Features
Does your brand have what it takes to make the 2020 Fast Casual Top 100?
Nominations for the Top 100 and the Excellence in Food Safety awards close Jan. 17.
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Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent up, other public pizza brands down
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Of the major publicly traded U.S. pizza brands, only two-brand parent, Rave Restaurant Group last week had much to celebrate.
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Are Pizza Hut Tyler, Texas grocery kiosks 1st part of 500-store transition in US?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Kroger's is getting into the restaurant business and Pizza Hut is plunking down its stores right in the middle of the grocery business as the idea of the…
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Traders gave a little early 'thanks' for pizza brands last week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
All but one publicly traded U.S. pizza brand got some gratitude a week early last week when investors worked helped raise the value of three of the nation's…
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A bitter pill: Jack in the Box, Chicken Salad Chick's, Mutt's Canine Cantina leaders discuss responding to reviews
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You might well say that restaurant success today is actually "written in the stars," since those stars are the measurement of the positive and negative reviews…
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Rough week for Rave on the trading floor
The good news is that just about every essential pizza commodity price fell in value last week. The bad news is that most pizza company stock values did too.
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Delivering a frictionless guest experience: one size doesn't fit all
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology allows restaurants to deliver a better guest experience, but companies still need to test new solutions since no one tool meets all companies…
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Restaurateurs expound on benefits of blue bowls, food halls, 'going through hell'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
When restaurant executives take to the stage to share some of their most heartfelt views of the business, participants are guaranteed a front-row seat for some…
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Papa John's price passes $60 for 1st time in 19 months after leadership changes
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Traders voted with their wallets last week after a major shakeup in Papa John's leadership team. The stock not only closed up, but passed the $60 mark for the…
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How women leaders can make a difference in foodservice
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Four women, who were invited to share experiences as female executives during the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin, said women in leadership positions…
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Best practices for integrating carryout
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
By envisioning the carryout business as a component of an emerging, integrated digital ecosystem, restaurant decision makers can allocate resources in a way…
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Nov. 19 webinar reveals future's best restaurant cybersecurity practices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
How prepared is your brand for the cyber-future? If there's room for improvement in this area, this Nov. 19 webinar promises to get you up to speed.
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Papa John's cleans house amidst 1st sales gain in 2 years
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The long-troubled Papa John's brand reported its first quarterly same-store sales gains in 2 years, beating analysts estimates. But the good news was tempered…
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Veterans Day Monday has brands primed to show support
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Veterans Day is Monday and brands nationally are rolling out the red carpet for all those who serve and have served.
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Dog Haus, Ike's, Zoup leaders say being trendy is definitely not 'where it's at'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The name of the game now in limited-service menu innovation has less to do with following the waves of trends that regularly sweep through food service and…
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Pizza Hut parent gets one last 'boo' out of Halloween week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The ghosts and ghouls weren't the only ones moaning last week as Halloween week wrapped up the month of October. They had company from the folks at Pizza Hut…
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Integrating delivery services: a disruption that can't be ignored
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Meeting this off-premise challenge, driven by the growth of e-commerce, requires a thorough assessment of how the organization manages its delivery orders.
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How to protect against credit card scams, digital transaction liabilities
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
While credit card theft isn't new, the internet is giving rise to new opportunities for credit card scamming. To protect against fraud, foodservice operators…
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Schnatter: Morale, pizza quality are down at Papa John's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's founder John Schnatter has written something of a "tell-all" letter in the New York Post, suggesting that the company is teetering on the edge just…
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Where are all the employees anyway?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this new Pizza Marketplace series, pizza brand leaders ask us to find expert responses to some of their most vexing operational problems. This month's…
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