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Google adds nutritional data search function
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Google's new nutritional-focused search function is a step toward the general public expecting to see this information everywhere.
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Pizza concepts heavily represented on Urbanspoon's kid-friendly restaurant list
June 6, 2013
Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant discovery application and reservation management system, has released its Most Popular Family-Friendly Restaurants list. The…
read nowRestaurant Sciences, Technomic team up for joint foodservice analysis
June 6, 2013
Technomic Inc. and Restaurant Sciences LLC have partnered to deliver a comprehensive suite of food and beverage tracking services.
read nowFranchise growth expected to be flat for remainder of 2013
June 6, 2013
The franchise sector will continue to outperform the economy as a whole and grow at a slightly faster rate than other businesses, but the rate of growth…
read nowPatxi's Pizza voted best in Bay Area for second year in a row
June 6, 2013
Patxi's Pizza, a San Francisco-based Chicago-style pizza chain, was voted as "Best Pizza" for the second year in a row in SF Weekly's annual Best of Reader's…
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Consumers driving the need for restaurants to adopt mobile solutions
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Some experts predict mobile payments to reach critical mass in three to five years.
read nowChina restaurant revenue up 17% in 2012 led by Yum! Brands
June 5, 2013
A new report from the China Cuisine Association shows that revenue from the largest restaurant chains in that country was up 16.5 percent in 2012. Yum! Brands…
read nowReport shows rising median age of QSR employees
June 3, 2013
According to a new report from People Report and Black Box Intelligence, the restaurant industry experienced job growth and increased starting salaries for…
read nowRestaurant chains expected to raise prices later this year
May 31, 2013
A new study conducted by supply chain cooperative SpenDifference shows that chain restaurants are planning to raise menu prices later this year.
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NoshList CEO: 'Mobile is about to change everything about restaurants'
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Mobile is a growing channel that pushes promotions and specials, provides better service and offers payment options.
read nowQSR worker strikes hit the West Coast
May 30, 2013
Seattle is the latest city to experience a quick-service employee strike. The citywide protest launched late Wednesday at a Ballard Taco Bell and has expanded…
read nowReport predicts increasingly polarized value and premium food categories
May 30, 2013
Rabobank has published a new report identifying a new type of food consumer, the "hybrid consumer," which the bank says will polarize the food retail spectrum…
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Attackers vs. defenders
by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com
Boldness counts when going after your competition's business.
read nowReport: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases
May 28, 2013
Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last…
read nowBoneless chicken wings take flight on restaurant menus
May 28, 2013
According to recently released data from GuestMetrics, based on its POS database, boneless chicken wings continued to make significant inroads in the chicken…
read nowAttendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show
May 24, 2013
The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held…
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Pizza representin' on Fast Casual Top 100
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
I was honored to announce the winners of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers this week at the FastCasual.com awards gala in Chicago, where most of the…
read nowRestaurants to add 448,000 summer jobs
May 23, 2013
Restaurants are expected to add 448,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.5-percent increase over the March 2013 employment level, according to National Restaurant…
read nowFranchise business index shows consumer spending higher than expected
May 23, 2013
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in…
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NRA Show '13: A handful of menu trends emerge
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gluten free, Greek yogurt, beverages and children's nutrition are just some of the show highlights from the food side.
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