Teaching product innovation at culinary schools

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

There is no better time to begin teaching food product innovation principles to culinary students than while they are still in school. They're opened minded…

Use organic, local wines to enhance your pizza offering

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

I took my first trip to California's Napa Valley this weekend. Given my love of wine and Napa Valley's reputation as one of the top American Viti-cultural…

Mellow Mushroom launches Home Grown Harvest promotion

Atlanta-based Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers kicked off a company-wide promotion centered on fall inspired flavors. The promotion, The Home Grown Harvest, runs…

Topper's Pizza on the menu at Ontario schools

October 2, 2011

After submitting a nutritional chart of pizza choices and slice sizes for review by the Ontario Government dietitian, Topper's Pizza was determined to be…

Eagle Boys Express undergoes menu, store makeover

September 29, 2011

Australia's Eagle Boys Pizza Express store network will undergo a store and menu makeover in the biggest revamp the Express brand has seen since rolling out…

Domino's UK gets a boost from gourmet line

September 28, 2011

Domino's Pizza launched its Artisan Pizza line earlier this week in the U.S.

Getting an ROI out of true sustainability

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Truitt Brothers Inc. examines how operators can fulfill consumer demand for sustainability while focusing on the bottom line.

Domino's goes gourmet with launch of artisan pizza line

September 26, 2011

Domino's has launched what it calls its highest-quality line of pizzas yet. The new Artisan Pizza line includes Spinach & Feta, Italian Sausage &…

Eagle Boys launches Prawn Skewers

September 25, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia's second largest pizza maker, has added Prawn Skewers to the menu.

Uno's fast casual model inks largest franchise deal in company history

September 20, 2011

In the largest franchise deal in its 68-year history, Uno's has announced plans for the opening of 30 locations of Uno Due Go, its fast casual concept…

Domino's UK goes 'upscale' with wine company partnership

September 20, 2011

In an effort to appeal to a broader demographic and offer a more upscale dining experience, Domino's Pizza UK has partnered with Virgin Wines club, which…

Football kicks off creative pizza promotions

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Pizza operators are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief that the NFL season really is taking place after drawn out threats of a lockout. The game of…

CiCi's adds two directors to help growth strategy

September 19, 2011

CiCi's Pizza has named two new directors to help the company in its "Build the Brand" growth strategy.

Papa Gino's rolls out four new specialty pizzas

September 19, 2011

Papa Gino's has added four new specialty pizzas to its fall line-up. The pizzas will be available until Dec. 4 and include sweet tomato & ricotta, sausage…

LivingSocial survey: Lunch is most popular dine-out opportunity

September 14, 2011

LivingSocial has released results from its first "Dining Out" survey of consumer behavior. The research was conducted among 4,000 Americans by Mandala Research.

Straw Hat Pizza adds chicken wings to menu

September 8, 2011

California-based Straw Hat Pizza has added chicken wings to its menu just in time to kick-off football season. The new wings are available in five flavors…

Donatos introduces new Brick Oven Style pizzas

September 7, 2011

Donatos has launched new Brick Oven Style Pizzas for a limited time. Starting at $10, the new item will be offered in three new signature flavors: pepperoni…

Mark's Pizzeria adds gluten-free option

September 6, 2011

Rochester, N.Y.-based Mark's Pizzeria, which includes more than 40 locations in New York and Florida, has added a gluten-free option to the menu.

NPD Group: Millennials' influence on foodservice industry growing

September 6, 2011

Millennials made more than 13 billion of the 59 billion visits made to foodservice establishments in 2010 and spent $73 billion dollars, according to The NPD…

Papa John's rewarding loyal customers through NFL season

September 5, 2011

Papa John's, the Official Sponsor of the NFL, is kicking off the 2011 season with its inaugural Million Pizza Giveaway promotion.