Papa Murphy's says 'Aloha,' enters Hawaiian market

April 1, 2016

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc has signed an exclusive area-development agreement with Take-n-Bake Hawaii LLC to develop 15 Papa Murphy's pizza stores in Hawaii…

Wipro partners with Jubilant FoodWorks to cut energy, operational costs

March 31, 2016

Wipro signed a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, master franchisee for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India, to deliver energy…

Heard at the Summit: Memorable quotes from Day 1

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Any time you gather some of the industry's brightest CEOs, franchisors, chefs, franchisees and vendors, there is sure to be some insightful quotes. We've…

Caging your losses: How controlling loss can offset costs of using cage-free eggs

While restaurant owners and operators can try to pass price increases to customers, recent media reports suggest that although consumers are willing to pay…

Texas newest home for 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza

March 30, 2016

1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is getting ready to open its first Texas location Thursday in Austin.

HotSchedules, Kitchen Brains partner on IoT integration strategy

March 30, 2016

HotSchedules has partnered with Kitchen Brains to bring its SCK Quality Production Manager together with the HotSchedules IoT platform.

Second Pizza Ranch lawsuit filed on behalf of child sickened with E.coli

March 30, 2016

A second lawsuit is pending against Pizza Ranch on behalf of a Nebraska child who was hospitalized for four weeks with complications from E.coli.

Social Media Is Running (Not Ruining) Your Restaurant…Why That’s A Good Thing

Watch the full session video of the opening keynote of the 2016 Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit. Speaker: Andrew Gruel, Founder and Head Chef of…

Pizza Schmizza, Schmizza Pub & Grub raise funds for H.E.L.P.

March 29, 2016

Pizza Schmizza and Schmizza Pub & Grub restaurants in Salem, Oregon, announced that H.E.L.P (Helping Education with Love and Pizza) the Charity issued 3…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open new stores in Tennessee, Florida

March 28, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open two new locations this week — Its second Knoxville, Tennessee, location and its first in Royal Palm Beach, Florida.

Commodities: Gasoline prices continue upswing

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese remained steady, wheat, gasoline and natural gas increased, and pizza stocks were mostly down.

5 things to consider before measuring customer behavior via mobile

Mobile interaction allows consumers to engage more naturally at times that are comfortable and appropriate for them and to share their experiences with others…

Infographic: Are you using Instagram to attract Millennials?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Of Instagram's 40 million monthly users, 90 percent are Millennials.

The latest in menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — CEO and Founder, MenuTrinfo

Just when it looks like menu labeling is settled and ready to go into effect, there is a new bill, movement, sneeze or other change from one end of this…

Taylor Crown Grill Series sizzles with 2016 Kitchen Innovations Award

March 25, 2016

The Taylor Crown Grill Series is a recipient of the Kitchen Innovations 2016 Award presented by the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza names a new COO

March 25, 2016

Matt Andrew, founder and CEO of Uncle Maddio's Pizza, announced the promotion of Scott Goodrich to COO.

Chuck E. Cheese's teams up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

March 25, 2016

Chuck E. Cheese's is hosting the first Little-Big Night Out to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

How to improve restaurant employee productivity: Part 3

To control labor costs, you need to look at several different metrics individually and collectively to get the most accurate picture and to make effective…

Mazzio's debuts Triple Play LTO

March 24, 2016

Mazzio's Italian Eatery has introduced its new Triple Play, a combination of pizza, a Calzone Ring and Cheese Dippers, for $20.

Rapid Fired Pizza opens near Wright State University

March 24, 2016

Rapid Fired Pizza has opened its newest location in Fairborn, Ohio.