How to create gift cards, promos, badges inside your restaurant

Instead of paying a third-party company to create your restaurant’s gift cards, why not save money and have complete control by investing in an in-house card…

Pizza with a dash of holiness for a limited-time only

September 16, 2015

A Philadelphia pizzeria gets a unique delivery just a week before a very special visitor hits town.

How location-based marketing helped Cousins Subs increase sales

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The chain increased app downloads by 42 percent, increased mobile ordering traffic by 63 percent, and increased limited-time-only sales online and in-store for…

Hungry Howie’s on ‘re-igniting’ brand image

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Change is constant. That's true in the pizza business as it is anywhere. Hungry Howie's Pizza saw the need to change to remain competitive and did so by…

Hungry Howie's giving free pizza to anyone named 'Howie'

September 1, 2015

Is your name Howie? If so, you may have a free pizza on "National Cheese Pizza Day."

Pie Five Pizza Co.debuting 'Magic Mushroom' pizza

August 31, 2015

Pie Five Pizza Co. is celebrating "National Mushroom Month" with a limited time offer pizza available Sept. 3.

CONNECT: How to get your app into the hands of millennials

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Millennials will only keep 20 apps on a phone so the challenge is creating one that makes the cut.

Why agile insights is the secret sauce of restaurant success

Rachel Schwartz of Crowdtap shares three ways that agile research tools aligned with millennials’ digital consumption habits can help QSR and fast casual…

NetWaiter releases new consumer site

August 20, 2015

The customer-centric site allowing visitors to view local restaurant info, find locations that deliver to them and get updates from their favorite places.

Pie Five Pizza opening 16th Texas location

August 19, 2015

Pie Five Pizza will host a Sweet 16 party to celebrate its newest Dallas-Forth Worth location.

Blast 825° Pizza celebrating success with free food event

August 17, 2015

Blast 825° Pizza plans to celebrate its success by matching all donations to local charities as well.

FiveStars partners with Advantage Waypoint to drive growth, company expansion

August 3, 2015

Marketing automation and loyalty program provider FiveStars is partnering with Advantage Waypoint to drive merchant expansion and speed growth.

Free webinar offers insight on Which Wich CRM strategy

July 28, 2015

The live webinar will provide a rare opportunity to learn about customer relationship management from the business enterprise and gain unique insight on…

Chuck E. Cheese's launches adult-friendly menu

July 23, 2015

At 10 Chuck E. Cheese locations throughout the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, the brand surprised moms with impromptu spa treatments, including massages and manicures…

Go Roma unveils new prototype

July 22, 2015

The fast casual Italian restaurant hopes to draw in new and old customers with a new look.

Old Chicago Pizza taps Belgian beer for Explorer Series

July 14, 2015

The series will feature selections from Brewery Ommegang and sister breweries Duvel, Brasserie D'Achouffe and Maredsous until the tap runs out.

Enplug gives restaurants free TVs for service switch

July 8, 2015

In correlation with the release of its new app, Enplug, creator of operating systems for displays in businesses, is giving away 20 free TVs to restaurants that…

Customers demand targeted, relevant marketing messages

by Vic Mahadevan — CEO, Punchh

When blended, data on purchases, frequency, preferences, social media activity forms a 360-degree customer profile that can be used to build a long-term…

How to increase revenue in your restaurant without sacrificing customer service

Finding ways to boost profitability while still retaining your customer base is quite possible: it’s just a matter of adding perceived value to your restaurant…

4 ways to win with in-store marketing

by Kent Barkouras — EVP Restaurant Solutions, Primary Color Systems

No matter what other problems your restaurant faces, if you can consistently get enough people in the door those problems ultimately will not matter. High…