Top 10 2018 Pizza Marketplace 'reads': Predictions, problems plus Papa John's

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Innovative approaches to pizza brand problems, pie flavor trends and, of course, the ubiquitous soap opera-in-a-pizza-box, Papa John's, were the leading…

Falls, slips, 'barista wrist' major causes of lost restaurant worker time

In coffee houses and cafes nationwide, barista wrist is regularly waylaying employees for more than a year, while falls and wounds from sharp objects are also…

Positive pizza guest engagement? It's all how (when, where) you ask the questions

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

Customer insight makes the restaurant world go 'round because it gives pizza brands a critical competitive advantage. And while many brand leaders may think…

Listeria-plagued sauce, salad producer ordered to stop selling products

December 18, 2018

A federal judge has ordered Michigan-based prepared salad, dip and sauce producer, Saranac Brand Foods, to stop selling food products until the company…

Coffee machine sales show java's growing importance for restaurants

December 18, 2018

While it's true that quite a few consumer holiday gift lists likely include a coffeemaker or two, a new Fact.MR study shows the highest number of requests…

Commodities: Fuel markets stuff a little extra cash in pizza operators stockings

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Lower natural gas and gasoline prices are giving pizza operators a little holiday love, with nice price drops in both categories over the last week.

Canadian authorities recall Adam Bros red, green lettuce, cauliflower

December 17, 2018

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency this weekend issued a recall on "certain cauliflower, red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce" from Adam Bros. Farming Inc.

My Pie LTO as 'American as apple pie'

December 14, 2018

My Pie in introducing a seasonal LTO in its savory apple pie that includes garlic Evoo, mozzarella, gorgonzola, bacon and caramelized golden apples on a…

Is there a dollar-siphoning clog in your supply chain?

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

It's said, you never know if you don't look. Unfortunately, many pizza operators have turned a 'blind eye' toward their supply chains under the assumption that…

Ritual launches business app

December 12, 2018

Order ahead app, Ritual, has launched Ritual for Business in the U.S., which the company said was created to help businesses attract and keep talent by…

Commodities: Pizza investors put wallets on 'lock-down'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Investors apparently had the holiday spending jitters last week, pulling in their proverbial purse strings on all the pizza brands monitored by this site…

Grubhub 2018 order data shows US love for plant-based food, chicken, spice

December 7, 2018

The major U.S. food-ordering and delivery hub, Grubhub, has released its ordering data-based "Year in Food" report derived from the content orders placed by…

Commodities: Gas prices drop, but so does Papa John's value

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The final week of November brought some big wins and an equally substantial loss in pizza brand trading, but all brands will profit from the continued…

How To Turn Your Digital Signage Into A Real Estate Marketing Tool

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

Digital signage is a relatively new tool in real estate business. Learning how to utilize it may come in handy for those who want to step up their marketing…

Calling all restaurant leaders' ears: Podcast starts here Nov 30

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Ready for an early holiday gift? QSRweb is joining with sister sites, Fast Casual, Food Truck Operator and Pizza Marketplace, to start a weekly podcast on all…

US romaine contamination problems: FDA says better labeling starts now

November 27, 2018

Federal food safety authorities at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials have taken some…

Checklist for the Effective Outdoor Digital Signage in Retail

by Egor Belenkov — CEO, Kitcast

The retail digital signage is changing the market forever. Offline business owners can now improve their customer engagement and deliver more relevant dynamic…

PizzaRev adds 2 Colorado units plus cauliflower pizza

November 16, 2018

Fort Collins, Colorado PizzaRev franchisee Mark Venditto has acquired two existing restaurants in Boulder and Lafayette, Colorado and is in a site-selection…

Pizza Patron LTO invites diners to (h)eat

November 15, 2018

For a lot of the nation right about now, temperatures are plummeting and Latin-inspired pizza brand, Pizza Patrón, is using that to launch its Diablo Pizza…

Streamlining Your Returns Process Pays Dividends

Online shopping is booming. Returns are not.