping…

Carmela's Pizzeria plans to add alcohol in select locations

December 23, 2013

Carmela's Pizzeria units in Centerville, Springboro and New Carlisle, Ohio, are currently achieving sales at a rate to realize an estimated aggregate of $2M…

Urbanspoon examines top dining trends of the year

December 20, 2013

Urbanspoon has released its Top Dining Trends of 2013 report, taking a look at the biggest dining trends of the year based on a survey of food bloggers and…

Pizza experts share crystal ball predictions for 2014

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mobile ordering, carry out/delivery, transparency and customer service are on the agenda.

Pizza executives reflect on the top menu stories of the year

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customization, speed, local and gluten-free were the top buzzwords this year.

Domestic wine dominates sales in U.S. bars and restaurants

December 17, 2013

Domestic table wines dominate the wine scene in restaurants, bars and other on-premise locations, according to Technomic's 2013 BarTAB Report.

After years of growth, craft beer sales hit a wall

December 17, 2013

Restaurant Sciences, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout North America, today reported that the volume sales of…

Subway set to debut pizza concept

December 13, 2013

A Subway franchisee in Nebraska plans to open a Subway Pizza Express in the University of Nebraska Union in the first quarter. According to the Daily…

Why most restaurants fail within the first three years

Restaurateurs need to be open to modifications of their original ideas.

Uncle Maddio's testing breakfast pizzas

December 11, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will test a breakfast menu at its Charlotte, N.C., location on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. The test will include free breakfast pizzas…

A look at the top 2013 pizza menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Deep dish appeared on more menus, and 'healthy-halo' descriptors also increased.

Euromonitor releases list of top 5 non-alcoholic beverage trends

December 10, 2013

Market Research Company Euromonitor International has released a new e-book identifying the top five non-alcoholic drink trends in 15 countries throughout…

Pop-Tart Gone Nutty innovation?

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The term 'innovation' has become a marketing buzzword instead of a reflection upon true creativity.

Wine sales up in limited-service sector

December 5, 2013

Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout the foodservice industry in North America, reported that…

Coffee is key to breakfast daypart opportunities

December 5, 2013

Technomic has published its Breakfast Consumer Trend Report to help foodservice executives understand the latest behaviors, preferences and attitudes of…

Yum! Analyst Day: Pizza Hut U.S. readies for core product innovation in '14

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chicken will also be a major focus in the U.S., as the company advertises WingStreet for the first time.

Butter Cajun crust featured at Hungry Howie's through December

December 4, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza has unveiled its last limited time offer in celebration of its 40th anniversary — the Buttery Cajun Flavored Pizza Crust. The original…

Value menu push in burger QSR segment benefitting pizza concepts

December 4, 2013

As the quick-service burger and Mexican sectors continue to revamp their value menus, consumers seem to be increasingly choosing pizza instead. According to…

Local, healthy top the NRA's 2014 menu forecast

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten-free, non-wheat themes jump on the prediction list for the New Year.