The top 13 risks to restaurant operations

By having the correct equipment, protocol and training in place, a restaurant will limit its risk and perhaps even reduce Workers' Compensation costs.

Cost of wheat drops near pre-drought levels

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Consumers also experience a slight relief at the pump.

Pizza Patrón expands in three markets

March 4, 2013

In February, Pizza Patrón's existing multiunit franchisees opened new locations in three different markets, including Mesa, Ariz., and Laredo and San Antonio…

800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria plans LA expansion

March 4, 2013

Chef Anthony Carron along with partners and co-owners Adam Fleischman and Allen Ravert, announced today that 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria will open in Santa…

Domino's pan pizza resonating with customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The company had a record international growth in 2012.

Domino's New Zealand launches real-time feedback app

March 1, 2013

A new app allowing customers to rate their feedback in real time on Facebook has been introduced by Domino's Pizza New Zealand.

Restaurant operators optimistic about the months ahead

March 1, 2013

Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose to its highest…

Pizza Hut names new chief operations officer

February 28, 2013

Pizza Hut Inc. has named Joe Kim as its new chief operations officer. Kim will be responsible for all aspects of the company's operations including speed to…

Restaurant sales devastated by winter storm

February 28, 2013

Boston and Connecticut restaurants were hit hard by this month's blizzard, called Nemo, that blew through the area during the weekend of Feb. 8-10.

Round Table plants flag in India

February 28, 2013

Round Table Pizza has signed an exclusive agreement with South Asian Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd. to develop 50 restaurants in India.

Papa John's global net openings at a 10-year high

The company is also making investments in its technology and POS infrastructure designed to help units operate at peak performance.

Papa Murphy's achieves 25 record sales weeks in 2012

February 27, 2013

Papa Murphy's reported its sales and growth milestones from 2012. In addition to expanding its national footprint to more than 1,325 locations, the chain…

Quickcue unveils table management solution

February 27, 2013

Quickcue, a tablet app created to serve restaurant hosts, staff, managers and owners, has launched its Table Management solution. Building upon its waitlist…

Yum! Brands cuts 1,000 China suppliers

February 27, 2013

After the fallout regarding China's poultry supply chain in which some partners were caught using antibiotics to expedite chickens' growth cycle, Yum! Brands…

WFF announces changes to board of directors

February 27, 2013

Women's Foodservice Forum has added new members to its board of directors: Karen Bowman of Deloitte, Twila Day of Sysco and Jack Sinclair of Walmart. Current…

NoshList launches mobile waitlist apps

February 27, 2013

Firespotter Labs has announced that its waitlist app for iPad, NoshList, has launched for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android platforms. The NoshList app is free…

Tips on choosing the best pizza oven

Pour through as many reviews as you can and approach some similar businesses to find out if they are happy with their provider.

Blaze Pizza continues wildfire growth

February 26, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that Lessing's Hospitality Group, a New York-based restaurant and catering company, has signed an agreement to develop…

Pizza operators advised to throw out expert advice, conventional wisdom

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Owner/operator/consultant Michael Shepherd believes mid-sized and smaller systems will need a long time to recover from big chains' deep discounting.

Mellow Mushroom marks two new openings

February 25, 2013

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is set to open in Historic Downtown Decatur, Ala., on March 4.