Customer demand prompts new pizza size at Sam & Louie's unit

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Sam & Louie's restaurant in Beatrice, Neb., has added a new pizza size — 14-inch — to the menu, a move prompted by customer requests.

Gluten-free: It’s good for business

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

A handful of chains are doing gluten-free right.

NYC's soda ban ruled unconstitutional by appeals court

July 30, 2013

New York City's "soda ban" was ruled unconstitutional today by a state appeals court.

Truly Organic Pizza's second location planned for Florida Gulf Coast campus

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 29, 2013

Truly Organic Pizza is set to open its second location by Aug. 19 on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla.

Fast Casual Executive Summit's early bird pricing ending July 31

July 26, 2013

CEOS and other top executives from the fast casual segment will meet in New Orleans to discuss the industry's top strategic issues.

Sam & Louie's creates new pizza for Make-A-Wish fundraiser

July 24, 2013

Sam & Louie's has partnered with Make-A-Wish, an organization dedicated to the mission of granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical…

California Pizza Kitchen signs product agreement with Coca-Cola

July 22, 2013

California Pizza Kitchen has signed a multiyear product and marketing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company. The agreement calls for CPK to serve Coke products…

CiCi's Pizza shifts focus to beverages for Instagram promotion

July 22, 2013

CiCi's Pizza has launched its "CiCi's Drink Up Summer" promotion, giving guests the chance to win VIP vacations and other prizes. The promotion runs through…

PizzaRev adds kids meal to menu

July 22, 2013

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev has added its first kids meal to the menu, geared toward those ages 9 and under.

Lazy Moon celebrates Arnold Schwarzenegger with 15-inch pizza slice

July 19, 2013

For the ninth year in a row, Lazy Moon in Orlando, Fla., is celebrating "Arnold Day," in honor of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The centerpiece of the celebration is…

GrubHub reports growth in Pakistani, African and Halal cuisine

July 17, 2013

GrubHub, an online and mobile food ordering service, has released new data that reveals year-over-year growth in nontraditional ethnic cuisine orders.

Lincecum's no-hitter spawns second Domino's giveaway

July 16, 2013

The second Domino's #DomiNoNo entered the record books July 13, thanks to the San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum's no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. The…

Commentary: 4 tips for designing seasonal menus

Restaurants must feature menus that display what Mother Nature has to offer all year long.

Papa John's rolls out Chicken Poppers

July 15, 2013

Papa John's pizza recently rolled out new all-white-meat Chicken Poppers. The bite-sized chicken is oven-baked and served with hot buffalo or cool ranch sauces.

Report: On-premise wine sales up

July 15, 2013

Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout the foodservice industry, unveiled that May on-premise wine…

LaRosa's Pizzeria solicits fan feedback for beer additions

July 12, 2013

LaRosa's Pizzeria is asking its Facebook fans to help it decide which two Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. beers to add to the menu. The Cincinnati-based pizza…

James Beard Award-winning chef opens pizza bar concept

July 12, 2013

FIVE50 Pizza Bar, the first casual concept from James Beard award-winning Chef Shawn McClain, is now open at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

'Fancy' dining offers clues about next big menu trends (Commentary)

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Will grains, seeds and kale pops show up on chain menus? Possibly.

Yum! Brands: Pizza Hut needs 'more consistent value messaging'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Same-store sales down 2 percent in U.S. business, but China's casual dining business is still growing strong.

Donatos Pizza rolls out two gluten-free pizza platforms

July 11, 2013

Donatos Pizza introduced two new gluten-free platforms this month in its hometown market of Columbus, Ohio. They will roll out systemwide beginning Aug. 26.