Domino's found liable for nearly $9M in franchisee's driver's crash

August 6, 2019

A California jury found Domino's Pizza liable for a car crash involving one of the brand's franchisee's delivery drivers in early 2011, along with damages of…

Removing friction in digital ordering, delivery discovery

by Jackie Berg — mArketing director, olo

Digital presence is everything today, but too many brands are unwittingly diverting sales to third-parties thanks to a cluttered digital path that drags the…

Toppers new e-commerce director set to boost brand's digital game

August 5, 2019

Wisconsin-based, Toppers Pizza, has named a former retail digital manager to head its e-Commerce efforts. The brand said in a news release that Tina Revell…

Grubhub announces policy changes following fracas over ordering fees

August 2, 2019

Restaurant delivery platform Grubhub and its Seamless unit, following a recent controversy over how the companies have handled fees, have announced a series of…

At 60, Pizza Hut makes 500-store move to become delivery-devoted brand

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

During Yum Brands' Q2 financial report conference call this week, the multi-brand company set off something of a pizza industry bomb when CEO Greg Creed…

Square sells Caviar food-ordering platform to DoorDash for $410M

August 2, 2019

DoorDash is buying food-ordering platform Caviar from Square for $410 million in cash and DoorDash Inc. preferred stock. 

Papa John's approves Q2 dividend

August 1, 2019

Papa John's International, Inc. — which will report its quarterly financial results next week — said it will issue a $0.225 quarterly dividend of per common…

Clicking with Customers: Exceeding Expectations Through Better Digital Experiences

It’s not enough for a restaurant to add technology solutions such as online ordering and self-service kiosks. Those solutions must work together to create a…

Yum sails through Q2 with sparkling performance that beats predictions

August 1, 2019

Multi-brand QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, reported equally powerful Q2 system sales growth of 10% with same-store sales and GAAP operating profit both up 5% and…

California Pizza Kitchen launches nationwide 'take-and-bake' pies

August 1, 2019

California Pizza Kitchen or CPK said it's launching take-and-bake takeout and delivery pizzas across the country, greatly expanding the West Coast brand's…

6 emerging fast casuals will battle to win the Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Six operators will pitch their concepts Oct.15 to attendees and a panel of advisers at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin.

Pulling pizza patrons in your door with these social media 'hooks'

by Hannah Hambleton — Content Manager, Beambox

One reason social media is a such a well-loved and used business tool is that it offers all kinds of cost efficiencies as a marketing platform. Check out these…

Yum China Q2 revenues up, margins down

July 31, 2019

Yum China second-quarter financials indicated the brand grew revenues 3% or 10% in constant currencies, while total system sales grew 10% year over year…

Impossible Foods partners with key McDonald's beef supplier to boost production

July 31, 2019

Starting next month, Impossible Foods will begin producing its flagship product, the Impossible Burger, with food producer, OSI Group, which is also one of…

3 Restaurant Technologies Driving the Evolution of the Restaurant Industry

We live in an era of unprecedented connectivity. The increased internet usage of today's consumers provides abundant customer data that smart business owners…

Beyond Meat reports strong second quarter

July 30, 2019

Beyond Meat, Inc., a provider of plant-based meat, reported net revenues increased 287%, gross profit jumped 33.8% as a percentage of net revenues while net…

Blaze tops Papa Murphy's, Marco's in 2019 Market Force customer ratings

July 30, 2019

Pasadena-based brand-on-growth-hormones, Blaze Pizza, topped Market Force's 2019 survey of best QSR brands as chosen by consumers. Early results of the study…

Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands' stock value continues climb

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

Aside from cheese, pizza commodity prices last week were mostly lower -- and yes, that includes vehicle fuel prices which also trended downward, But the best…

Tacos4Life co-founder on doing good by doing great QSR business

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

With fewer than 20 stores in four U.S. states, the 5-year-old Tacos4Life brand is still at the beginning of its restaurant journey. That does not mean…

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut name new CEOs

July 26, 2019

Former adidas Group North America President Mark King will take the reins as Taco Bell CEO, and Yum sister brand, Pizza Hut, has promoted its U.S. President…