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.

Boston's gets healthy menu makeover

July 7, 2010

Dallas-based Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar has announced the nationwide rollout of a new menu at all 52 U.S. and Mexico locations.

Study: Customers pay more for better service; retailers slow to catch on

July 6, 2010

A majority (61 percent) of Americans report that quality customer service is more important to them in today’s economic environment, and will spend an average…

Smartphone search latest tool for new customer acquisition

July 6, 2010

A new survey by Compete has found that nearly one in three smartphone owners has called or stopped into a local business after finding it using a local search…

Anatomy of a menu overhaul

How a deep dish pizza leader reinvented its menu in the time of health hysteria -- without eroding the brand

Executive chef salaries rose slightly in 2009

July 5, 2010

StarChefs.com has announced the results of its nationwide 2009 Salary Survey: While the 2008 Survey posted significant losses, 2009 showed that some chefs are…

Domino's launches 'Show us Your Pizza' campaign

June 30, 2010

Domino's has debuted a new promo in its recent lineup of transparent marketing spots, which started last fall with the "Oh Yes We Did" campaign that showcased…

Convenience stores give restaurants a run for customers’ money

June 29, 2010

A new report by foodservice consultant Technomic finds that the c-store segment nominally grew by 1.5 percent in 2009. That doesn't sound like a ton of growth…

Papa John's announces finalists of specialty pizza challenge

June 29, 2010

Food Network star Ted Allen and Rich Eisen of the NFL Network have participated in the ultimate taste test: helping narrow down a field of more than 12,00…

Separating your slice

By Scott Wiener