News & Media

Yum Brands to build in-house data academy in UK

November 1, 2021

Yum! Brands and Decoded are partnering to build an in-house Data Academy in the U.K. for the international restaurant business, according to a press release.

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#QSRNext kicking off with QSR State of the Industry

November 1, 2021

#QSRNext, a virtual talk show hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake, is going live Nov. 9 but will kick off with a pre-show countdown featuring a "QSR State of the…

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MOD Super Fast Pizza offering cheesy Halloween deal

October 29, 2021

MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings is offering a 31% off deal on all orders of "Vampire Bread" — a spooky twist on the brand's signature Cheesy Garlic Bread — for…

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How your brand image hinges on customer experience

by Lisa van Kesteren — CEO, SeeLevelHX

Restaurants need to examine their current customer experience given today’s environment to determine how to meet consumer expectations while continuing to…

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California Pizza Kitchen breaks ground on Canada location

October 28, 2021

California Pizza Kitchen has broken ground on a store in Edmonton, the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta.

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Your Pie offers truffle LTO

October 28, 2021

Your Pie has announced its latest Craft Series menu selection and it features truffles on several entrees, according to a press release.

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Fat Boys expanding to French Quarter

October 28, 2021

Fat Boy's Pizza is set to open in New Orlean's French Quarter on Oct. 29, according to a press release. The store will be located at 714 St. Peter St.

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Yum Brands enjoys Q3 sales growth

October 28, 2021

Yum! Brands worldwide system sales grew 8% and 4% unit growth financial results in the third quarter ended Sept. 20, 2021, according to a press release.

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Online training academy helping restaurateurs climb career ladder

October 28, 2021

Nearly half of hospitality professionals want more training and professional development opportunities, according to data from the 2020 State of Restaurant…

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Has the point of sale become analog in the digitized restaurant industry?

by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems

POS systems are no longer all that is needed to complete a transaction. Chris Lybeer, chief strategy officer for Revel Systems, explains how restaurants must…

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Grubbrr teams with ParTech on self-order kiosk restaurant solution

October 27, 2021

Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering solutions, has teamed with ParTech, Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of a unified commerce cloud…

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Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…

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QSR brand ad spend jumps in 2021

October 27, 2021

QSR brands are spending an estimated $1.8 billion on national television advertisements, an 18% increase over 2020, according to a iSpot.tv report.

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Givex launches integrated payment solution via Adyen

October 26, 2021

Givex has launched GivexPay, an integrated payment processing solution powered by Adyen for Platforms, according to a company press release.

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Two pizza favorites return to Donatos

October 26, 2021

Two fan-favorite pizzas have returned to Donatos, according to a press release.

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California Pizza Kitchen to give away take-and-bake pizzas

October 26, 2021

California Pizza Kitchen is celebrating National Pizza Month by giving away more than 20,000 take-and-bake pizzas for free.

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Blaze Pizza CEO: We’re facing industry challenges head on

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

There are more than a few big challenges facing pizza brands, but Blaze Pizza, given its strength and willingness to succeed, is facing the hurdles head on.

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