Hungry Howie's rolls out garlic sesame crust

October 4, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza has unveiled its crust flavor for the month of October, Garlic Sesame. The original flavored crust is only available through the end of…

Fun and games: Why restaurant customers respond to gamification apps

Gamification elements, like points and feedback, make us want to continue participating and engaging with the brand.

Pizza Hut Singapore achieves sales jump with customer analytics solution

October 3, 2013

Capillary Technologies, a provider of cloud-based business solutions, announced today that its multichannel Intelligent Customer Engagement platform is helping…

Domino's fires up safety messaging campaign

October 3, 2013

For the sixth consecutive year, Domino's Pizza is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky the Fire Dog for a Fire Prevention Week…

Ledo Pizza unveils pink boxes for cancer awareness

October 3, 2013

Throughout October, Ledo Pizza, an Annapolis, Md.-based 100-unit chain, will deliver its pizzas in 18-inch pink boxes to raise awareness about various cancer…

Project Pie founder finds a niche in fast casual pizza

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

James Markham doesn't predict a fast casual pizza bubble, but expects many concepts to struggle operationally in the long term.

Hunt Brothers partners with Chevy for hunting season promo

October 2, 2013

Hunt Brothers Pizza has launched its annual Hunt to Win 2 Sweepstakes. Now through Dec. 31, hunting enthusiasts can enter to win more than $65,000 in prizes…

Villa Italian Kitchen marks Nat'l Pizza Month with free slices

October 2, 2013

To celebrate National Pizza Month this October, Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen will host its fourth annual Have a Slice Day pizza giveaway, offering new and…

Delivering more than pizza

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

With the holidays around the corner, think creatively about using delivery to achieve something great.

California pizzeria named Zagat's best in the U.S.

October 1, 2013

Michael's Pizzeria in Long Beach, Calif., has been named the "Best Pizzeria" in the U.S., according to Zagat. Michael's was also named Los Angeles' "Best…

Pizza Hut unveils whole-wheat pizza for school lunch program

October 1, 2013

In time for National School Lunch Week, Oct. 14-18, Pizza Hut has introduced a new, 51-percent whole-wheat pizza as part of its school lunch program. The new…

Papa John's adds family-sized cookie to menu

October 1, 2013

To celebrate National Cookie Month, Papa John's has introduced a new family-sized chocolate chip cookie. The cookies are cut into eight slices and served warm.

Solving the fake online review problem through mobile customer engagement

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

New York regulators have had enough of fake online customer reviews. Last week, Eric Schneiderman, the state’s attorney general, slapped 19 companies with…

Revention integrates with Valutec Card Solutions rewards program

September 30, 2013

Revention and Valutec, a full-service provider of Gift Card and Loyalty services, have announced Revention's integration with Valutec's Rewards program.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid author pens book for Pizza Hut program

September 30, 2013

Pizza Hut will kick off its annual Book It! Program Oct. 1 with a story written by Jeff Kinney specifically for the campaign.

Foodservice certification set for national expansion

September 30, 2013

Committed to winning America's fight against diabetes, obesity and other diet-related diseases, the United States Healthful Food Council (USHFC) has announced…

How tablets are changing the dining experience

Tableside tablet developers recently reported a month-to-month growth rate of 35 percent in adoption by restaurants.

Do you know your customer loyalty quotient?

Customers buy 20 percent more product and also accelerate purchase frequency by 20 percent when motivated by a reward.

Chuck E. Cheese's augmented reality app earns recognition

September 25, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's first-ever mobile app, Chuck E.'s Say Cheese!, has been recognized as a Mobile Excellence Awards finalist in the Best Entertainment Related…

Toppers on track to break fundraising record for hunger organization

September 25, 2013

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza is on track to break its fundraising record for domestic hunger relief organization Feeding America.