Do you know where your customers are?

Location-based marketing helps restaurants connect with customers.

ONOSYS launches Facebook online ordering application

August 23, 2011

A restaurant ordering platform via Facebook is now available from Cleveland-based ONOSYS, a provider of mobile and online ordering systems.

Commentary: Social Media Part 2: Devices and their virture

If you've read part 1 of this series, you'll probably remember the picture I drew of the typical social media user: A woman, middle-age or approaching it…

Are you a pizza pro?

August 22, 2011

Domino's Pizza fans in the UK can test their knowledge about the pizza chain by taking the Pizza Professor Exam on Domino's Facebook page. Students can win…

Domino's gives free Coke with eviction notices

August 21, 2011

Domino’s UK is the official eviction night partner for Big Brother, a reality television series that runs on Channel Five in England.The merchandising…

Are you delighting your customers?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

The growth in our industry is just mind-boggling when you think about it. According to the NRF, you and I now spend 49 cents of every food dollar on dining…

Will 'Spin' for food

Spin! Pizza's free bike rides inspire cyclists to promote the brand.

Are you ready for some pizza?

August 17, 2011

The Cincinnati Bengals today announced that it will sell LaRosa's Pizzeria pizza at concession stands throughout Paul Brown Stadium during football games.

Pizza Inn announces sweepstakes winner

August 17, 2011

"Get your sea legs ready" is what Pizza Inn representatives told Ruston, La. resident Eugene Pangilinan, when they showed up at his house Aug. 12 to tell him…

Eagle Boys: Our pizzas are bigger than yours

August 17, 2011

Australia's second largest pizza maker, Eagle Boys Pizza, has launched its "Do You Fit" competition asking contestants to 'measure up' in light of the pizza…

Restaurant State of the Industry Report, Part 2 now available

August 16, 2011

The Restaurant State of the Industry Report, Part 2: Business Strategy, developed and published by FastCasual.com, is now available for purchase.

Summit: Don't set social media expectations

Sometimes with social media, the best strategy is just to dive right in, said Paul Flanigan at the 2011 Retail Customer Experience Executive Summit. Also: the…

Mobile website or app: Which is better for your business?

by Nash Sherchan — VP Marketing, iMediAd Hospitality

The one thing I always get asked about going mobile is whether a restaurant should build a mobile site or mobile app.

Social Media Part 1: Do I know you?

by Lori Walderich — CMO, Top That! Pizza

It's important to know who makes up your social media audience

Toppers offers Facebook fans free Topperstix

August 9, 2011

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza, which gears its marketing toward the college demographic, has launched a new social media promotion through Aug. 12 at midnight.

Drive sales with kid-centric meals

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Many pizzerias feel the pinch of a stubbornly slow economy. High gas and food prices have many families cutting back on dining out or trading down to less…

Will restaurants jump on board with Google+?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Loud and clear, the word on the street is Google+. The new social media platform has already signed up an estimated 20 million users, making it the fastest…

Pizza Hut launches Facebook offer for free P’Zones

August 8, 2011

From now through Aug. 13, fans who "like" Pizza Hut on Facebook or join the Hut Lovers email program will receive a free P'Zone with any online pizza purchase.

It's go 'mobile' time

Developers of mobile sites and applications weigh in on how to best offer mobile services.

Pizza Hut upgrades iPhone app

August 3, 2011

Pizza Hut Australia has released an upgraded version of its iPhone mobile app that includes an augmented reality function.