Noble partners with Epson to streamline in-venue mobile food, drink orders

October 17, 2019

Noble, an on-premise experience platform that streamlines food and beverage operations for venues, has adopted the Epson TM-m30 and TM-T20II POS receipt…

Digital Signage & the Internet of Things

Digital displays are no longer the passive carriers of content. IoT devices are allowing displays to make content decisions in real time, while providing…

The dark side of restaurant automation: data management challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service kiosks, and other automation technologies, deliver greater efficiencies to restaurants, but managing the data for managing equipment presents more…

B.Good, Wahlburgers, Salata, Gloria Jean's leaders on the state of fast casual 'front'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The fast casual restaurant "front" is inncreasingly a rough-and-tumble one on the restaurant industry field of play. But the four brand leaders on the Fast…

Before you go: Smoothing a sometime bumpy road for pizza brands

by Carty Davis — Founding Partner, C Squared Advisors

Whether you're moving on to the next opportunity, taking a well-earned retirement or just finished with the restaurant business altogether, don't get out…

Mod expands in Colorado, Wyoming

October 15, 2019

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings Llc. plans a significant expansion in the U.S. Rocky Mountains region, through the growth of a development agreement with Best…

5 ways training can help restaurants prevent sexual harassment

Implementing regular, interactive training that’s customized for restaurant operators can help move the conversation from awareness to action to prevention.

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Fancy Foods shows' host rebrands, widens membership

October 15, 2019

The 67-year-old Specialty Food Association — representing 3,800 member companies in the $148 billion specialty food industry — is itself rebranding. The SFA…

What to do when franchisees go rogue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As franchise organizations expand, they oftentimes find it makes sense to allow franchisees some freedom in how they market the brand. But knowing how much…

Order ahead app Ritual launches in Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands

October 14, 2019

Toronto's Ritual, an on-demand food pickup service, has expanded its international footprint by launching its mobile app in Germany, Hong Kong and the…

Outstanding CX: An opportunity…and a challenge

Business executives in a 2019 study named “customer experience” as the single greatest opportunity for their organization. Learn how to make your customer…

Panera Bread SVP: 'Mission matters, purpose matters'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The complexities of operational excellence in the omnichannel environment are challenging restaurants, and employers are challenged more than ever to unlock…

Is your kitchen-bar crossover management blowing money out the door?

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Pizza restaurant operators are rethinking their kitchen crossover, as more beverages from the bar are becoming infused with ingredients typically reserved for…

Mountain Mike's gives fan chance for 49ers halftime kick

October 14, 2019

Mountain Mike's Pizza, the Official Pizza of the San Francisco 49ers, is giving football fans the chance to potentially win $49,000 if they are selected in the…

If 41% of diners eat it once weekly, does your restaurant care?

October 11, 2019

For some of us, it's like something from a horror story: Technomic's recent consumer trend report showing that desserts are disappearing from increasingly…

POS marketing: How data helps restaurants win more repeat business

Restaurant owners and managers are always looking for ways to win more repeat customers. Whether it’s by updating their menu or hosting themed events…

5 pizza menu money-making musts

Research shows the average diner spends just 109 seconds scanning your pizza menu, while on average, 80% of your food sales come from a mere 20% of your menu…

Chuck E. Cheese delivers pizza + play

October 10, 2019

Chuck E. Cheese is giving its delivery customers extra incentive to order a pie from the brand, by giving them pizza in a box that can also provide…

Bavaro's: Building a pizza brand on history

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Any pizza operator who has ever tried to build a location inside a historic or near-historic location can relate to Dan Bavaro, who spent two years and a whole…

Mod goes to Canada

October 8, 2019

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC is expanding into Canada via an agreement with V.I. Pizza Inc., led by Jim Hayden, Jeff Jefford and Ken Whitaker, who operate…