Helsinki-based fast casual pizza chain to expand in Finland

April 3, 2015

Helsinki-based Frankis Group Oyj, the parent company of Kotipizza chain, changed its name to Kotipizza Group.

Detroit Style Pizza Co. unveils new pan made for signature pizza style

April 3, 2015

Detroit Style Pizza Co. unveiled a new pan designed to yield an authentic Detroit Style Pizza.

Pieology founder receives entrepreneurial excellence award

April 3, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria announced that company founder Carl Chang is a 2015 recipient of the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award, sponsored by the Orange County…

Ingenico preps merchants for EMV migration with new products

April 3, 2015

The point-of-sale provider announced two new additions to its line of products to help retailers and restaurants ease into chip card acceptance.

Pizza Hut, Wendy's franchisee NPC announces 2014 financial results

April 2, 2015

NPC International Inc., franchisee of Pizza Hut and Wendy's restaurants, reported results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 30, 2014.

Blast 825 donates more than $3K to local SPCA

April 2, 2015

Blast offered guests $4 pizzas and salads at the celebration, donating 100 percent of the proceeds to the Placer SPCA via Blast 825's new charitable…

Napoli's redesigns website for mobile, tablets; caters to Mid-Ohio Valley,

April 2, 2015

Napoli's, a local chain of Italian restaurants featuring pizza, pasta and subs, announced the release of an entirely redesigned website catering to the…

Fire Within to host mobile wood-fired pizza workshop in Colorado

April 2, 2015

Fire Within, a manufacturer of mobile wood-fired pizza ovens, will hold a workshop, ''Getting Started With Your Own Wood-Fired Oven Catering Business,'' April…

NRAEF to host foodservice career competition for high school students

April 2, 2015

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is hosting its Prostart event in Anaheim, California, for high school students who won their state…

Pizza Hut executive discusses importance of mobile customer engagement

Baron Concors, Chief Digital Officer at Pizza Hut, discusses why it's important to think mobile first.

Where’s the beef: Restaurants experimenting with lean proteins

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The trend of consumers embracing lean proteins is one that many restaurants are embracing in an effort to help offset the cost of beef, which increased 2…

ZippyApp Announces Partnership with CREAM, Inc. to Provide Recruiting and Hiring Solutions for all Corporate and Franchised locations.

ZippyApp’s complete suite of social, local, and mobile recruiting and hiring solutions supports staffing of all CREAM’s corporate and franchisee owned…

MOD Pizza expands to Portland with 1st airport location

April 1, 2015

Seattle-based MOD Pizza announced the opening of its first airport location at Portland International Airport within the newly renovated C Concourse.

Russo's to expand in national and international markets

April 1, 2015

Russo’s Restaurants has 20 stores in development currently, with plans for two Russo’s New York Pizzeria locations in the UAE, bringing its total to six in the…

Marco's takes home the silver from International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas

April 1, 2015

The company took home the silver prize in the traditional division for its Pepperoni Magnifico.

TableSafe brings EMV-ready mPOS to restaurants

March 31, 2015

Company teamed with Creditcall, which is an EMV payment gateway provider.

Guide to running a successful mobile RFP process

by rob taylor — founder, splick-it

This comprehensive guide will help you make an educated decision about which vendors to choose for your business.

18-year old college student and QSR worker publishes customer service guide

March 31, 2015

Sherron A. Stevens, an 18-year old African American college student from Columbus, Ohio, has authored "Undercover Customer: 100 Ways To Fix Your Broken…

Uncle Maddio's launches Thai-inspired cuisine

March 31, 2015

Fast-casual pizza chain Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is bringing Southeast Asian flavors to its menu with the introduction of two new limited-time only menu…

Malaysia first location for 1000 Degrees Neapolitan international expansion

March 31, 2015

Fast casual chain 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria Franchise announced its expansion to Kuala Lumpur, the federal capital and most populous city in Malaysia.