NRA says culture is key to safer restaurant fare

August 31, 2017

During National Food Safety Month in September, the National Restaurant Association will be concentrating its considerable strength on helping brands create a…

Buffalo Wild Wings Reveals the Secret to Saving Time Managing Quality Issues

Founded in 1982, with headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, Buffalo Wild Wings is a rapidly growing fast casual chain with over 1200 locations. This restaurant…

Illinois food allergy training regulations to take effect Jan. 1

August 30, 2017

On Friday, the state of Illinois officially added food allergy training requirements to the state's food handling regulations, according to a news release from…

HotSchedules, Toast partner to provide holistic view of labor management

August 30, 2017

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back-office solutions for the restaurant and hospitality industries, has integrated its scheduling and labor…

Kansas City pizza truck earns points in building brand visibility, Part 2

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The fast casual pizza concept is still new to a lot of people, and the food truck has improved customer awareness of this concept.

Longtime Chipotle exec named Fresh Brothers COO

August 30, 2017

Fresh Brothers has added a couple of well-known industry vets to its leadership team. Former Chipotle Mexican Grill director of operations and Darden Specialty…

Caliburger’s CEO offers vision for automated restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Automated restaurants, driven by artificial intelligence and robots, is closer than many think, according to the CEO of a company involved with automation…

Pizzafire ignites growth with new POS tech

August 29, 2017

HD View Technologies has signed on to install its POS system in all 19 current locations of Pizzafire nationwide. According to the brand's leadership, not only…

Domino's, Ford partnering to test driverless delivery

August 29, 2017

The last 50 feet of the delivery is the main focus of Domin's Pizza and Ford Motor Co. The companies have partnered to test self-driving car pizza…

Onosys signs Krystal, Captain D's, and Giordano's to digital ordering deals

August 29, 2017

Onosys, a custom digital ordering provider, has announced three new restaurant chains have agreed to use its system for mobile and online ordering.  

Commodities: Domino's fall where they may as take-and-bake comes into play

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

Eating out is fast becoming eating in, and Wall Street appears to be taking notice when it comes to prices paid for pizza stocks of late.

Yum China appoints CFO

August 28, 2017

Yum China announced today that the company is naming Interim CFO and Treasurer Jacky Lo to the top financial post permanently, beginning Sept. 1. 

NYC menu-labeling law delayed

August 28, 2017

New York City's menu-labeling law is on delay thanks to the city's agreement with several trade organizations, including The Restaurant Law Center, the Food…

Performance Food Group to offer NCR POS solutions to US restaurants

August 25, 2017

Performance Food Group will offer NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution, to more restaurants and food trucks throughout the U.S.

Papa John's signs deal for at least 40 restaurants in 3 Eastern European nations

August 25, 2017

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Poland are the latest stops on Papa John's international development trek, with agreements signed for new units in all three…

Pie Five, Pizza Inn exec on why training has evolved

Mary Barker, VP of human resources at Rave Restaurant Group, talks about how the brand handles training.

MobileBytes intros self-order kiosk app for restaurants

August 24, 2017

MobileBytes, a provider of point of sale software for iPads, has introduced a self-order kiosk app that can be loaded onto stationary iPads in restaurants…

Mod Pizza appoints Dunkin' Donuts CFO to board, names brand's first CMO

August 24, 2017

Mod Pizza is adding two executives to its leadership team with Tracy Cioffi joining as the company's first chief marketing officer, and Kate Jaspon being named…

Restaurant food supplier links with NCR for cloud POS services

August 24, 2017

NCR Corp. and Performance Food Group Co. have entered into a strategic referral relationship to bring NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale product, to more…

Former Papa Murphy's CDO: Ask 3 questions before investing in tech

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

As restaurants consider deploying technology, such as a loyalty program, branded app or mobile payments, executives should first consider whether such efforts…