Dairy Queen ad strikes gold with Mary Lou Retton

July 4, 2011

Dairy Queen breaks out the big guns in honor of National Ice Cream Month. Its latest commercial in the "So Good It's RiDQulous" campaign features Olympic…

Sonic LTOs mark National Hot Dog, Ice Cream Month

July 4, 2011

July is National Ice Cream Month as well as National Hot Dog Month and Sonic has both occasions covered with the introduction of a new Baja Dog and line of…

Menu labeling doesn't have to be difficult (video)

PizzaMarketPlace Editor Cherryh Butler interviews Betsy Craig, owner of MenuTrinFo, about the importance of menu labeling.

Pop life: Doc Popcorn embarks upon aggressive expansion

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The kettle corn concept now has almost 30 units and more than 100 in development.

Tips for branding and differentiation

Consultant Gerry O'Brion reviews his presentation on this key topic at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.

Menu labeling and the impact on operators

Betsy Craig shares some points from her presentation at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.

The NRA perspective at the Pizza Executive Summit 2011

Scott DeFife, head of Policy & Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association, talked about legislation concerns at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.

A Big Apple surprise – restaurateur shows concern for food allergies

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

I jumped out of the cab and just stood there taking it all in – the smell of roasted peanuts, the constant honking of taxis and the bright lights of hundreds…

Duncan Hines Amazing Glazes -- old technology in new packaging

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

What makes Duncan Hines' new Amazing Glazes so "amazing?" Does it represent new technology? Or do the glazes represent a new application of an old technology?

Pizza Executive Summit: 'It's hip to be Foursquare'

Social media was a hot topic this week at the Pizza Executive Summit in Chicago, where operators heard from a variety of professionals who use it to help grow…

Del Taco names VP of franchise sales

June 30, 2011

Michael Vogel has been named vice president of franchise sales for Del Taco effective immediately. In his new role, Vogel oversees franchise sales and market…

Dunkin’ Donuts mixes up Coolatta menu

June 30, 2011

As summer heats up, Dunkin' Donuts is once again celebrating the its Coolatta beverage line with an expansion of options.

Groovy: Circa-1960s flavor wins Baskin-Robbins Big Thaw contest

June 30, 2011

More than 80,000 ice cream enthusiasts voted in Baskin-Robbin's "The Big Thaw" promotion, an online survey to determine one classic flavor to bring back from…

U-Swirl solidifies development deal in Montana

June 30, 2011

U-Swirl Inc. has awarded area development rights to Kenneth W. Allen, to develop at least four U-Swirl Cafes in Montana throughout the next 36 months.

NRA: Restaurant industry optimism, sales take a hit in May

June 30, 2011

As a result of softer same-store sales and traffic levels and fading optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for the restaurant industry softened in…

Hardee’s names Operational Excellence award winner

June 30, 2011

Nine Hardee's restaurants owned and operated by Boddie-Noell Enterprises earned the 2011 Restaurant Operational Excellence Award from Hardee's Food Systems…

Papa Gino’s one-day deal yields 10 percent sales boost

June 30, 2011

Sister chains Papa Gino's and D'Angelo's recent one-day, 50-percent off online deal, facilitated through the ONOSYS Online Ordering system, boosted ticket…

Pizza Executive Summit: Growing your business with the 'Power of One'

Restaurants hoping to succeed in today's economic times must know who they are, what they are and where they are going, according to Kathleen Wood, a…

Flippin' Pizza, Tutti Frutti fro-yo testing mobile wallet

June 30, 2011

United States restaurants may be another step closer to allowing customers to pay with their mobile phones. MobilePayUSA, a division of Irvine, Calif.-based…

Pizza professionals: It's hip to be Foursquare

Streetza Pizza entrepreneur Scott Baitinger talked about the value of this social media application at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.