Three ways to rescue summer sales

By Ed Zimmerman

Domino's India franchisee plans for rapid expansion

August 2, 2010

The Indian franchisee of Domino's Pizza is poised for rapid growth: Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. spokespeople claimed they planned to add 70 stores by March in…

How Coca-Cola's mobile credit campaign could change QSR

By Gary Schwartz

The Melting Pot moves to pizza

August 1, 2010

The owners of Fla.-based The Melting Pot restaurants are getting into the pizza business. Tampa Bay Online reported that the company will team with a…

Pizza Hut slashes prices again - for good

July 28, 2010

Amid a coupon-cutting environment and fierce competition from other top pizza brands, Pizza Hut has announced a sweeping national menu pricing reduction.  The…

China QSRs jump on menu labeling bandwagon

July 26, 2010

In keeping with the latest theme of menu labeling, a handful of quick-service restaurants in China have joined a campaign to label nutritional information on…

Grocers gaining at stealing restaurant takeout traffic

Imagine that you're staring down a pavilion of pre-made foods: pizza by-the-slice, ripe-for-pickin' sushi trays, pre-wrapped sandwiches, vats of soup, whole…

Grande Cheese intros new mozz-provolone mild blend

July 25, 2010

Grande cheese company has introduced a new custom cheese blend for its customers. The Mozzarella Provolone Mild Blend provides a smooth, well-balanced taste…

Schnatter prefers the coffee business

July 25, 2010

Chuck Schnatter, brother to "Papa" John Schnatter and recent retiree of the latter's juggernaut business, Papa John's International, has opted into the coffee…

British QSRs abandon call to display calorie counts

July 25, 2010

Britain's Food Standards Agency's trial to print calorie counts next to items at quick-service restaurants has been a bit of a bust thus far.

Look like a fast casual, fast

Are you a tired pizza chain looking to reinvent yourself? It's the small things that count.

On-premise beer, spirits sales to grow

July 21, 2010

Citing a positive sales trend from restaurants and bars, Technomic has revised its forecast upward for sales of beverage alcohol sold away from home. Technomic…

Private company Pizza Fusion shares stellar comps sales

July 20, 2010

Pizza Fusion is a fresh franchise pizza concept that has shown tremendous growth since its inception in 2006. While most restaurants have seen a downturn in…

Will new ‘reverse Groupon’ platform benefit restaurants?

July 19, 2010

The restaurant industry is one of the most important to established group discount platform, Groupon. But what role will the sector play in a similar, but…

Plan for worse cheese prices, analyst says

Why cheese prices will likely continue their climb through 2010, and what to do about it.

Schwan’s Food Service reduces sodium in school pizza

July 18, 2010

Minnesota-based Schwan’s Food Service, Inc. (SFSI), the largest supplier of pizza to the National School Lunch Program, committed to reducing the sodium in its…

How family-oriented restaurants should approach menu labeling

President of a popular pizza chain shares strategies for softening the blow of big-calorie menu items for concerned parents.

Could the original Di Fara become a national chain?

July 14, 2010

Dominick DeMarco Jr., son of the founder of Brooklyn's famous New York/Neapolitan-style pizzeria, Di Fara, has plans to take his father's legendary pizzeria to…

Free pizza promo encourages trial, to-go orders

July 12, 2010

Stevi B's Pizza, the national premium pizza buffet restaurant, will hold its second annual Free Pizza Day on August 19. Beginning at 6 p.m. that day, Stevi B's…

Advertising that delivers

Pizzerias may not have tapped this method of mobile marketing. Hint: It doesn't involve a smartphone.