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…

FDA warns restaurants on using Mexican company's fresh basil

July 26, 2019

Federal, state and local food safety officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil exported by…

Casey's Pizza promises '3 clicks' to order with new mobile app

July 25, 2019

Casey's General Stores has relaunched what the brand said is a better mobile app for ordering Casey's pizza online, by allowing customers to peruse the pizza…

Toast acquires HR/payroll software provider

July 24, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has acquired StratEx, a provider of HR and payroll software for restaurants, according to a press release.

FetchRev debuts additional language support, signs multi-year licensing deal

July 24, 2019

Automated marketing platform, FetchRev, is expanding its global footprint beyond North America with new language support, privacy capabilities and…

5 ways to snap up pizzeria customer engagement with Snapchat

by Hannah Hambleton — Content Manager, Beambox

Seeking ways for your pizza brand to snap up customer engagement, loyalty and sales? Consider Snapchat as well as these five tips to getting the most bang for…

OpenTable adds delivery for Apple app users

July 24, 2019

Restaurant reservation platform, OpenTable, is partnering with three third-party delivery providers to extend delivery and pickup options to thousands of…

Pizza Hut Hollywood pilots 'frictionless' storefront with automated pickup cubbies

July 24, 2019

In still further proof that it's all happening on Sunset Boulevard, the Pizza Hut at that Hollywood California location at 6660 Sunset Blvd. is testing the…

Expanding the Brick-and-Mortar Footprint with Kiosks and Automated Retail

Interactive kiosks and automated vending solutions are driving the future of retail, and connectivity is the fuel making it happen.

Is time up for 3rd party delivery's customer experience problems?

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

Customers often complain about failed or unsatisfactory deliveries from third party deliveries. And the sad fact is that though your brand had little…

Domino's stock value dives, but so do cheese, wheat, natural gas prices

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

Pizza chain investors showed Domino's their disappointment with the brand's lackluster Q2 financials last week, reining in the brand's stock value to the tune…

Blaze opens 20th Canadian store

July 22, 2019

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a store Thursday in Oakville in Ontario, Canada. The Win Park Drive restaurant has an open kitchen, so diners can watch…

Embracing Restaurant Technology

Technology has been a part of the foodservice industry for decades, but its role in profitable operations is becoming increasingly prominent.

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From food trucks to popping pearls, Wetzel's Pretzels CEO sees bright future

In the twists and turns of everyday QSR operations, few brands get more twisted, tasty and fun than West Coast-born and bred, Wetzel's Pretzels. On this week's…

SOCi's Google My Business integration puts brands where the online search action is

July 19, 2019

SOCi took another step toward providing its clients chains better capabilities to localize messages system-wide. The chain social media management platform…

Why the restaurant industry doesn't support minimum wage hike

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill to nearly double the minimum wage over six years, but it probably won't advance in the Republican-led…