New app helps consumers find gluten-free establishments

April 6, 2012

Find Me Gluten Free has launched a new app design to help consumers find gluten-free restaurants on their iPhones and Androids, as well as a new website…

RewardMe webinar to focus on driving consumer behavior

April 5, 2012

RewardMe and FastCasual.com are hosting the webinar, "How to use BIG DATA to influence customer behavior," on April 19 at 2 p.m.

FastCasual parent company announces new name

April 2, 2012

Networld Alliance, the publisher of QSRWeb.com, PizzaMarketplace.com and FastCasual.com, has changed its name to Networld Media Group, and has adopted a new…

Manhattan Bagel adds Pastrami Reuben to menu

March 29, 2012

Manhattan Bagel is rolling out a new deli classic, the Pastrami Reuben, to its menu nationwide.

LivingSocial adds online option for takeout and delivery

March 29, 2012

LivingSocial has announced the national launch of Takeout & Delivery, a virtual "restaurant row" to help diners across the country order food for pickup or…

Red Door Interactive wins second award for Rubio's promotion

March 28, 2012

Red Door Interactive was recognized in the Web Marketing Association’s 10th annual Internet Advertising Competition for its work with Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc.

NRA survey shows demand for online, smartphone presence

March 28, 2012

The restaurant industry was one of the first to come back from the recession, and for 2012, the National Restaurant Association's Forecast predicts a record…

Jason Falls to keynote Foodservice Social Media Universe

March 26, 2012

Social media and marketing expert, Jason Falls is the keynote speaker at this year’s Foodservice Social Media Universe (#FSMU) conference at the Swissotel in…

Social media: A necessary evil?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Market Force just completed a consumer study of social media usage. Not surprisingly, every year we've looked at usage we've seen the numbers going up. About…

Foodservice Social Media Universe conference seeks 'Best of' award nominations

March 22, 2012

The Foodservice Social Media Universe conference, set for Sept. 16-18, 2012 at the Swissotel in Chicago, is seeking award nominations for social media…

Red Door Interactive wins Silver ADDY for Rubio's campaign

March 14, 2012

Red Door Interactive was awarded a Silver ADDY for its work on behalf of Rubio's Restaurants, the company has announced.

Restaurants sign up for new cause-based mobile app

March 13, 2012

A handful of restaurants have signed up for ValuedPatron Marketing Services LLC's new Eat-A-Bite, Give-A-Bit smartphone application that helps patrons and…

Caribou Coffee uses social media to spearhead evolution

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Caribou Coffee underwent a brand relaunch in late 2009 and is using social media to ensure its evolution continues down the right path.

HuHot Mongolian Grills kicks off video contest

March 12, 2012

HuHot Mongolian Grills is inviting patrons to “Feed Your Inner Warrior,” through a video contest this March with cash prizes.

Zoes Kitchen Facebook contest to give away "The Good Life"

March 7, 2012

Zoes Kitchen is launching a Facebook giveaway, Zoes Good Life, that will give one winner a huge grand prize. From March 6 – April 3, fans who "Like" Zoes…

The difference between social marketing and social operational insights

Operators can extract both marketing and operational insights from online feedback, but first they must understand the differences between the two.

NRA, LivingSocial form marketing-best-practices partnership

March 6, 2012

The National Restaurant Association and LivingSocial have announced a new partnership through which both organizations will work to educate and inform…

California Tortilla to celebrate social media month

March 4, 2012

March marks the launch of social media month for California Tortilla, which has planned several initiatives across Facebook, Twitter and for the first time…

Is your restaurant on a desire path?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

Put your product on paths that grow more and more comfortable as consumers use them.

PeopleMatter launches real-time scheduling tool

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

New SCHEDULE module latest launch in PeopleMatter's Software-as-a-Service platform.