Features
RDI: Why restaurant leaders should know what that means today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Where there is a will there's a way and in the restaurant industry consumers "will" take the easiest route to getting food delivered to their doors, one reason…
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Commodities: Gas demand up, some grades' prices down
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Despite an all-time high consumer demand, there was downward movement over the last week in some gas prices. Unfortunately, the same trend was in effect for…
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FDA holds July 12 public meeting on foods made with animal cell technology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is holding a public meeting in Maryland on July 12 around the food industry's increasing interest and use of animal cell…
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Slices and 'suds': A match made in beer wall heaven
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Beer on tap. Beer by the pitcher. Beer wall. What's the difference? Well, according to one California pizza restaurateur, the difference is sales.
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Domino's asks 'Do you want pavement with that pizza, sir?'
In what is surely one of the more offbeat pizza brand promotions in the world of foodservice, Domino's Pizza this week said it's now asking customers to…
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Webinar: How to give your brand an online makeover
A free, hour-long webinar focuses on the intricacies and benefits of giving your brand's online presence a "makeover."
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Commodities: Big smiles at Domino's, little grins at Papa John's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At the closing bell last Friday, the leadership behind two pizza stocks that have had very different stories this year were both likely going out for a…
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Rosati's Pizza, Goodcents, Long John Silvers on 'growing' your customer experience
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Rosati's Pizza President Marla Topliff was among the leadership of three brands discussing ways to build in a quality-stamped customer experience even when…
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[LIVE WEBINAR] Combating rising operating costs in a tight labor market
Make a note to join us June 19 for an hour of free expert guidance on taking some of the sting out of your labor costs, even as the hiring environment demands…
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Commodities: Yum, Papa John's slide, but so do commodity prices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's and Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands slid in trading last week, but mostly lower commodity prices took some of the sting out of those losses.
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New tip pool mandates could yield big fines for violating brands
A national labor lawyer is calling restaurant operators' attention to recently passed tipping legislation that may make them liable for big fines if they allow…
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Want a wall of beer in your pizza place? Brands using one now, share
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Restaurants that have deployed self-pour technologies have found the systems reliable and easy to use. The technology, which charges by the ounce, allows…
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Self-pour beer: A tech worth tapping into?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The craft beer revolution has changed the beer industry, and self-pour technology has made it easy for all kinds of brands to also embrace the trend, including…
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How to respond to the third-party restaurant delivery challenge
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Halal Guys COO Mike Speck offers insight into how he addresses the need to provide third-party delivery to customers, a rising restaurant industry challenge.
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Commodities: Stock traders, gas producers take toll on pizza brands last week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Food commodity prices last week dropped in trading, but increasing prices on all types of fuel, including natural gas more than made up for any potential gains…
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Hepatitis A in restaurant industry: Scary, inaction is scarier
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hepatitis A is raising a harrowing spectre over the restaurant industry thanks to its rapid spread and high number of cases, particularly in the eastern half…
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Free webinar: How Buffalo Wild Wings uses technology to optimize supply chain
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
A free webinar explores how state-of-the-art technology can help restaurants maximize the quality and efficiency of their supply chain.
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Pizza Hut partnering with Telepizza to grow global footprint
Pizza Hut and Telepizza have partnered in a huge deal that will elevate both brands' status in Latin America, Spain, Andorra, Portugal and Switzerland.
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Commodities: A good week ... unless you're Papa John's
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Commodities down, stock prices up make a good week for all the brands monitored here, except Papa John's, which took a serious hit in value last week after its…
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Louisville Domino's, Old Chicago pizza employees diagnosed with Hepatitis A
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Two Louisville employees — one who recently worked at a Domino's and a second at an Old Chicago Pizza location — have been diagnosed with acute Hepatitis A…
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