Don't let the turkeys get you down

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

Ten gentle reminders for staff and owners heading into the busy holiday season.

Pizza Inn adds winning culinary challenge recipes to menu

November 3, 2011

The winning recipes from Pizza Inn Inc.'s 2011 National Culinary Contest – the Grilled Cheese Pizza and the Buttered Cinnasugar Pizzert – are now featured on…

The art of building a bank

It has nothing to do with concrete blocks and mortar. Cranes and bulldozers are not involved, and it has no reference to the facility where you make your…

The path toward world domination (Part 1)

by Jon Sooy — VP Sales and Marketing, Golden Pacific Systems, Inc.

A tip: Hire the right weird person for the job/position you have available and let them be weird.

Pizza wars heat up: Domino's managers charged with setting Papa John's fire

October 30, 2011

Two managers of a Lake City, Fla., Domino's Pizza unit have been charged with arson in connection to a fire that destroyed a Papa John's Pizza location across…

Eagle Boys predicts 20 percent spike from Melbourne Cup

October 30, 2011

The Melbourne Cup, Australia's major thoroughbred horse race, is Nov. 1 and Eagle Boys Pizza is expecting a 20-percent sales lift from the event.

Snagajob is No. 1 'Best Small Company to Work For in America'

October 17, 2011

Snagajob, a provider of workforce solutions for employers, many within the restaurant industry, took the No. 1 position on Entrepreneur.com and the Great Place…

People Report names Best Practices finalists

October 12, 2011

People Report and sister company Black Box Intelligence have announced the finalists for the 2011 Best Practices awards to be presented Nov. 3 at the annual…

More restaurants streamlining HR process

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Q&A with PeopleMatter CEO explores how companies that use SaaS technologies have experienced significantly less turnover.

What’s the worst that could happen?

Back door security is one of the most serious breaches and most often violated of all security policies, assuming that such a policy exists.

Commentary: Ten lessons the restaurant industry can learn from Steve Jobs

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Innovator, visionary, entrepreneur always kept a focus on the customer.

Papa John's franchisee files for bankruptcy, paychecks on hold

September 29, 2011

An 84-unit Papa John's Pizza franchisee filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, a move that has held up paychecks for employees at its Colorado and Minnesota…

Delivery driver dilemmas

WyckWyre.com integrates E-Verify hiring tools

September 26, 2011

WyckWyre.com, an online talent management solution provider, has integrated new recruitment systems that help restaurant employers manage I-9 verifications…

3 steps to successful seasonal hiring

by Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob

Seasonal hiring strategy in three easy steps

Partnership puts food safety in spotlight

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

National Restaurant Association joins SCA to promote training and hygiene in September and beyond. 

Protecting employees from workplace violence

In Panama City, Fla., a man called a local restaurant and threatened "to drive my truck through the building and kill everyone," following a domestic dispute…

Eagle Boys goes on a hiring spree

September 5, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia's second largest pizza chain, is going on a hiring spree ahead of the biggest-selling time of the year in the country.

Teach employees how to react in dangerous situations

Yasin Sara was robbed at his Y & S Supermarket this past week in Tampa, FLa. Sadly the robbery turned tragic when Sara confronted the gunman and was shot…

DigitalPersona's biometrics system

Advances in technology and lower prices have allowed more operators to adopt biometrics as part of their loss prevention plans.