Gluten-free tops pizza menu trends in 2012

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chicken pizza toppings have increased 26 percent in the past three years.

Uncle Maddio's rewards return customers with free meal

December 6, 2012

Uncle Maddio's is hosting a customer appreciation "Bounce Back" day all day today and Dec. 7. As part of the promotion, customers who order their favorite…

Sbarro rolls out Italian staples for the holidays

December 6, 2012

Drawing inspiration from the Italian tradition of the holiday feast, Sbarro has introduced a limited time white pizza and Italian cookies.

Marco's Pizza franchisee hosts campaign to support homeless

December 5, 2012

A total of 12 Marco's Pizza locations in Colorado will act as collection sites on Dec. 12 for the inaugural "No Socks To Work Day," a campaign to collect socks…

Facebook post inspires Pizza Hut perfume

December 5, 2012

Pizza Hut Perfume, a new fragrance from Pizza Hut, has been introduced in Canada, and features notes of baked, hand-tossed dough.

CETW: Keynote Paul Price on social media

Paul Price, CEO of Creative Realities, discusses how technology is getting better, cheaper and faster - and how the rate of change is accelerating, and why it…

Why technology is the most effective way to grow your business

by Duessa Holscher — marketing, Granbury Restaurant Solutions

At every stage of your restaurant's growth, different technologies have a role to play.

Pizza Persona marks anniversary with $2 pizza deal

December 4, 2012

Jeffrey Zucker and James Kinnaird, the founders of Chicago's Pizza Persona, are offering two deals in celebration of the brand's first anniversary.

Domino's UK crowdsources for new pizza

December 4, 2012

The People's Pizza will be featured on Domino's Pizza UK menus in 2013. The pizza was created by 37-year-old Maria Tyrrell, who was the grand prize winner of a…

Restaurant industry dominates year's 'PR disaster' list

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Five out of 10 2012 public relations nightmares were related to restaurants.

Chuck E. Cheese's offering gift card promotion for holidays

December 3, 2012

Chuck E. Cheese's is offering a special gift card promotion for the holiday season. From now through Dec. 31 while supplies last, Chuck E. Cheese's in-store…

Domino's brings back Global Day promo with 50-percent discount

December 3, 2012

For the second year, Domino's Pizza is marking Global Domino's Day, the company's largest one-day promotion. This year's event is Dec. 6, when 52 countries…

PizzaRev continues SoCal expansion

November 30, 2012

Los Angeles-based PizzaRev will host a grand opening celebration Dec. 5 for its newest restaurant location in Woodland Hills, Calif.

SCA's Tork introduces in-restaurant advertising opportunity

November 29, 2012

SCA, the maker of the Tork brand of away-from-home paper products, has introduced a new opportunity to promote in-restaurant specials or generate extra revenue…

Flippers Pizzeria launches iPhone app

November 29, 2012

Orlando, Fla.-based Flippers Pizzeria has launched a new iPhone mobile application available for free download in the Apple iTunes store.

Pizza Hut settles with The Black Keys in copyright suit

November 28, 2012

Pizza Hut has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with rock group The Black Keys. According to the Associated Press, the settlement was reached in Los …

Study: Brand social media connections drive purchase behavior

November 28, 2012

A new study issued by digital advertising technology company SocialVibe reveals that 70 percent of consumers actively engaged in social media have made a…

California pizzeria crowdsources for new recipe

November 28, 2012

La Vera Pizza, a nearly 30-year-old, family-owned Santa Rosa, Calif., pizzeria, is hosting a "celebrity pizza chef" contest this month.

Red food - Blue food

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Is expressing politics worth risking customers?

Domino's Pizza marks Cyber Monday with deal

November 26, 2012

Domino's Pizza is celebrating Cyber Monday today by encouraging shoppers to visit dominos.com, where they can receive a 10-percent discount off all online gift…