June 22 webinar uncovers the labor shortage solution you already have in-house

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

You know how you can be searching for your sunglasses, only to find they were on your head the whole time? On June 22 a free webinar will show participants how…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: ShiftPixy

ShiftPixy is a workforce engagement platform enabling restaurants to enjoy the flexibility of the gig economy and capitalize on online delivery while keeping…

Patent granted for restaurant food safety system

June 7, 2021

Restaurant food safety management got a boost last week from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it granted food safety tech company, CM Systems LLC…

Lofty gas prices flatten out, still gobble up pizzeria profits

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

With gas prices a hefty 10 cents more a gallon than just a month ago, pizza operators may be feeling a slight sense of relief in hearing those…

Restaurant exec search firm takes on franchisee-brand matching

June 4, 2021

Restaurant executive search firm, ClearPath Solutions, is getting into the franchise business of sorts. The company said this week that it's launching an arm…

Lighting a fire under restaurant leaders about employee burnout

Irritability. Impatience. Super-sensitivity. All are signs your employee might be experiencing on-the-job burnout. Here's why restaurant leaders should not…

From Out-of-Date Online Ordering & POS System to Fully Integrated Digital Engine

Fast casual UNO Pizza embarked on a full-scale digital relaunch and saw an opportunity in early 2020 to upgrade their legacy online ordering system to unlock…

FoodStorm catering software introduces retail kiosk

June 3, 2021

FoodStorm, a catering software provider, has launched FoodStorm Kiosk, a self-serve kiosk for in-store customers to place orders for catering, prepared…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Beekeeper

Beekeeper's mission is to transform the way 2 billion frontline employees work with a mobile-first communication platform that reaches every shift, location…

General Assembly Pizza goes public on Toronto exchange

June 3, 2021

Toronto-based fast casual pizza restaurant and pizza subscription service General Assembly Pizza is now listed on the Toronto TSXVenture Exchange under "GA," a…

From streetwear to 'peach pies,' pizza brands roll out summer specials

June 3, 2021

Pizza brands nationally are vying hard for customers in what might be called this "comeback summer" following many of the more restrictive provisions laid on…

Report: Digital did a 'real number' on restaurants last year

June 3, 2021

By now every restaurateur is aware 2020 was restaurant tech's big year, but what many may not fully realize is just how big last year was for restaurants that…

Blaze names former Sonic VP to head development

June 3, 2021

Los Angeles-based Blaze Pizza has named a former Sonic Drive In real estate executive, Johnny Jones, as senior vice president of Development, a news release…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: The Dairy Alliance Foodservice Partnership

As a part of the National Dairy Council and funded by US dairy farmers, The Dairy Alliance provides resources to restaurant chains to assist in the development…

World's biggest meatpacker reopening after ransomware attack

June 2, 2021

Slightly more than a day after the world's biggest meatpacker, JBS, closed U.S. and Australian operations due to a cyberattack, operations are slowly coming…

Little Caesars latest pie dares diners to eat crust first

June 2, 2021

Just as Pizza Hut yesterday launched the return of its lighter crust, The Edge pizza, Little Caesars today announced it is headed in the opposite direction…

Smaller, 'disadvantaged' restaurants get crack at LAX space

June 2, 2021

Small, local businesses and certified Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, known as ACDBE, now have an increased opportunity to win one of…

Rapid Fired to open South Carolina store No. 4

June 2, 2021

Rapid Fired Pizza will open its fourth restaurant in South Carolina, this one on Augusta Street in Greenville later this summer, a news release said.

Coca-Cola sends restaurants love poems in form of free drinks

June 2, 2021

Coca-Cola is waxing poetic as the warmer weather moves us into prime soft drink-sipping weather. The beverage company is not only engraving rhymes across…

Webinar: Why your POS isn’t just for cashiers anymore

June 2, 2021

Gone are the days when point-of-sale systems were only being used at the restaurant cash register. Diners are already using them to access menus, order and pay…