New mover marketing programs establish customer loyalty

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Even as digital efforts grow, many operators experiencing high response rates with targeted marketing packages.

Commentary: How to avoid losing customers' interest

The whole idea of 'best practices' is to repeat success; however people are fickle and if they've seen it before, it will be less effective.

NRA opposes proposed swipe fee settlement

September 25, 2012

The National Restaurant Association today issued the following statement, expressing opposition to the terms contained within a proposed swipe fee antitrust…

Squisito NY Pizza and Pasta opens first franchised restaurant

September 25, 2012

Husband and wife partners, Michele and Gennaro DiMeo, owners of Maryland-based Squisito NY Pizza & Pasta, have opened their first franchised location.

Report: Demand growing for high-margin beverages

September 25, 2012

Seven out of 10 consumers (71 percent) now purchase beverages away from home twice a week or more often, up from 66 percent in 2010.

Cheese prices jump 10 cents

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gas prices finally fall after rare September spike.

Domino's executive joins PeopleMatter board of directors

September 24, 2012

Patti Wilmot, executive vice president of PeopleFirst for Domino's Pizza, has joined PeopleMatter's board of directors.

SpeedLine new POS software inspired by mobile apps

September 24, 2012

SpeedLine POS version 6.4, released today by SpeedLine Solutions Inc., features a new, modern interface design and a range of new tools to increase restaurant…

Women's Foodservice Forum seeking leadership award nominees

September 24, 2012

The Women's Foodservice Forum is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Trailblazer Award and the 2013 Leadership Award. Each of these awards honors an…

New pan pizza is Domino's biggest product launch in 3 years

September 24, 2012

Domino's Pizza debuts its new handmade pan pizza today, marking the company's biggest product launch since improving its core hand-tossed pizza recipe in 2009.

Tools for foodservice social media campaigns

A social media expert reviews lessons learned from the Foodservice Social Media Universe event.

Free webinar on avoiding customer data breaches

September 21, 2012

Restaurants are a prime target for cyber criminals, and the success rate of their exploits and the financial damages they inflict are staggering: The average…

Yum! Brands increases dividend by 18 percent

September 21, 2012

Yum! Brands Inc.'s board of directors approved an 18-percent increase in the company's quarterly dividend. The quarterly cash dividend will increase from 28.…

Papa John's debuts in Azerbaijan

September 20, 2012

Papa John's International today announced the opening of its first restaurant in Azerbaijan, serving the more than 2 million residents of Baku.

Groupon launches service to keep credit card transactions low

September 20, 2012

Groupon has announced the launch of Groupon Payments, a payments service backed by a guarantee to be the lowest cost option for a company’s merchants to accept…

PizzaMarketplace State of the Industry 2012 now available

About 150 operators were surveyed on topics such as menu trends, marketing initiatives, technology upgrades, franchising, capital spending and general…

Pass the baked potatoes

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Will NYC's ban on large sodas lead to more regulations against the restaurant industry?

VenueSeen launches Instagram management tool for brands

September 19, 2012

With more than 5 billion photos shared on Instagram, marketers have increasingly leveraged the social network to connect with their fans and followers. To help…

Willis Programs launch pizza delivery insurance solution

September 19, 2012

Willis Programs, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, has introduced PizzaGuard, a customized insurance solution for pizza delivery restaurants.

Protect yourself as well as your customers

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Companies that offer restaurant liability insurance have begun expanding policies to cover claims related to gluten reactions as well as food poisoning and…