Slice: The Pizza Challenge event set for July

June 6, 2012

Slice: The Pizza Challenge will make its debut in Los Angeles July 28 and 29.

Mild winter lifts U.S. restaurant visits

June 6, 2012

Motivated by mild winter weather, consumers increased their visits to restaurants and other commercial foodservice outlets by 1 percent in the first quarter of…

Commentary: NYC restaurants have long fight ahead with soda ban proposal

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

One analyst estimates that 5 percent of McDonald's sales come from soft drinks.

All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

Learning an important marketing lesson at the age of 7.

Toppers Pizza eyes core markets for aggressive growth

June 4, 2012

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza plans to more than triple its footprint by the end of 2015. The 41-unit pizza chain is eyeing core markets such as Wisconsin, as…

Pizza Hut partners with author Jeff Kinney for Book It!

June 4, 2012

Book It!, a national reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut, has announced that it has joined with author Jeff Kinney and his book series Diary of a…

Pizza companies take hit on Wall Street

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices continue to tumble.

CEO: Pie Five will 'change the way people think of pizza'

Pizza Inn's sister concept celebrates first anniversary as part of the growing fast casual space.

Restaurants serve up a path to success — Part 1

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Have you taken a look at the 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast? If you don't have a copy, you'll want to get one. If you have a copy and haven't read it…

Tests detect little to no gluten in Domino's new crust

June 1, 2012

Inspired by recent controversy surrounding Domino's Pizza's new gluten-free crusts, CeliAct, producers of nutritional supplements for people with celiac…

Domino's awards annual supply partner

June 1, 2012

Domino's Pizza awarded Ready Pac Foods Inc. with its "Annual Supply Partner Award" on May 15 at the company's 2012 World Wide Rally in Las Vegas.

Pizza Hut targets Subway with P'Zolo launch

June 1, 2012

Pizza Hut has introduced three new P'Zolo sandwich offerings – Meat Trio, Buffalo Chicken and Italian Steak. The P'Zolos are served with ranch or marinara…

Menu labeling law: Preparation is key

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Experts predict final regulations will be issued in the fall.

It's counterfeit! Now what do we do? - Part 3

Training your employees on how to detect counterfeit, and what to do when it occurs is an essential element of loss prevention and cash management plans.

Food innovation burnout at 33,528 feet

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

The term innovation is used more frivolously as it now implies a company is "agile" and "cool."

Hungry Howie's recognizes top franchisees

May 31, 2012

Hungry Howie's held its annual national convention from May 15-17 to recognize the best company stores and franchisees.

Detroit Style Pizza Co. rolls out gluten-free option

May 31, 2012

Detroit Style Pizza Co. has introduced a new gluten-free pizza, created for customers with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. The pizzas are available at…

Pie Five Pizza Co. celebrates birthday with dollar deals

May 31, 2012

Texas-based Pie Five Pizza Co. is honoring its first birthday with a five-day celebration. Starting today, customers will have the opportunity to enjoy $…

NRA's restaurant industry outlook remains positive

May 30, 2012

The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive for the coming months, as the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI…

What are your brand standards?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Research shows that 96 percent of the nearly 31,000 menu items studied from chain restaurants failed to meet USDA recommendations for calories, sodium, fat and…