Little Caesars offering free Crazy Bread

December 27, 2011

The Purdue Boilermakers held on to beat the Western Michigan Broncos 37-32 in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Tuesday afternoon. To celebrate its namesake bowl…

2012 will be the year of more information

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Miniature portions, specialty beverages are among the trends to watch.

Flippers Pizzeria now offering free Wi-Fi

December 21, 2011

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria now offers free wireless Internet access at all corporate locations.

Yum! Brands' KFC, Pizza Hut outline India expansion plans

December 18, 2011

Shortly after announcing the creation of a separate India division for its international business, Yum! Brands has outlined major expansion plans in that…

Adaptation – 3 Categories Evolve

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Be mindful of where categories were during the Recession and do not stray too far from the familiar.

Pizza Hut is Google's most searched restaurant for 2011

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

December 14, 2011

Pizza inquiries sweep top three spots.

Consumers not meeting MyPlate standards

December 12, 2011

The nutritionally-balanced quadrants of the USDA’s MyPlate, the new federal dietary guidelines that depict a healthful daily diet, look very different from…

Domino's aims for 100 units in Malaysia

December 12, 2011

Domino's Pizza plans to open 100 outlets in Malaysia by the end of 2012.

The ageless meatball is the new menu trendsetter

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Meatballs are versatile and offer a big profit margin.

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…

Eagle Boy names new executive chef

December 11, 2011

Eagle Boys, Australia's second largest pizza chain, has appointed Stuart Gray as its new product development manager and executive chef.

Technomic: Breakfast daypart offers ample opportunity

December 11, 2011

While breakfast sales have grown steadily for restaurants over the past few years, consumer data shows that the market is not yet saturated and there are still…

Casey's General Stores expanding pizza delivery service

December 8, 2011

Casey's General Stores, with 1,638 convenience store locations in 11 states, has announced plans to expand its 24-hour stores and pizza delivery services.

'Ultimate Dog Tease' helps launch Pizza Hut Canada's new crust

December 7, 2011

Pizza Hut Canada has launched the new Ultimate Stuffed Crust pizza. In celebration, the company has partnered with Andrew Grantham, producer of the YouTube…

Kids' nutrition, local sourcing top NRA's 2012 trend predictions

December 7, 2011

The National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2012" survey of nearly 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) …

Mellow Mushroom opening two more units

December 6, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers' growth spurt continues with two unit openings slated for Dec. 12 in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Charlotte, N.C.

The most gluten-free meal of the day

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Some of the simplest sweets can become gluten-free with simple substitutions, like chocolate chip cookies made with non-wheat flours.

Mintel: 5 restaurant industry trends for 2012

December 5, 2011

Competition in the foodservice industry is always intense as restaurant chains are constantly jockeying for business and attention in a crowded marketplace.

UNO raising funds to feed deployed soldiers on Super Bowl Sunday

December 5, 2011

Uno and non-profit organization Pizzas 4 Patriots (P4P) are raising money in order to ship 10,000 pizzas to U.S. service members serving in Afghanistan during…

Mellow Mushroom expands in Virginia

December 5, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has grown its presence in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, D.C., within the past few months.