U.S. restaurant industry outlook: Slow and steady improvement

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

CIT's managing director says financing continues to open up for restaurant companies.

Marketing departments going for the jugular

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Ads, menu items are outwardly trying to ‘one-up’ the competition.

QSRs leading American employment opportunities

October 4, 2012

Despite a stagnant overall U.S. jobs environment, the restaurant industry is poised to turn in its strongest year of job growth since 2004, according to the…

Canada's Pizza Pizza expands menu

October 4, 2012

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has chosen National Pizza Month as the platform to launch its menu expansion. Included is a line of 10-inch, personal-sized…

Report: QSR traffic, tickets grow in second quarter

October 3, 2012

Consumers pulled back from visits to midscale and casual dining restaurants in the April, May and June quarter, continuing a four-year streak of visit losses…

The great bacon shortage

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Meat prices will rise next year; keep your customers aware, manage your menu prices and promote items that use less animal protein.

Restaurant traffic, sales up for 15th consecutive month

October 1, 2012

Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a modest gain…

Papa Murphy's named one of Zagat's top chains for service

September 28, 2012

Papa Murphy's was once again named one of the top chains for service according to the 2012 Zagat Fast-Food Survey. The brand was No. 2 in the large chain…

Report: U.S., Canada, China restaurants gain traffic in Q2

September 27, 2012

If it wasn't rainy, cloudy weather that kept foodservice customers away throughout much of Europe in the April, May and June quarter, it was economic concerns…

Report: Social media linked to fewer than 1% of sales

September 27, 2012

Data from a Forrester research study found that fewer than 1 percent of transactions could be traced back to social links. The report, "The Purchase Path of…

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.

The sustainability playground: sustainability defined

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Sustainability can be broken into the branches of organic, local, seasonal, green and ethical.

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?

Survey: U.S. pizza market tops $40 billion

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Opportunities are available with healthier offerings, leaner proteins and breakfast varieties.

Report: Chain restaurants growing through franchising

September 17, 2012

A new report by Technomic and Restaurant Finance Monitor finds that the franchising of restaurant brands continues to be a major growth avenue pursued by…

Restaurants offer silver lining to today’s economy

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

More than a quarter of new jobs — 29.2 percent — are in foodservice.

Report: Food industry franchising profitability on the rise

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

More than 70 percent of franchisees surveyed said they would recommend their brand to other candidates – a strong indicator of job satisfaction.

Nielsen research, restaurant CEOs say ‘Mobile is it’

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

Sports and politics are dissected endlessly in the media, but it's my hunch that Americans spend significantly more time talking about food. Big games happen…

NYC approves soda ban; restaurant association responds

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Big-margin soft drinks are good for operators' bottom lines.