Blaze Pizza marks new opening with Facebook promotion

October 9, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced the opening of its newest restaurant, located in the La Cañada Town Center at 990 Town Center Drive. La Cañada is…

Mobile Websites Made Easy: Tips for Restaurant Operators

Mobile devices are quickly becoming the tool of choice to aid in dining decisions. A restaurant without a mobile website can be at a serious competitive…

5 ways to market your restaurant catering holiday program

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

The most valuable marketing tool available to you as a restaurant operator is your people; train them.

3 tips for responding to Yelp reviews

Sending a private message is like sending a personal email and is best used to thank patrons for writing a positive review.

Zagat pizzeria winner challenges other concepts to pizza cook-off

October 8, 2013

A week after being named the "Best Pizza in the U.S." by Zagat, Michael's Pizzeria in Long Beach, Calif., is challenging other concepts on Zagat's list to a…

Fox's Pizza sets fundraising record during annual event

October 7, 2013

Fox's Pizza Den in Punxsutawney, Pa., raised close to $51,000 during its annual "Pizza and Prevention" fundraiser. The event raises money for the Punxsutawney…

La Tagliatella hosts $1 pizza promotion for No Kid Hungry

October 7, 2013

To celebrate October as National Pizza Month, La Tagliatella is hosting a $1 pizza promotion at its Charlotte, N.C., Arlington, Va., and Atlanta locations.

Pizza Hut adds first permanent pizza offering in nearly 20 years

October 7, 2013

Pizza Hut's new 3-Cheese Stuff Crust Pizza has been added as a permanent menu offering – the first new pizza to be added full-time to the brand's menu since…

Splick-it to power Web, mobile app for No Kid Hungry

October 7, 2013

Splick-it Inc. has inked a deal to sponsor and be a technology partner with Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign to build a customized "Order Food, End…

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…