Thoughts for 2012

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Using words like artisanal, heirloom or sustainable will give you a marketing edge.

How Menu Changes Can Help Restaurants Weather Tough Times

Instead of competing on price, pizzerias can distinguish themselves from the competition by enhancing their menu or adding higher-quality items.

Vocelli Pizza's focus on local marketing boosts sales

January 19, 2012

Pittsburgh-based Vocelli Pizza shifted its strategy at a company convention in mid-2010 to focus more on local marketing efforts. Franchisees have committed to…

Pizza Hut's largest franchisee acquires 36 more units

January 19, 2012

NPC International Inc., the largest franchisee of any restaurant concept in the U.S., continues to grow its footprint with the new acquisition of 36 Pizza Hut…

NRA touts tourism as key to restaurant jobs growth

January 19, 2012

Mike Gibbons, former National Restaurant Association board chairman, has been named to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Board. The board's new members were…

Pizza Hut listed among top global brands

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Based on financial performance and brand strength, Pizza Hut was listed as No. 81 on Interbrand’s top 100 global brands of 2011. 

CiCi's Pizza crowns its 'Ultimate Pizza Artist'

January 18, 2012

Florinda Albarron of Tomball, Texas, has won the second annual CiCi's Pizza Throwdown, held in Frisco, Texas, earlier this week.

Epic Programs Group expands liability coverage for pizza delivery

January 18, 2012

Epic Programs Group, a managing underwriter and program administrator providing risk management and insurance solutions, has announced an expansion of coverage…

Little Caesars franchisees file lawsuit over food stamp program

January 18, 2012

A group of Little Caesars franchisees has sued the federal government over a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that removed the company from the…

Seattle's Mad Pizza deploys Ctuit business intelligence solution

January 18, 2012

Ctuit Software, a provider of business intelligence software for restaurants, announced that Seattle-based Mad Pizza has deployed Ctuit RADAR throughout its…

What else can I get you?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Listen to your customers before -- and after -- tweaking your menu options, and teach your staff how to sell something new.

Boston Pizza's new website features enhanced online ordering tools

January 17, 2012

Ontario-based Boston Pizza International has re-launched its website to include enhanced online ordering tools that make take-out and delivery services easier.

Fuoco di Napoli launches online ordering, pizza school

January 17, 2012

Atlanta's Fuoco di Napoli (the fire of Naples), which opened Dec. 5 in the Buckhead neighborhood, has added online ordering and will launch a customer loyalty…

Pizza Pizza launches Buffalo wings in time for the Super Bowl

January 17, 2012

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza is preparing for one of its busiest days of the year by adding new Buffalo-style items to the menu.

Boston's launches gluten-free dessert for St. Jude's fundraiser

January 17, 2012

Dallas-based Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar has launched its annual Boston's Cares fundraising campaign. Boston's is partnering with St. Jude Children's…

Goodfella's launches Pizza School of New York

January 16, 2012

Goodfella's of Staten Island has announced the launch of its new website and the Pizza School of New York.

Restaurant industry's 2012 trends shaped by demographics, nutrition

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

NPD Group's research also expects retail competition to increase and commodity prices to affect menu offerings.

A lesson in loyalty

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Recession or not, the restaurant industry is here and growing. Consumers spend a huge percentage of their food budgets on eating out at restaurants, and…

Analysts predict $4 gas by spring

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Yum! Brands reaches another 52-week high.

Russo's New York Pizzeria ready for expansion

January 15, 2012

Houston-based Russo's New York Pizzeria and Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen have implemented plans for further expand throughout the south. The brands will…