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Domino's doubles down on contactless delivery, paid leave
March 17, 2020
Domino's said it offers contactless delivery for customers who prefer it, meaning drivers will leave the food orders at the front door, reception desk or other…
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Amidst the pandemic's pandemonium, restaurants reach out to help
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There is no doubt that the current pandemic will have a riveting effect on all business, including restaurants. Despite that, some brands are still reaching…
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OneDine to offer free 'tap and go' technology for restaurants
March 16, 2020
OneDine, a restaurant payment technology solutions provider, will waive all setup and transaction fees to help restaurants during the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Pizza stocks join others in freefall
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Before the markets opened this morning, a rough week wrapped up for pizza stocks. But a glimmer of hope did come from one market expert, who coined an acronym…
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Breakfast 'war' pushes restaurant sales up despite COVID-19
March 16, 2020
The breakfast war between QSRs drove U.S. customer transactions up at quick service restaurants despite all the negative impact on the restaurant industry due…
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Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit postponed due to COVID-19
March 12, 2020
Networld Media Group, the parent company of FastCasual, has postponed the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, set for March 16-18 in…
read nowPizza Inn kicks off $1M+ multi-unit incentive program
March 12, 2020
Pizza Inn today announced the roll-out of a major multi-unit incentive program designed to fuel additional buffet growth for the brand.
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How the restaurant industry is staying the course during the pandemic
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As coronavirus is officially dubbed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, restaurant brands are doing their best to adapt.
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Just when we all needed a break: Pi Day happens
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Anyone with a pulse would probably admit that this has been a rough week, between the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing vitriol of the…
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RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Attentive
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform for innovative businesses that can quickly become a Top 3 revenue channel.
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California Pizza Kitchen rolls out pies with Postmates
March 11, 2020
California Pizza Kitchen has partnered with Postmates in an effort to boost on-demand delivery for CPK, which is kicking things off by giving customers that…
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Pizza Hut begins year of resurrected favorites with Big Dipper LTO
March 11, 2020
Pizza Hut is resurrecting its Big Dipper Pizza as an LTO that the brand said is just the first of a series of "fan-favorite comebacks" planned for this year…
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Partnership helps QSRs plug 'gig workers' into empty shifts
March 11, 2020
The gig worker staffing app Instawork said today it has partnered with web-based employee scheduling software provider StaffMate Online to help restaurants…
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Heifer International helps pizza brands help world's hungry
by Liz Ellis — Corporate Brand Partnerships Manager, Heifer International
Pizza brand customers today have made it clear: The restaurants they patronize must also be strong citizens of the world. The global hunger-fighting…
read nowPAR Technology intros API integration with eTouchMenu, Brink POS
March 10, 2020
PAR, a subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. has announced an integration with eTouchMenu digital menu solutions and Brink POS software. With this integration…
read now7shifts debuts 7tasks to track tasks, boost accountability
March 10, 2020
Restaurant software platform 7shifts is launching a platform called 7tasks that lets restaurant managers create and delegate task lists for workers that also…
read nowPostmates offers 'contact-less' delivery amid coronavirus concerns
March 9, 2020
Postmates has introduced a feature it has dubbed Dropoff Options, where customers can specify how they choose to receive their deliveries, according to Medium.
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Marco's goes 'crustless'
March 9, 2020
Marco's Pizza Specialty Pizza Bowls has erased the crust in its latest offering, with what it said in a news release is a "crustless pie" it has dubbed the…
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Chuck E Cheese faltering since February
March 9, 2020
Chuck E. Cheese parent company, CEC Entertainment Inc. said its 2019 comp venue sales grew 2.7% over the prior year, including a 2.6% increase n those numbers…
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Coronavirus, Saudi gas price-slashes rock markets at start of trading week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Markets opened this morning amidst a firestorm of changes caused by both the worsening problems related to the coronavirus and a move by Saudi Arabia to vastly…
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