Minimum wage strikes doing little harm to pizza brands

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The minimum wage strikes permeating throughout the restaurant industry continue to grow, with employees in nearly 60 cities protesting right before Labor Day…

Pizza Hut adds Hulu incentive to hunger fundraiser

September 24, 2013

For the seventh consecutive year, Pizza Hut is hosting a fundraiser for the World Hunger Relief Campaign. The effort runs through Nov. 9, and the pizza chain…

The Loop Pizza Grill rewards kids for Jaguars games

September 24, 2013

Jacksonville, Fla.-based The Loop Pizza Grill will host a kids-eat-free promotion each Monday night following a Jaguars' Sunday home game. The offer is valid…

Top-your-own Neapolitan pizza concept debuts

September 23, 2013

Social Life Pizza, a craft-your-own Neapolitan-style pizza concept, marked its debut with last week's opening in San Diego.

Pinterest to test business ads

September 20, 2013

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann sent a message to users this week about the site's new test promoting certain business ads.

Hungry Howie's joins fight against breast cancer for 5th year

September 20, 2013

Hungry Howie's will host its fifth annual "Love, Hope & Pizza" campaign throughout October to raise money and awareness of breast cancer. During the month…

Facebook: How to win at Facebook marketing

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

In this week's episode of the Social Restaurant Podcast, I interview Mike Gingerich —  one of the leading strategists in teh Midwest focused on Facebook…

Papa Murphy's prototype created to redefine Take 'N Bake

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Digital menu boards are a key design feature in the brand's new store design.

Papa Murphy's text campaign yields 174-percent increase in business

September 19, 2013

A Papa Murphy's operator in Reno, Nev., reports that a recent mobile text messaging marketing campaign resulted in a 174-percent increase in normal business.

Domino's Smart Slice school lunch program grows 45 percent

September 18, 2013

Domino's Pizza'sSmart Slice school lunch program is now available at 45 percent more schools than last year. The program, which meets the recently updated USDA…

Pizza Hut UK launches cheeseburger crust

September 18, 2013

Pizza Hut UK has taken a page from the Pizza Hut Middle East system with this week's launch of its Cheeseburger Pizza. The pizza features a crust stuffed with…

LivingSocial extends deals, adds marketing tools for merchants

September 18, 2013

LivingSocial announced it is offering new, extended-length promotional options for local and national merchants. According to a press release, the new…

Chuck E. Cheese's signs first ever film sponsorship

September 18, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's, Reel FX and Relativity announced a partnership for the upcoming Thanksgiving animated comedy, "Free Birds." The announcement marks the pizza…

How negative word-of-mouth marketing can help your brand

Negative comments indicate brand passion that can be turned into engagement.

Blaze Pizza franchisee adds fundraiser program for community groups

September 17, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has opened its newest location in Culver City, Calif., at the Culver Crossroads. To celebrate, the company is offering free pizzas to…

MasterCard's Stand Up To Cancer campaign hits $4M goal

September 17, 2013

MasterCard announced it has reached its goal of raising $4 million for Stand Up To Cancer through its Dig In & Do Good campaign.

Boost restaurant catering sales with a thoughtful beverage program

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

If you pass on offering a hot beverage lineup, then consider eliminating a morning catering program altogether.

Pizza box design contest raises funds for educational initiatives

September 16, 2013

Pizza restaurant group, OTTO, has announced its "Draw Outside of the Box" design contest, giving students in grades kindergarten through eighth the opportunity…

Yum! Brands joins Christina Aguilera for hunger relief effort

September 13, 2013

Yum! Brands has launched its annual World Hunger Relief effort, once again featuring multi-Grammy Award winner Christina Aguilera to promote the message.

LA County partnership created to designate healthy restaurants

September 13, 2013

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched a healthy restaurants partnership, identifying restaurants that offer smaller portion sizes and…