Pizza Hut's media account goes to Optimedia

September 11, 2011

Yum! Brands' Pizza Hut has handed its $217 million U.S. media account to Publicis Groupe's Optimedia after a review that began in June.

Little Caesars Pizza launches iPhone app

September 8, 2011

Little Caesars Pizza has launched a new, free application available for all Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod. Customers can now locate the…

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…

Chuck E. Cheese's reinvents birthday celebrations

September 7, 2011

Chuck E. Cheese's has reinvented its birthday celebrations with new, in-store, budget-friendly party packages.

Straw Hat Pizza joins No Kid Hungry cause

September 7, 2011

California-based Straw Hat Pizza announced it will raise "dough-nations," for Share Our Strength and its No Kid Hungry campaign.

Food truck segment speeding up

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

September 7, 2011

The food truck has been gaining momentum since 2008, with some predicting a short-lived heyday. That has certainly not been the case, as new research by the…

5 new ways Google Analytics tracks customer engagment

Reports significantly expand restaurant owners' ability to see how consumers came to their sites.

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.

Social media monitoring becoming a necessity

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Customers are posting about brands more than ever, and they're expecting real-time responses.  

Get your pizza message off and running

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

In June this year, I received a fun, albeit slightly daunting, invitation from Edward Sylvia, owner of Pizza by Certe’.  Chef Ed, as he is affectionately…

Flippin' Pizza partners with Tony Hawk Foundation

September 1, 2011

Flippin' Pizza has partnered up with the Tony Hawk Foundation to raise funds to build high-quality skateparks in low-income communities across the U.S.

Domino's Pizza signs partnership with Tampa Bay Bucs

August 31, 2011

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement this week with Domino's Pizza. As the team's sponsor, Domino's will work with the NFL…

CiCi's franchisee's mobile loyalty program boosts sales

August 31, 2011

CiCi's Pizza of Tampa Bay, a franchisee with seven units in the Tampa, Fla., market, has leveraged Sundrop Mobile Loyalty to reverse a double-digit…

Using a Restaurant POS for Marketing and Promotion

POS systems can create customer databases, increase the effectiveness of loyalty programs and improve the store-operator interface, if users take the time to…

Urbanspoon and Zagat form content partnership

August 30, 2011

Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant app, has signed a content deal with Zagat, provider of user-generated content, as well as restaurant ratings and reviews.

Domino's UK launches iPad ordering app

August 29, 2011

Domino's Pizza UK today launched an iPad app, allowing customers in the UK and Ireland to order pizza, pay for it and track it on their tablet device as it…

Eagle Boys slices delivery costs

August 28, 2011

Australia's Eagle Boys Pizza has cut the cost of its pizza delivery for a limited time. Customers will now pay $5 for delivery when they buy two or more…

Will Groupon be the next Pets.com?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Groupon continues to be front and center in the foodservice industry. A day doesn't go by where I don't hear the name Groupon from an operator, see an RSS feed…

Web Strategy author to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

August 24, 2011

Social technology and interactive media expert Jeremiah Owyang will deliver the opening keynote address for the inaugural Foodservice Social Media Universe…

Domino's India offers online ordering

August 24, 2011

Indian Domino's Pizza customers can now place orders online. Jubilant FoodWorks, the Domino's Pizza franchisee in India, has launched a system nationally that…