Tiny stores make me happy: Tracking revenue per square foot

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Leading restaurant brands are growing their top line with off-premise sales while shrinking real estate costs – resulting in better revenue per square foot and…

Pizza Hut's digital sales mix up 5 percent in the last quarter

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

As the brand continues its turnaround strategy, it will launch a new advertising position in Q4 aimed at millennials.

Deliver more than food; deliver an experience

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Lean on your supply chain partners to innovate for you; they have resources and answers.

Pizzerias among 'strictest' restaurants for special requests

October 9, 2014

Urbanspoon has compiled a list of America's Strictest Restaurants, or 35 concepts where substitutions, additions or deletions are either frowned upon or not…

Heartland Payment Systems hosting CEO roundtable at Fast Casual Exec Summit

October 7, 2014

A quartet of C-suite executives from the fast casual segment will participate in a roundtable Oct. 14 in Denver as part of the annual Fast Casual Executive…

WorkPlace Impact adds restaurant brands to portfolio

October 7, 2014

WorkPlace Impact, a marketing company that targets consumers directly at work, has added restaurant clients to its portfolio.

Some LA area eateries adding 3% surcharge to cover insurance costs

October 7, 2014

The restaurant owners say the surcharge isn't meant to make a political point, but is simply a way to cover the cost of healthcare for employees while…

Henny Penny announces leadership and structural changes

October 7, 2014

Henny Penny has announced several leadership changes and an organizational restructuring.

Expert urges operators to plan 2015 purchasing now

October 6, 2014

A purchasing forecast should clearly define the components that drive commodity prices, including geopolitical events, weather, planted acres of farmland, crop…

Reducing food waste can improve the bottom line and the environment

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

A study commissioned by the Food Waste Reduction Alliance found that approximately 80 billion pounds of food are discarded into US landfills every year, with…

Uber's move into foodservice showcases importance of convenience

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Recent partnerships and service launches show that consumers want convenience and are willing to pay for it.

Pizza Studio names former Panera exec as COO

October 1, 2014

Restaurant traffic, sales post solid gains in August

October 1, 2014

Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…

Chuck E. Cheese's selects new CFO

October 1, 2014

CEC Entertainment, which operates 577 Chuck E. Cheese's stores, has appointed Temple Weiss as chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Toppers Pizza's remodeling, digital efforts help brand stay relevant in 'fast casual environment'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company expects its mobile site to launch by the end of this year and is investing 'seven figures' into additional digital initiatives.

Gas prices are at seven-month lows

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices also continue to plummet.

Data breach extends beyond Jimmy John's to other restaurants

September 29, 2014

Data breach extended beyond 216 Jimmy John's restaurants to include 108 other restaurants.

Agilysys adds table management solution

September 29, 2014

Agilysys Inc., a provider of IT and hospitality software and services, today announced an expansion of the rGuest product offering to include rGuest Seat, a…

Food truck revenue expected to increase by 76% in next five years

September 29, 2014

The food truck segment began picking up steam around 2008, with many concepts abandoning more expensive brick-and-mortar bills during the Great Recession.

Identifying best practices for restaurant site selection

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

Getting boots on the ground to narrow down an ideal location is important.