Features
Congrats to the restaurant winners in the 2016 'Inc. 5000'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Inc. Magazine has named America's top 5,000 fastest-growing businesses, and the list includes a healthy representation of restaurants.
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At Malawi's Pizza, dinner is a world-changing experience
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A novel pizza brand that started in Provo, Utah, is making a huge difference for children in one very tiny, very impoverished African nation.
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Remember the '70s? Mr. Gatti's does and wants you to, too
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There's gold in those olden days for brands such as Mr. Gatti's that are finding nostalgia might be the best path into the future.
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Commodities: Cheese prices finally beginning to fall
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Cheese prices are finally falling, but the price of wheat is taking up the slack in this week's commodity report of pizza restaurateurs.
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Expert advice for restaurateurs if a fake restaurant Facebook page steals your location
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At least 60 Houston restaurants are being misrepresented as fictional restaurants, as we reported yesterday, but nobody is sure why. We posed the question to…
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Yum! shareholders turn up the volume on demand for antibiotic-free meat
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Two Yum! Brands shareholder groups step up the pressure on Yum! Brands to rapidly ban the use of the antibiotic-raised meats at all its brands' locations.
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Houston plagued by fake restaurant listings
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Somebody is creating dozens of fake restaurant Facebook listings for real restaurant locations in Houston. The question is, why?
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Commodities: A relatively rough week for most pizza makers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Last week was not the cheeriest for the pizza marketplace with most pizza stocks dropping.
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International franchising: 8 tips for smooth sailing overseas
The CEO of Franchise Global Frands provides eight tips for U.S. franchisors who want to go global.
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Hourly workers: The new endangered species?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The hourly labor market is getting tighter all the time for restaurateurs. A new national study reveals what these workers want and sheds light on how…
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Using kitchen equipment to enhance food safety
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A chef from one of the nation's largest kitchen equipment manufacturers answers questions about the role of kitchen equipment in protecting and even…
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Restaurant recession looming? Debate begins
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Is the restaurant industry heading for a downturn?
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Restaurant kiosks serve up multiple demographics
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
QSR kiosks are all the rage these days, especially with McDonald's and other QSR giants jumping on the trend. Restaurant kiosks are now drawing in every…
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The true effects of food photos: part 2
by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group
The prevalence of social media photo marketing campaigns in food service raises an interesting question: Do consumers really feel satisfaction and happiness…
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The true effects of food photos: part 1
by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group
Back in the 1800s when photography was first invented, it would have been hard to imagine people using the technology to document lunch. As restaurants are…
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Commodities: Papa John's is only gainer
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The price of cheese continues its upward trend, while the prices for other common commodities monitored by pizzamarketplace.com fell over last week.
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Cannabis quelling 'the munchies' fast casual style
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
One of the major players in the burgeoning legal marijuana business is lighting up a new franchising concept.
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Foodtech key to tapping into growing Indian foodservice market
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new report from TechSci Research shows that over the next five years, India may be one of the most promising markets for food service investment, But you…
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Commodities: A mostly profitable week for pizza restaurateurs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The cheese stands alone as the sole item to go up in price last week. On top of that good news for pizza restaurateurs,all but one of the stocks QSRweb.com…
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Fighting pesticides, pathogens, other brand-crushing problems
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Produce is at the heart of most food borne illnesses attributed to restaurants, according to national statistics. What are your procedures for cleaning produce…
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