The ultimate pizza leader practice device: Pizza Monopoly

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

Any pizza restaurateur knows this business can get pretty cut-throat, but now pizza execs can practice the game of pizza in their time-off in game that…

Falls, slips, 'barista wrist' major causes of lost restaurant worker time

In coffee houses and cafes nationwide, barista wrist is regularly waylaying employees for more than a year, while falls and wounds from sharp objects are also…

Two Events. One Goal. Elevate the Customer Experience

We are excited to bring two leading customer experience events to one place! The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit is about looking at the…

Partnership yields new digital signage content creation platform

December 20, 2018

A new digital signage content creation option has emerged with a partnership between Signagelive and PosterMyWall that allows customers to create images and…

Positive pizza guest engagement? It's all how (when, where) you ask the questions

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

Customer insight makes the restaurant world go 'round because it gives pizza brands a critical competitive advantage. And while many brand leaders may think…

Kotipizza turns in solid Q3 with sale pending

December 19, 2018

On the cusp of its potential sale to Orkla ASA, Kotipizza Group turned in a relatively solid Q3 performance with comp net sales up 16 percent, while EBITDA…

Mici's kids' New Year includes personal dough balls to play while you wait

December 19, 2018

Youngsters kind of get the shaft on New Year's Eve, but Denver-based, Mici Handcrafted Italian is again taking steps to remedy that with the return of their…

Listeria-plagued sauce, salad producer ordered to stop selling products

December 18, 2018

A federal judge has ordered Michigan-based prepared salad, dip and sauce producer, Saranac Brand Foods, to stop selling food products until the company…

Little Caesars opening 1st Philippine, Singapore stores

December 18, 2018

Little Caesars Pizza will open its first restaurants in the Philippines and Singapore in January 2019, part of the brand's global expansion, which will add to…

Coffee machine sales show java's growing importance for restaurants

December 18, 2018

While it's true that quite a few consumer holiday gift lists likely include a coffeemaker or two, a new Fact.MR study shows the highest number of requests…

Postmates launching delivery robot

December 17, 2018

Los Angeles residents will soon see a delivery robot roving their sidewalks thanks to Postmates launching Serve, an autonomous delivery robot. After analyzing…

Commodities: Fuel markets stuff a little extra cash in pizza operators stockings

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

Lower natural gas and gasoline prices are giving pizza operators a little holiday love, with nice price drops in both categories over the last week.

Canadian authorities recall Adam Bros red, green lettuce, cauliflower

December 17, 2018

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency this weekend issued a recall on "certain cauliflower, red leaf lettuce and green leaf lettuce" from Adam Bros. Farming Inc.

Blaze opening Rhode Island location Dec 20

December 17, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza said it will open a new store in Cranston, Rhode Island on Dec. 20 on Chapel View Road. The 2,800-square-foot open-kitchen restaurant…

Podcast episode 3: Breaking down McDonald's fecal bacteria kiosk screen story

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

Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Kiosk Marketplace Editor Elliot Maras about the industry fallout after the McDonald's contaminated kiosk…

FDA finds a source of e coli-tainted romaine

December 14, 2018

One farm's water reservoir has been pinpointed as a primary source of the e.coli that tainted romaine lettuce and prompted the FDA to virtually halt all sales…

Blaze opens Riverside California store

December 14, 2018

Blaze opens its latest location in Riverside, California on Dec. 17 on Magnolia Avenue, a news release said. The 2,800-square-foot open-kitchen restaurant…

My Pie LTO as 'American as apple pie'

December 14, 2018

My Pie in introducing a seasonal LTO in its savory apple pie that includes garlic Evoo, mozzarella, gorgonzola, bacon and caramelized golden apples on a…

Humble Pie chain sold to Cornwall Development Partners

December 14, 2018

The Humble Pie pizza chain has been sold to Cornwell Development Partners of Scottsdale, Arizona, according to a news release.

Waitr buying Bite Squad for $321M

December 13, 2018

Waitr Holdings Inc., a restaurant platform for online ordering and on-demand food delivery, is acquiring Bite Squad, an online restaurant food delivery…