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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 their businesses. "You have to incent …2011-07-01
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Culinary Experience for the Innovators (Slides)Follow industry leaders as they discuss current trends in fast casual dining, what customers are seeking, and how one company operates with a Guest-Driven attitude …
| 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 sales by close to 10 percent and attracted more than 8,000 new online customers. The 370 unit … | |
| United States restaurants may be another step closer to allowing customers to pay with their mobile phones. MobilePayUSA, a division of Irvine, Calif.-based Universal Commerce Inc., announced it is testing a private beta version of its mobile wallet … | |
 | Quick-service giants McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Taco Bell failed to impress Consumer Reports subscribers in the magazine's first-ever quick-service food chain ratings. Among the 53 chains included in the survey, fast casual, quick-service and … |
 | As the newly named editor of PizzaMarketPlace.com, I was looking forward to attending my first Pizza Executive Summit. I was sure the experience, set in Chicago, would be the perfect place for me to sink my teeth into the pizza industry. I was not … |
| After several years of traffic declines, visits to restaurants during dinner time increased over the last three quarters, according to foodservice market research from The NPD Group, a market research company. Supper visits increased 2 percent and … | |
 | In early 2000, stock for QSR giant McDonald's had fallen to an all-time low of $12 per share. Ten years later, those shares were selling for $82-plus. The company's dramatic turnaround can be attributed to successful new product launches, buoyed by … |
| Getting a pizza fix is even easier for Donatos Pizza customers since the company launched its new online ordering system. "We think customers will be pleased with how user-friendly the new online ordering site is," said Todd Young, vice president … | |
 | Uno Chicago Grill has been evolving its menu since 2005 by cutting out transfats early in the game and offering gluten-free choices. But the 155-unit chain's latest changes seem to be its most ambitious to date. The new menu, which debuted in late … |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises in Australia has brought in more than $1 million in mobile sales, just one week after the official launch of its mobile ordering site there. According to Ad News, the company expects digital sales to jump from 40 percent … | |
| California-based Straw Hat Pizza has opened its newest restaurant inside Harvey's Hotel & Casino in Stateline, Nev., in the Lake Tahoe area. The new Lake Tahoe Straw Hat Pizza is 5,000 square feet and features two colorful wall murals depicting … | |
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Culinary Experience for the Innovators (Slides)
Follow industry leaders as they discuss current trends in fast casual dining, what customers are seeking, and how one company operates with a Guest-Driven attitude. Download the slides from …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit -
Customer Loyalty in the Restaurant: Implementing an Effective Business Building Loyalty Program
How do you increase customer loyalty, maximize the relationship with your customers, and compete against the myriad of marketing messages targeting your clientele? A well-designed customer loyalty …Type: White PaperSponsored by: Granbury Restaurant Solutions -
Grand & Toy Refreshes Business Centre’s with a New Look that Includes Stunning Digital Signage Throughout the Stores
Grand & Toy decided to expand their digital signage network to their business centres across the GTA following their success with in-store digital signage throughout their stores in Canada.Type: Case StudySponsored by: ADFLOW Networks -
ADFLOW & LG Case Study - TELUS Lift & Touch Zone
TELUS Mobility is enhancing the shopping experience with interactive technologies at the point of sale, thanks to LG and ADFLOW.Type: Case StudySponsored by: ADFLOW Networks -
Culture Connection: Linking Culture, Brand and Revenue
It's no secret that building a strong culture in your restaurant can strengthen your brand, but in the high-volume, high-churn environment of the service industry, it can be hard to keep employees …Type: WebinarSponsored by: PeopleMatter
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October 23-25, 2011 | Chicago
Join leading fast casual executives for a unique exchange of ideas and innovations.