National Restaurant Association adds of SVP of Strategic Alliances

October 29, 2014

The National Restaurant Association today announced the hiring of Jeffrey Calore as senior vice president of Strategic Alliances.

Restaurant Canada feathers ruffled by government's lack of transparency on chicken pricing

October 29, 2014

Restaurants Canada is calling on a government commission to be more transparent as it investigates the cost of production formula used in setting the price of…

Chuck E. Cheese's tests game-based learning program

October 28, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese's is currently testing an adaptive learning program, called Brainrush Academy, in its Los Angeles locations. Guests at select locations in that…

Who's the boss? Tips for avoiding joint employer liability

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Franchisors must clearly define their roles to exclude control over the terms and/or conditions of franchisee's employees.

People don’t just leave bad managers...They also leave bad schedules

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Mobile tools help your team plan ahead, and when the schedule finds its way to mobile phones, you can kiss the 'I didn’t know' excuse goodbye.

Domino's riding strong Q3 momentum

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices tumble 30 cents in one month.

Pizza concept preps for 120%-plus sales boost on Halloween

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Topper’s Pizza CEO says Canadian consumers are becoming more adventurous with their orders.

Will Apple Pay be good, bad or neutral for the restaurant industry?

Seth Priebatsch, LevelUp's Chief Ninja, prognosticates about the future of Apple's mobile payments platform as it applies to restaurant chains.

HMSHost adds two execs to support development efforts

October 24, 2014

HMSHost has appointed Stephanie Havard as EVP of Restaurant Development, overseeing strategic investment, concept development and design and construction; and…

Consolidated Concepts adds two senior supply chain executives

October 24, 2014

Wade Winters is joining Consolidated Concepts as vice president of Supply Chain, and Joni Miller is joining as director of Supply Chain.

Int'l Franchise Association, Cyber Security Alliance caution franchisees about cybersecurity

October 24, 2014

International Franchise Association and the National Cyber Security Alliance will create materials to support a culture of cybersecurity.

Hunt Brothers Pizza revs up for another season as Harvick sponsor

October 23, 2014

This is Hunt Brothers Pizza's eighth consecutive year as a NASCAR sponsor and fifth partnered with Harvick.

Keys to success: Hard work, excellence, flexibility

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The best-selling author believes we've lost touch with too many old school ideas and that work has become a four-letter word.

HR director provides tips for discrimination claims

October 23, 2014

Director of Human Resources David Peasall at FrankCrum, a professional employer organization, spoke out about why companies should prepare for the possibility…

Eliminate complacency to build a thriving enterprise

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

People, products, markets, customers and processes are dynamic and must change in order to adapt and grow.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria slaps trademark infringement suit against former employee

October 22, 2014

New York staple Grimaldi's Pizzeria has issued a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Chinese business.

Panera, Chipotle set sustainability standards by starting small, thinking big

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The biggest opportunities to save come with packaging and waste initiatives.

National gas prices hovering near 4-year lows

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino’s Pizza shares hit a lifetime high after a positive Q3 earnings report.

C-stores continue to elevate foodservice offerings in market share fight

October 20, 2014

The National Association of Convenience Stores' annual show concluded last week in Las Vegas with some sessions covering the continued elevation of foodservice…

Fast-paced technology changes highlighted in annual Fast Casual State of the Industry report

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurant operators are paying their employees more now than they were last year.