Online orders in Spanish increase 195% for Super Bowl 2015, study says

February 4, 2015

MotionPoint, an e-commerce operations management company for pizza brands, announced that U.S. Hispanics used online ordering systems to access pizza delivery…

Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Wendy's, McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Burger King rated on Harris reputation poll

February 4, 2015

Harris Poll released the results of its Reputation Quotient, which examined 100 companies, up from 60 the previous year.

McDonald's, Domino's named key vendors in delivery-takeaway research

February 3, 2015

London-based research firm TechNavio has announced the publication of a new market research report on the Delivery Takeaway Food Market in US.

Tech, choice among driving consumer trends for 2015, says NRA

February 3, 2015

It's not surprising that today's restaurant consumer expects restaurants to offer technologies which make the dining experience as frictionless as possible…

Frozen pizza sales down, suffers 'processed food stereotype,' research says

February 2, 2015

Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, has published a report on the frozen pizza industry, the "Pizza Market in the U.S.: Foodservice and Retail…

Where the jobs are: Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Utah

February 2, 2015

According to the NRA, Arizona is projected to post a close to 24 percent restaurant job increase and Florida and Texas each is projected to post over 2…

Papa John's, Quizno's, Wendy's cited among brands with poorest sustainability practices

January 29, 2015

As You Sow, a San Franciso-based nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility, released a new report, "Waste and…

Research and Markets launches ready-to-eat pizza report

January 28, 2015

Research and Markets announced the addition of the "State of the Industry: Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Pizza in the U.S. (8th Edition)" report to its research…

NRA forecasts continued growth for restaurant industry in 2015

January 27, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is predicting sales growth of $709.2 billion and a 3.2 rise in employment for the restaurant industry in 2015.

Super Bowl viewers say they want healthier food options

January 27, 2015

More than half of survey respondents said they wanted healthier food served at their Super Bowl party.

Restaurant sales up, retail sales down in December

January 16, 2015

The restaurant industry posted its eighth consecutive monthly increase and strongest volume ever in December, adding 43,600 jobs.

How one independent pizzeria survived growing pains

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Getting noticed is a challenge, you have to offer something truly great and differentiate yourself in several ways, says CEO of Louisville-based Loui Loui's.

Top stock pics for 2015 dominated by QSR, pizza, fast casual

January 9, 2015

Quick-service, fast casual and pizza brands dominated top picks in the 2015 Best Restaurant Stock Pick Competition hosted by ICR.

Technomic reveals which brands are tops with consumers

January 8, 2015

Technomic's Chain Restaurants Consumers' Choice Awards identifies which brands consumers think are the best in service, atmosphere, offerings, healthy options…

Building genuine customer engagement in an Instagram world

Instead of exhausting yourself trying to change customer behavior, take the necessary steps to minimize the distractions cell phones can present.

How to manage rising food costs

Look into markets that sell seconds or items that are discounted because of overruns.

Americans enjoy pizza for breakfast

January 6, 2015

In recognition of National Pizza Week, zpizza conducted a national survey of 242 U.S. residents asking the public to share their opinions about their…

NRA study: Most employees proud to work in the restaurant industry

January 6, 2015

The study details the opinions of nearly 5,100 Americans who currently work or formerly worked in the industry, as well as those who own or operate restaurants.

Independent pizzerias leverage local ingredients, marketing to compete with big chains

by Holly Freeland — Freelance Journalist, Pizzamarketplace.com

For independent operators, it's important to understand futures and have a good relationship with distributors and manufacturers to best manage food costs.

Restaurant sales, traffic remain positive as year winds down

December 31, 2014

November marked the 21st consecutive month that the NRA's Restaurant Performance Index remained in positive territory.