Vapiano gets a Scottish brogue

November 28, 2017

Vapiano has opened its fifth restaurant in the United Kingdom, this one in the Scottish capitol city of Edinburgh, according to Vapiano Executive Board Member…

Commodities: A tale of 2 papas

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

A short trading week still revealed plenty about the current restaurant pizza market in the popularity, or lack thereof, of two brands with different…

The pizza restaurateur's financial forecast? Mostly 'cloud-y' ... but in a good way

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

There's a cloud hanging over the world's pizza restaurant, but in this case, that's a good thing because this is the kind of cloud that allows pizza…

Blaze, Beefsteak, McAlister's chefs on the 3 legs that support great menu innovation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The world for chefs at pizza brands typically must fit in a circular, crusted pie, but within those confines, there's plenty of room for creativity. But as was…

Pizza Press goes national by staying local

November 21, 2017

The Pizza Press plans to open 30 locations by early next year, and chain leadership said each one will have a local focus, unique to its area. A news release…

Webinar: Point of Sale tricks to detect theft

November 21, 2017

Your POS is more than its humble “point of sale" name would suggest. It's a virtual detective with all kinds of information that can help restaurant leaders…

California Pizza Kitchen goes for Cauliflower Pizza (K)rust nationwide

November 21, 2017

California Pizza Kitchen — a brand often referred to as simply CPK — has a new offering that may earn it another title with those initials: Cauliflower Pizza…

Chuck E. Cheese: Where a parent can (finally) be a parent

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler — aka Lincoln's mom — heads to the brand new Chuck E. Cheese in Kansas City to find things have really changed ... and for…

Commodities: Papa John’s gets another scoop of 'Rocky Road'

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

With prices falling on many essentials, it was a fairly good week for pizza brands ... unless your name is Papa John's.

Free webinar teaches restaurants how to make training literally pay

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

Training may be one of the restaurant industry's most overlooked ways to gain a competitive edge. This free webinar explains precisely how your brand can not…

KFC Ad Director's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation keynote keys in on 'keepin' it fresh'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Keeping marketing efforts of all kinds fresh for every age of consumer is critical to brand success, but not an easy thing to accomplish. This year's keynote…

Aloha-Monkey integration boosts catering, delivery, takeout

November 17, 2017

NCR Corp. has integrated MonkeyMedia Software for delivery with the NCR Aloha POS system. With the integrated system, orders are injected directly into Aloha…

Caputo Cup winner grateful pizza biz is recognized as the 'art' it is

November 16, 2017

In the pie-shaped world of pizza, the Caputo Cup is the No. 1 slice, and this year a tiny restaurant in Bainbridge Island, Washington, claimed its place…

Roll on: 3rd-party delivery challenges draw a crowd

At this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville last month, the topic of third-party delivery reeled in some of the biggest numbers of attendees of…

Pie Five to touch down at San Francisco airport

November 15, 2017

Pie Five Pizza is set to touchdown at San Francisco International Airport when its newest location opens later this fall, which is the first California-based…

Tough restaurant year continues, especially for Papa John's

November 14, 2017

The restaurant industry landscape continues to be challenging for leading operators, according to Technomic's compilation and analysis of third quarter…

Old Chicago Pizza to add 48 stores

November 14, 2017

Full-service brand Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom is going into a growth spurt, having this week signed franchise development agreements for 48 new units in…

SlabbKiosks provides kiosk solutions to a budding industry

SlabbKiosks will be showcasing their payment and cash management solutions at this year’s Marijuana Business Conference. Look for them at booth # 3540 on the…

Commodities: Papa John's, Domino's droop as supply costs soar

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

Pizza brand stocks were mixed in trading last week: Papa John’s share price fell further in the wake of its CEO’s controversial comments about the NFL; and…

Blaze, &Pizza CEOs square off in franchise debate

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One strongly supports growing his chain via the franchise model, while the other thinks ownership allows stores a better path to long-term success in a…