Woody's to celebrate anniversary with rib-eating contest

July 19, 2013

Woody's Bar-B-Q will commemorate 33 years of serving authentic Southern barbecue July 27 by inviting guests to make "total pigs"of themselves. The sloppy…

Charleys Philly Steaks opens 500th restaurant

July 19, 2013

Fort Belvoir, Va., is home to Charleys Philly Steaks' 500th location.

Cat Cora: When starting a restaurant, 'test the waters and protect your idea'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

To ensure your passion won't diminish for your business, it's important to stay innovative and keep things fresh.

Chipotle remains solid despite rising food costs

July 19, 2013

Chipotle didn't let down analysts this quarter when it posted solid second quarter earnings Thursday. The chain, which opened 44 new units this quarter…

AllergyEats plans Food Allergy Conference for restaurateurs

July 19, 2013

AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, will present its 2nd Annual Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant…

Former Google exec now leading Splick-it

July 19, 2013

Splick-it Inc, a provider of branded mobile apps and online ordering platforms for restaurants, announced this week that Vijay Bangaru has joined the…

Pieology chooses Revention POS for expansion

July 19, 2013

California-based pizza concept Pieology first opened in 2011 and now includes three stores. The brand has plans for as many as six more locations in the near…

Podcast: The Shift Toward Youtility Marketing

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

If you're like me, you spend a lot of time glued to your smart phone.

Marketing 101: Why emotion is better than promotion

To build loyalty and connect with today's consumers promotion has to be built around a system of beliefs and values.

Report: Franchise industry job creation jumps by nearly 9K in June

July 18, 2013

According to the ADP National Franchise Report, the franchising industry added 27,910 jobs in June, well above the 19,160 jobs created in May. This report from…

Foodler jumps into corporate food delivery space

July 18, 2013

Foodler, an online food ordering service, has announced its new corporate food delivery program, Foodler @Work. The service, which is targeted to the corporate…

Survey: Majority of U.S. travelers dine out 10-plus times on vacation

July 18, 2013

Travel website TripAdvisor has released results from its dining out survey of more than 1,600 U.S. respondents, revealing that more than half (52 percent) eat…

Revention releases new version of remote management solution

July 18, 2013

Revention has released a new version of its R-Enterprise Remote Management Solution to help restaurant owners mine real-time information to more efficiently…

Eat24 launches cloud-based POS for restaurant industry

July 18, 2013

Eat24, California-based food delivery app and website, has launched YES! POS, a cloud-based point-of-sale and restaurant management system.

MOOYAH focused on steady growth

July 18, 2013

With record growth in 2012, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes is prepared to achieve another milestone in 2013, eyeing nearly 70 restaurants by year-end

NFC technology will put the 'fast' back in 'fast food' (Commentary)

NFC adoption will accelerate in the restaurant industry in the form of payments, loyalty programs, customer reviews and more.

Chipotle embracing Adventure as a winning Millennial marketing strategy

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

Millennials seek adventure not only in their activities but in their eating. This month, Chipotle is launching its 20th anniversary treasure hunt titled…

Free webinar gives secrets to mobile marketing

July 17, 2013

Nearly 100 restaurant operators learned about mobility marketing last week during a free Webinar: "Secrets For Connecting With the Mobile Customer: Apps Are…

'Disney's Planes' landing at Jamba Juice

July 17, 2013

Jamba Juice Company has closed its first major theatrical motion picture promotion with The Walt Disney Company for the release of "Disney's Planes," a 3-D…

Are restaurant marketers ignoring Gen X?

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Strategies have been geared toward the Boomers and the Millennials, but what about those of us in the middle?