Operations News & Media
Can retail experience predict the foodservice future?
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Foodservice operators should offer fewer menu choices and absolutely nail the execution in the kitchen.
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February a tough month for restaurants, study finds
March 12, 2014
Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…
read nowDomino's plans hiring spree in Washington market
March 12, 2014
Domino's Pizza aims to hire 500 new employees across 79 stores in the Western Washington region as part of its Regional Hiring Day March 26.
read nowCaptain D's, Subway among Operator Innovations awards finalists
March 12, 2014
An independent panel of foodservice operator experts has selected finalists for the third annual 2014 Operator Innovation Awards. These finalists were chosen…
read nowPapa Murphy's applies for NASDAQ listing under 'FRSH'
March 12, 2014
Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the…
read nowDelivery initiative contributes to Casey's increased pizza sales
March 11, 2014
Casey's General Stores reported positive third quarter sales throughout all of its categories, despite challenging weathers, according to CEO Robert Myers.
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Wheat prices up more than $1 since January
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Average fuel price jumps more than 20 cents in a month.
read nowMMS Catering Institute adds senior faculty members
March 10, 2014
The MMS Catering Institute has announced the addition of three new institute senior faculty members.
read nowFranchisee: Pizza Hut 'struggling to find relevant consumer proposition'
March 10, 2014
Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, NPC International, reported Q4 and fiscal results today, including a 5.2 percent drop in comp sales in Q4, and a 3.7 percent…
read nowSbarro files for bankruptcy again
March 10, 2014
Sbarro has filed for bankruptcy protection again, its second such filing in three years.
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Food costs continue to elude stability
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Droughts, livestock viruses and thinner herds are all affecting center-of-the-plate pricing.
read nowCinnabon's Kat Cole headlining Snagajob's hiring event
March 5, 2014
Snagajob's fifth annual Hire Minds Summit, May 4-6 at the Wyndham, Va., Crossings Hotel & Conference Center in Richmond, Va., will feature Cinnabon…
read nowPerino to discuss policy issues at the NRA Public Affairs Conference
March 5, 2014
Former White House Press Secretary and Fox News Host Dana Perino will address the National Restaurant Association's 28th annual Public Affairs Conference…
read nowRoark Capital's managing director among Silver Plate winners
March 4, 2014
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association announced the winners of the 2014 Silver Plate Awards, which are operator awards for the foodservice…
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Domino's, Papa John's trading at lifetime-high prices
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Cheese prices jump back up after two weeks of stability.
read nowWeather dampened restaurant traffic in January
February 28, 2014
One theme touched upon during most recent earnings calls has been the severe winter weather's impact on restaurant traffic. According to the National…
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Papa John's hopes to 'breakaway' from value-focused competition
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
A new touchscreen POS system will be rolled out in a majority of restaurants by the end of this year.
read nowNRA names new SVP of ServSafe
February 27, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced the appointment of Sherman Brown as senior vice president of business and financial strategy for its ServSafe…
read nowEasy Ice enters strategic sales and service partnership
February 26, 2014
Easy Ice LLC announced an expanded sales and service partnership with Ecolab's Equipment Care Division. Under the terms of the partnership, Ecolab will offer…
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Domino's sales now equal from phone and digital orders
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
CEO: It took 38 years to hit $3B in global retail sales, but just over 5 years to hit this number in digital sales.
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