What are benefits to restaurant job seekers?

by Jason Hamilton — VP of Marketing, Snagajob

The least important attribute in a position to job seekers is the brand name of the restaurant.

After closing 20% of stores, Pizza Patron sets sales record

January 17, 2014

Pizza Patrón announced that despite closing nearly 20 percent of its stores in 2013, it achieved the highest overall yearly sales in the company's history.

NRA: Embracing technology, menu trends key in 2014

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The industry will employ 13.5 million in 990,000 units, and restaurant job growth will outpace the overall job growth rate.

SeafoodGrabber creates social networking for buyers and sellers

January 16, 2014

The B2B networking site SeafoodGrabber has launched in Boston, offering a marketplace that accumulates and organizes prices from wholesale seafood suppliers…

Chuck E. Cheese's sells to private equity firm

January 16, 2014

CEC Entertainment, parent company of the Chuck E. Cheese's chain, announced a merger agreement with Apollo Global Management, in which the private equity firm…

Domino's mandates store remodels by 2017

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Many of the company's units are 17 years old and are inconsistent with the branding efforts in the past five years.

NRA's chief innovation officer elected to Meals on Wheels board

January 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association announced that Phil Kafarakis, chief Innovation & member advancement officer, has been elected to the Meals On Wheels…

Pizza Hut unveils new 'fast casual' store prototypes

The new formats include pizza by the slice, digital menu boards, deck ovens and open seating.

MOD Pizza adds three former Starbucks execs to leadership team

January 15, 2014

Seattle-based MOD Pizza has added three executives to the leadership team who will support operations and store development as the company accelerates its…

PizzaRev adds four franchisee groups to roster

January 15, 2014

California-based PizzaRev announced it has signed new agreements with four franchisee groups covering territory in five states. According to a news release…

Mazzio's names new CEO

January 14, 2014

Tulsa, Okla.-based Mazzio's LLC, owner and operator of the Mazzio's Italian Eatery and Oliveto Italian Bistro brands, has named Sheri Miksa as its new…

Polar vortex weather drives up natural gas prices

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chuck E. Cheese's hits a 52-week high after rumors surface about a sale.

Pieology Pizzeria debuts in Colorado

January 13, 2014

Colorado Pie LLC today announced the grand opening of its first Pieology Pizzeria Colorado location. The new restaurant is located in Lakewood, near Colorado…

Rizzo's Fine Pizza debuts full-service restaurant after 55 years in business

January 13, 2014

Family owned and operated Rizzo's Fine Pizza Co., established in 1959 in Astoria, Queens, N.Y., has opened its first full-service dine-in restaurant on the…

How to grow restaurant-catering sales from a franchisee’s perspective

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

If employees at the restaurant level are not trained around your designed catering culture, that culture will cease to exist and your catering program will…

Pie Five plants flag in Florida

January 10, 2014

The first of 25 planned Florida locations of Pie Five Pizza is set to open Jan. 13 at the Gateway Center in Port Orange, under the leadership of local…

Factors driving interchange rates down

Competition is offering merchants new ways to accept payments and this will lower fees over time.

Is a sale looming for Chuck E. Cheese's?

January 9, 2014

Will the rock-and-roll Chuck E. mouse soon be owned by a private equity firm? According to Reuters, potentially.

Pizza Patrón suspends franchising program indefinitely

January 9, 2014

After 10 years of franchising, Pizza Patrón announced today that it is suspending its franchise program indefinitely. The company will continue development…

Papa John's launches new development incentive program

January 9, 2014

Papa John's has announced a package of incentives as part of its 2014 Development Incentive Program. According to a news release, franchisees signing…