New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…

Meatless Farm Survey Says Over a Quarter of Americans Will Opt for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives When Restaurants Reopen

With Americans champing at the bit to get back to daily routines and neighborhood restaurants, this survey's findings are a telling sign of what restaurant…

NRA sends emergency restaurant support plan to legislators

The National Restaurant Association tells Congress the industry needs help and it needs it now.

Zalat Pizza to open 8th store — in the cloud

July 15, 2020

Dallas, Texas-based Zalat Pizza will open its eighth location Thursday, July 16, on Belt Line Road in Addison, Texas, according to a news release. The brand…

Study relays remedies for restaurant employment discrimination

A long history of discriminatory practices and a University of Nevada, Las Vegas study that shows how those impact both workers and businesses, points to a…

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Bbot raises $3M to drive contactless dining platform forward

July 14, 2020

Bbot Inc., a restaurant and hospitality startup focused on simplifying and improving order and pay processes, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led…

Kraft Heinz invests $48M to expand Missouri manufacturing operation

July 14, 2020

Kraft Heinz has announced plans to invest in its Springfield, Missouri manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $48 million project to enhance its…

Merchants Foodservice CEO urges support for emergency foodservice relief bill

July 14, 2020

Andy Mercier, president and CEO of Merchants Foodservice, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has called for support of the bipartisan bill introduced to…

Newsflash: Pizza boxes ARE recyclable says paper association

July 14, 2020

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today released new industry guidance that aims to clear up consumer confusion regarding the…

June US restaurant industry sales are best since February

Fast casual falters a bit, while pizza, chicken and burgers fare well in June.

The pizza stock seesaw: Domino's soars, Rave plummets to new low

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

The vast fortunes and losses to be made in the pizza business were evident in last week's pizza stock trading on Wall Street.

4 ways loyalty programs can drive digital engagement

These days, if retailers aren’t leveraging loyalty programs to connect with their hard-won customers, they’re missing out on opportunities to boost much-needed…

Blaze opens South Florida store

July 10, 2020

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Fort Myers, Florida location on Monday, July 13, a news release said.

Small, independent restaurants lag in COVID-19 recovery

July 10, 2020

A report from Bank of America shows that large restaurant chains are recovering faster from the COVID-19 outbreak than the rest of the industry, as small…

Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent working to stay listed on Nasdaq

July 9, 2020

Dallas-based Rave Restaurant Group has been struggling, but now the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has weighed in on the matter, issuing the parent…

Pasqually's adds DoorDash, more menu items

July 9, 2020

Dallas-based delivery-only pizza brand, Pasqually's Pizza & Wings, said it will continue to operate within the Chuck E. Cheese infrastructure, but this…

Maryland-based pizza chain names CMO

July 9, 2020

Maryland-based Ledo Pizza has promoted Will Robinson to CMO. He was previously vice president of marketing, a news release said.

Fast food brands finish in top third for brand intimacy

July 8, 2020

The fast food industry ranked sixth out of 15 industries analyzed in the largest study of business brands based on emotions and intimacy levels.

Bulk plant-based product provider goes national

July 8, 2020

A Hawaiian plant-based bulk food provider, Vedgeco, is moving to the mainland with its products and launching an online store for restaurateurs, caterers and…