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Domino's, McDonald's UK commit 5 percent food waste reduction
June 28, 2012
Domino's Pizza and McDonald's are two of about 70 companies in the United Kingdom that have committed to the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement, and to…
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Yum! Brands' David Novak named CEO of the Year
June 27, 2012
Chief Executive magazine has named David Novak, CEO of Yum! Brands, as its "2012 CEO of the Year," an award nominated and selected by a group of his peers.
read nowReport: Online marketing boosts restaurant visits
June 26, 2012
In the first quarter of 2012, 6 percent of restaurant visits (926 million visits) were influenced by online marketing, reports market research company The NPD…
read nowDomino's Australia pushes catering platform
June 26, 2012
Domino's Pizza Australia has launched an online tool to help customers place catering orders easily.
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Meal credits
by Rick Casmass — VP Marketing, Valiant
Many restaurant owners who offer free meals to their employees are unaware that they are entitled to a minimum wage meal credit for each employee.
read nowTop trends listed from National Restaurant Association Show
June 25, 2012
The 93rd Annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 5th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event, held in May…
read nowLittle Caesars brings back 'Pizza! Pizza!' tagline
June 25, 2012
Little Caesars is bringing back its "Pizza! Pizza!" tagline after a 15-year national advertising campaign hiatus.
read nowPizza Hut sued by The Black Keys over song use
June 25, 2012
Rock duo The Black Keys has filed a lawsuit against Pizza Hut for using its songs in commercials without permission.
read nowCouncil of Chain Restaurants launches health care law microsite
June 25, 2012
In an effort to consolidate and communicate the National Retail Federation and National Council of Chain Restaurants' position on the health care law, the two…
read nowNaked Pizza teams up with Steve Nash Foundation
June 22, 2012
Naked Pizza fans can enter now to "Get Naked with Steve Nash." The promotion offers the chance to meet the NBA MVP at the Steve Nash Foundation Showdown in New…
read nowBuddy's Great Lakes pizzas launched to support environmental efforts
June 22, 2012
Detroit-based Buddy's Pizza has introduced a new line of Great Lakes-themed pizzas to support the Alliance for the Great Lakes, an environmental group that…
read nowNRA partners with Canadian association to launch sustainability program
June 22, 2012
The National Restaurant Association has announced its partnership with the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) to launch a Canadian version…
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Pizza champion working to put Detroit style in the spotlight
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Shawn Randazzo starts new company with ambitious marketing strategies.
read nowSUTUS solution now in use at more than 10,000 pizza franchises
June 21, 2012
SUTUS, a technology specialist for the pizza franchise industry, has announced that its single-platform telephony, data and networking solution is now being…
read nowRetail vs. restaurant competition heats up
June 21, 2012
The daily mealtime competition between restaurants and retailers has become more intense in the past two years, as economic conditions have affected…
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Food allergies hit more city kids
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Food allergies and special dining needs are rising, so it's important for restaurants to learn how to cater to this growing demographic.
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Pizza players head to Washington over menu labeling
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
The American Pizza Community is arguing that the law makes little sense for the pizza segment, which yields 90 percent of all orders from the phone or online.
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The next steps of a soon-to-franchise restaurant company
by Harold Kestenbaum — Partner, Gordon & Rees, LLP
In my last blog, I discussed what to do once you decide to franchise your restaurant. Now that you've taken those next steps, where do you go from here? The…
read nowDomino's marks 5,000th international store
June 20, 2012
Twenty-seven years after opening its first international store, Domino's Pizza Inc. on Thursday will open its 5,000th store outside of the U.S. The company…
read nowJohn's Incredible Pizza Co. partners with philanthropic daily deal site
June 20, 2012
Sharing Spree, a daily deals website that donates a portion of every consumer purchase to community organizations, and John's Incredible Pizza Company, are…
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