CFOs, chain restaurants council caution against minimum wage hike

March 14, 2014

The divide over the minimum wage seems to be growing deeper, with employees staging strikes across the country in favor of an increase, and U.S. CFOs…

Omaha's Pitch Pizzeria lands on OpenTable's Top 100

March 14, 2014

OpenTable has selected the 2014 Diners' Choice Award winners for the "Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in America." According to a news release, the awards are…

Eat24 app integrates Google Wallet payment option

March 14, 2014

Eat24, a restaurant delivery app, is now offering Google Wallet as a payment option on its Android platform. Since its initial integration with Google at the…

Marco's Pizza targets Denver market

March 13, 2014

Marco's Pizza has launched a development plan in the Denver area that includes eight new stores this year.

Revention's new EyeDeliver app provides real-time delivery data

March 13, 2014

Revention has released its latest Restaurant Management product, called EyeDeliver.

Little Caesar's brings back March Madness Cinderella promo

March 13, 2014

Little Caesars is once again offering its March Madness Cinderella promotion, giving fans the chance to win a free lunch April 7 if any 16-seed team beats a…

Villa Italian Kitchen grows Middle East footprint

March 13, 2014

Villa Enterprises is expanding in the Middle East with the grand opening of its Villa Italian Kitchen and South Philly Steaks & Fries brands at the…

Yum! Brands issues quarterly dividend

March 13, 2014

Yum! Brands' board has declared a dividend of $0.37 per share of common stock.

CiCi's operator recognized for focus on customer service

March 13, 2014

CiCi's Pizza awarded owner/operator Karl Busch, of El Paso, Texas, with its "2013 Legendary Operator and Manager of the Year" award. The award was presented at…

Chuck E. Cheese's new international units include coffee bars

March 13, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese's has opened new locations in Mexico City, Mexico, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of its plan to open more than 80 international franchise…

Can retail experience predict the foodservice future?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Foodservice operators should offer fewer menu choices and absolutely nail the execution in the kitchen.

February a tough month for restaurants, study finds

March 12, 2014

Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…

Will CIOs be the final victim after a breach?

Recently, with the need to focus on Big Data, compliance initiatives (such as PCI, HIPPA, or SOX), and data security, the CIO has been elevated in status.

Domino's plans hiring spree in Washington market

March 12, 2014

Domino's Pizza aims to hire 500 new employees across 79 stores in the Western Washington region as part of its Regional Hiring Day March 26.

Uncle Maddio's entering North Dakota

March 12, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint today announced it has signed a multiunit development agreement with Troy and Jamie Mattern to bring the concept to North Dakota.

Papa John's retains PR agency

March 12, 2014

Papa John's has retained Edelman as its public relations agency of record. According to a news release, Atlanta-based Edelman is the world's largest PR firm.

Captain D's, Subway among Operator Innovations awards finalists

March 12, 2014

An independent panel of foodservice operator experts has selected finalists for the third annual 2014 Operator Innovation Awards. These finalists were chosen…

Papa Murphy's applies for NASDAQ listing under 'FRSH'

March 12, 2014

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the…

Hospitality job openings reach a 6-year high

March 12, 2014

New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program show that job openings in the restaurants-and-accommodations sector reached a 6-year high in…

Revention Releases New Driver Delivery Application

Revention has just released EyeDeliver™, the most recent addition to their suite of Restaurant Management products. EyeDeliver™ is a mobile application that…