California Pizza Kitchen introduces new beverage menu

February 28, 2013

California Pizza Kitchen has launched a new beverage series that includes wine flights, new craft beer offerings and the introduction of a Diet Pepsi Mixology…

Domino's UK debuts fan-created Chimichurri pizza

February 28, 2013

Domino's stores across the United Kingdom now feature the Chimichurri pizza. The item was created by Maria Tyrrell from High Wycombe, UK, who won a national…

Uncle Maddio's giving away free chili samples today

February 28, 2013

In celebration of National Chili Day today, Feb. 28, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will give away free samples of its chili throughout the day.

Papa John's global net openings at a 10-year high

The company is also making investments in its technology and POS infrastructure designed to help units operate at peak performance.

Papa John's UK ramps up customer loyalty program

February 26, 2013

Papa John's is heavily investing in its Papa Rewards loyalty program in the United Kingdom, including through a new four-week "customer acquisition program…

Pizza operators advised to throw out expert advice, conventional wisdom

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Owner/operator/consultant Michael Shepherd believes mid-sized and smaller systems will need a long time to recover from big chains' deep discounting.

SPIN! offers vouchers to make up for blizzard closings

February 25, 2013

Five of SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza restaurants were forced to close last Thursday because of a blizzard that blew through Kansas City, Mo.

Domino's New Zealand rolls out sliders

February 25, 2013

Taking a page from its India system, Domino's Pizza in New Zealand has introduced a four-pack of individual pizzas.

Integrated mobile wallet allows customers to pay at the table

February 25, 2013

Paydiant, a provider of a cloud-based mobile wallet and offer-redemption platform, today announced that Menusoft has integrated the Paydiant mobile wallet…

Detroit Style Pizza Co. launches mobile app

February 22, 2013

Detroit Style Pizza Co. has introduced its new mobile app, which can be downloaded now on iPhone and Android smartphones. The free app, developed by Revention…

New app puts restaurant customers in control of music

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Roqbot allows customers to select the music played while they eat.

George Washington couldn’t lie. Honesty is still the best communication policy with customers.

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Legend has it that when George Washington’s father asked him whether he’d chopped down his cherry tree, young Washington said, “I cannot tell a lie, I did it…

How social media can take your brand to the next level

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Eat Drink Promote founder outlined the Four Pillars of Social Media at NAPICS, said Google+ will be big in five years.

Uncle Maddio's plans 20 new locations by the fall

February 20, 2013

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint opened new restaurant locations last week in Dunwoody, Ga., and Charlotte, N.C., raising the total number of open franchises to nine…

N.C. Papa John's units raising money for juvenile diabetes

February 20, 2013

All Papa John's locations throughout North Carolina are offering 30-percent discounts for online orders now through Feb. 24. Ten percent of proceeds from the…

Domino's Pizza sets fundraising record for St. Jude's

February 20, 2013

Domino's Pizza raised more than $3.5 million for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its 2012 St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign. This year's…

Free webinar: Is your mobile app making you more money?

February 19, 2013

Mobile apps can be used to reduce costs and increase revenues while delivering insight into how customers behave, but just having any mobile app isn't enough.

NAPICS '13: State of the pizza segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Although it's currently on the upswing, it is likely to take the restaurant industry until 2020 to reach pre-Recession growth levels.

Video: Expert on Millennials shares tips on how to reach them

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Millennials want to co-create your product and share it with their friends.

How mobile can drive profits and differentiate your brand

According to a University of Chicago study, customers accelerate their purchase frequency by 20 percent when they're close to earning a reward, and they…