Is 'slaughter-free' the industry’s next buzz word?

July 14, 2011

Siblings have opened what they believe is the first carry-out pizzeria in the United Kingdom to use 'slaughter-free' cheese.

Domino’s names winner of Gold Franny

July 14, 2011

Mike Orcutt, owner of Domino's Pizza stores in the Columbus, Ga., area, has received the company's International Franchise Association Gold Franny Award for…

Small chains get online with online ordering

Operators and industry consultants share tips about successfully implementing systems.

Menu-labeling tips for adults, kiddos

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

The time is rapidly approaching when you will need to clearly disclose the calorie counts for every standardized item on your menus. You might not run the risk…

Heat may be to blame for lagging Swiss Domino’s sales

July 13, 2011

Global Brands, the company that owns the Domino's Pizza franchise in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, saw sales in the first half of 2011 rise by…

Murdered employee inspires pizza CEO to lobby for law change

Canada's Pizza Hotline mourns the loss of a delivery driver.

China boosts Yum! again, Taco Bell continues to drag down U.S. sales

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

July 13, 2011

Yum! Brands' profit in the second quarter was up 10 percent thanks, again, to huge strides made in China and strong overall results for the company's…

Menu engineers MenuTrinfo unveils new service

July 13, 2011

MenuTrinfo LLC has announced the addition of a new service offering to its growing portfolio of tools for restaurants and chefs seeking to respond to rising…

Zeeks Pizza to open in Redmond

July 12, 2011

Seattle-based Zeeks Pizza is about to open its 10th store.

NRA, Healthy Dining launch healthy menu initiative for kids

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Nineteen restaurant chains sign up as inaugural participants.

Growing chains prove being different equals success

Several pizza concepts make Technomic’s list of Top 50 fastest-growing chains.

Papa John’s selects Andromeda POS for international markets

July 11, 2011

Papa John's has selected Andromeda to provide POS software and support for several international markets in Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Facebook helps Stevi B’s attract customers, press attention

July 11, 2011

Stevi B's Pizza Buffet recently launched a Facebook campaign, inviting parents to upload pictures of their children to the Stevi B's Facebook event page. The…

Jet’s Pizza selects SpeedLine to help with growth plans

July 11, 2011

Sterling Heights, Mich.-based, Jet's Pizza announced this week that it has approved the SpeedLine Solutions point-of-sale software for use in its 200-plus…

Looking out, looking in: What messages are you sending to customers?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

I was at a strip mall getting ice cream with my 13-year-old son this week, when I walked past a restaurant with signs covering the door.

Mobile marketing fades Summertime Blues

by Tim McCallum — President, Combustion Media

Summertime for many pizza operators means no football, the end of basketball season and Friday nights spent barbequing dogs over the hot coals instead of…

Zpizza’s debuts Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

July 10, 2011

Zpizza has introduced a new, limited-time strawberry goat cheese salad that combines a gourmet mix of lettuces including baby red and green oak, baby lola…

Domino’s CEO goes ‘Undercover’

July 10, 2011

New Zealand TV viewers got a behind-the-scenes look last night at Domino's Pizza Australia during "Undercover Boss Australia." The reality TV show featured the…

Are digital menu boards really that complicated?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

We all know there's a lot of differences between digital menu boards and traditional menu boards. They are new and there's a lot to learn, but are they really…

Newark City’s late-night eateries must hire armed security

July 7, 2011

The Newark City Council in New Jersey today approved legislation that calls for late-night eateries to post armed guards after 9 p.m. until they close…