Lavu iPad POS launches pizza customization tools

December 5, 2013

Lavu Inc., makers of Lavu restaurant point of sale for iPad, has released a new product designed specifically to improve workflow and customer experience at…

Yum! Analyst Day: Pizza Hut U.S. readies for core product innovation in '14

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chicken will also be a major focus in the U.S., as the company advertises WingStreet for the first time.

Nominations now open for The Fast Casual Top 100

December 4, 2013

The editors of FastCasual.com are now accepting nominations for The 2014 Fast Casual Top 100.

Employee training module utilizes tablets, apps, social media

December 4, 2013

Uptown Network announced its new training capability for the hospitality industry that the company said can reduce training expenses by more than 80 percent.

Mobile ordering app targets small businesses

December 4, 2013

OrderSnapp announced that it has signed more than 150 restaurants as clients of its mobile ordering application, which the company boasts costs "less than a…

The case against case shoppers

The philosophy is simple: Price does not drive quality.

NRAEF celebrates financial support from Sodexo

December 3, 2013

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced that it received a $100,000 contribution from Sodexo Inc. in support of the foundation's…

Fitch: Stable credit outlook for U.S. restaurants in 2014

December 3, 2013

The credit outlook for U.S. restaurants should be mostly stable in 2014, despite some weak industry fundamentals, according to a new report published by Fitch…

Avtec product specialist elected FCSI Allied Representative to The America's Board of Trustees

December 3, 2013

Eric Von Kaenel has been elected as FCSI's Allied Representative to The America's Board of Trustees, as recently announced by FCSI Chair Jim Petersen. Von…

Yum! Brands expects strong recovery in 2014

December 3, 2013

Yum! Brands Inc. reconfirmed its full-year 2013 EPS forecast of high-single to low double-digit decline versus the prior year, excluding special items.

Gas prices stable heading into holiday shopping season

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wheat prices remain under $7 for a second week.

Restaurant operators bullish about sales growth

December 2, 2013

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

Restaurant employee strikes expected in 100 cities this week

December 2, 2013

A year after Fast Food Forward held its first employee strike, workers in 100 cities are planning to walk off their jobs Dec. 5. The initial strike took place…

California Pizza Kitchen founders plan fast casual concept

December 2, 2013

California Pizza Kitchen founders Larry Flax and Rick Rosenfield announced today their plan to launch a new fast casual pizza concept as one of the initial…

MSP airport recognized for best foodservice program

November 27, 2013

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has been recognized as having the Best Food and Beverage Program of any large airport in North America by…

Pizza Hut manager claims he was fired for refusing to open on Thanksgiving

November 26, 2013

A former Pizza Hut manager in Elkhart, Ind., alleges he was fired for refusing to open the store on Thanksgiving Day.

Wheat prices drop under $7

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Wall Street has had quite a run this year, and continues to hit new milestones. The Dow Jones, for example, finished above 16,000 for the first time last week.

Henny Penny appoints new CFO

November 25, 2013

Foodservice equipment designer and manufacturer Henny Penny Corporation announced the promotion of Carolyn Wall to the position of chief financial officer.

Yum! Brands declares quarterly dividend

November 25, 2013

Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to $750 million in additional shares of common stock and declared a dividend…

Senators introduce bill for more flexible menu labeling regulations

November 25, 2013

The American Pizza Community has announced its support for bipartisan Senate legislation introduced last week by Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Angus King…