Study: American dining out habits changing

May 16, 2012

A recent study by Harris Interactive measured how much Americans are dining out to gauge whether or not economic recovery is occurring.

Pizza Marketplace 2012 Top 100 Movers & Shakers

PizzaMarketplace.com's inaugural review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, people and trends leading the…

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Mobile: What your customers are using

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Panel discusses trends in the table and delivery service spaces as they apply to restaurant strategies.

Report: Restaurant sales up slightly in April

May 13, 2012

Following two months of disappointing declines, industry performance improved slightly in April as same-store sales returned to positive territory while guest…

Value Menu: The top 12 benefits of digital menu boards [Infographic]

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

We surveyed QSR and fast casual operators to learn the top benefits of digital menu boards. We turned the results into this cool infographic.

NRA Show 2012: A display of industry growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Social media, mobile and point-of-sale trends have evolved.

Study: Millennials want emotional connections with brands

May 11, 2012

A new study by Technomic unveils what millennials (ages 19-34) look for in their dining experiences.

Papa John's tops consumer poll for first time

May 11, 2012

According to the recently released 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study, Papa John's is the Harris Poll Brand of the Year based on the brand's strong quality…

Report: C-store traffic increase due to mild weather

May 10, 2012

The mild winter weather across much of the country helped to offset the negative impact that rising gas prices traditionally have had on convenience store…

Chuck E. Cheese's tests gluten-free options

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Company will gauge results from Minnesota rollout before making a decision to go national.

Study: Online marketing helps restaurants personalize offers

May 9, 2012

Restaurants use online and email marketing to provide consumers the personalized offers they prefer, according to new research by the National Restaurant…

Rosati's rolling out Chicago Style Chili Cheese Dog Pizza

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Chain partners with Vienna Beef to combine two Chicago classics.

Study: Pizza weathering the UK recession

May 3, 2012

Recession-weary Brits continue to spend their tightened budgets on pizza, despite cutting down overall on away-from-home meals, according to new research…

Top 5 things we didn't know we should be afraid of - Part II

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Researchers have found no consistent relationship between participants' driving distance to QSR joints and their weight over a 30-year span

Franchise owners, corporate employees form American Pizza Community

May 2, 2012

America's leading pizza companies, their small business franchise owners and other groups that comprise the pizza industry announced Tuesday the formation of…

Boulder, Colo.: Epicenter of food innovation

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

One of the ways Naturally Boulder Products contributes to the food innovation culture is by forcing participants to pitch new ideas every other year to proven…

Market Force study shows companies wield social media influence

April 30, 2012

Social media posts by businesses influence consumers’ buying decisions as much as their friends’ posts do, according to a new study from Market Force…

Restaurant industry turns in strongest post-recession quarter

April 30, 2012

Driven by solid same-store sales and traffic results and an increasingly bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's…

The concept of 'Reverse Innovation' in the food industry

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Multinational corporations have forecasted that developing countries will account for 70 percent of their growth a decade from now.

Healthy beverage trend comes full circle

Frugality and a return to real, natural ingredients are leading consumers back to high-quality tea, coffee, sodas and lemonade offerings that deliver the…