Detroit Style Pizza Co. rolls out gluten-free option

May 31, 2012

Detroit Style Pizza Co. has introduced a new gluten-free pizza, created for customers with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. The pizzas are available at…

What are your brand standards?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Research shows that 96 percent of the nearly 31,000 menu items studied from chain restaurants failed to meet USDA recommendations for calories, sodium, fat and…

DiGiorno adds two new retail product lines

May 30, 2012

DiGiorno pizza has added two new product lines – DiGiorno Pizza Dipping Strips and DiGiorno Italian Style Favorites pizza.

Pizza Inn launches Spicy Sicilian Pizzas

May 30, 2012

Pizza Inn is spicing things up with the addition of two new Spicy Sicilian Pizzas to its menu. Available as limited-time-offers, the Pepperoni Diablo and Spicy…

Pizza Ranch introduces seasonal items

May 29, 2012

Pizza Ranch has introduced two new limited time offerings – the Beef 'N Blue Pizza and BLT Salad.

Domino's New Zealand overhauls crust recipe

May 29, 2012

More than two years after Domino's Pizza U.S. overhauled its recipe, the company's New Zealand system also is undergoing a major change – remodeling its…

QSRs display strong global brand power

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

New report shows that emerging Brazil, Russia, India and China markets have driven growth.

Detroit Style Pizza Co. hosting pizza-making tours for kids

May 25, 2012

Detroit Style Pizza Co. will offer tours of its new pizzerias this summer. Designed and conducted by World Champion Pizza Maker Shawn Randazzo, the tour is…

Majority of restaurateurs and chefs fail celiac test

May 25, 2012

Chefs and restaurateurs lack a fundamental understanding of gluten-free protocols, according to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), a…

PETA recognizes country's best vegan pizzas

May 24, 2012

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has recognized the country's top vegan pizzerias, with 3 Brothers Pizza Café in Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Mellow Mushroom expands in Phoenix

May 24, 2012

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open its newest unit Monday in Phoenix's CityNorth, a 144-acre mixed-use community planned next to Desert Ridge. The…

NRA Show exhibitors donate 42K meals to fight hunger

May 23, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has announced that exhibiting companies at its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show – held May 5-8 at Chicago's McCormick…

Pizza Patron offering free pizzas for Spanish-speaking guests

May 23, 2012

On June 5 from 5-8 p.m., Pizza Patron will host its "Pizza Por Favor" event at restaurants nationwide. During that time, every customer who orders in Spanish…

Menu spotlight shifts to chicken as beef prices rise

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The number of U.S. menu items with poultry as an ingredient has climbed an average of 12 percent in the past three years.

NFCA suspends gluten-free designation after Domino's backlash

Green and Amber Designations were announced in late April to signify level of gluten-free presence.

Report: Kids' meals purchases down 6 percent last year

May 22, 2012

Kids' meals with toys are no longer the draw they once were for the restaurant industry's youngest customers, according to The NPD Group, a market research…

Uno's pizza to be sold at Sam's Clubs in Mexico

May 22, 2012

Boston-based Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp. will soon sell its deep dish pizzas at Sam's Club stores in Mexico.

Pie Five Pizza Co. introduces Sweet Thai Pie

May 21, 2012

Pie Five Pizza Co. has introduced a new Sweet Thai Pie, with sweet chili sauce (instead of marinara sauce), basil, diced chicken and a pepper medley.

CEO working to make Sbarro 'preeminent fast casual brand'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

During a Q&A, Sbarro CEO Jim Greco outlined four initiatives for the company: people, place, product and positioning.

Domino's Pizza names 'Fastest Pizza Maker'

May 18, 2012

Pali Grewal, a Domino's Pizza franchise owner from the United Kingdom, won the chain's "World's Fastest Pizza Maker" title during a competition held Thursday.