Top seven steps to supply chain heaven outlined at summit

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

Figuring out supply chain problems has a new urgency and importance today that might not have existed just three years ago. Here from the Fast Casual Summit…

Blaze and Sodexo partner to bring brand to college campuses

November 15, 2016

The huge French food services and facilities management company, Sodexo, today announced its partnering with Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza to offer the chain's…

PizzaRev rolls out mobile app

November 15, 2016

PizzaRev has partnered with Punchh platform to launch its mobile app.

&pizza lands $25M investment and a spot in the Big Apple

November 15, 2016

We're more than a month away from the big giving holiday, but that didn't stop investors from pledging to give &pizza $25 million of growth capital to fund…

Blaze Pizza ablaze with 3 new openings

November 15, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is on fire as the chain will open three new sites in three states on Nov. 17.

Commodities: Election rocks nation, not pizza stocks

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

With the big question answered on the next U.S. president, the good news is the pizza commodities market remained relatively stable. Most prices for…

New partnership gives restaurants traceability tool to ensure regulatory compliance

November 11, 2016

FoodLogiQ and WQS Food Verification are partnering to pair auditing with cloud-based supplier management and traceability in a single platform to help…

Free Webinar: Pilot Testing Restaurant Digital Signage - The Only Way to Fly

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

Invest an hour of time in the free webinar, Pilot Testing Restaurant Digital Signage: The Only Way to Fly. It's chock-full of checklists, proven testing rules…

4 key steps to maximizing success with seasonal workers

As restaurants prepare to serve hungry holiday crowds, restaurant managers also prepare to welcome a wave of seasonal employees. It's critical that restaurant…

It's 800 Degrees in Playa Vista

November 11, 2016

800 Degrees Pizza opens its newest restaurant next week in Playa Vista, outside Los Angeles on Nov. 19, according to a news release. The West Millennium Drive…

Series Part III: Digital signage software beyond the order counter

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President

Blaze Pizza opens new Chicago-area location

November 9, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening a new Chicagoland location in Orland Park on Nov. 14, according to a press release.

Series part II: 5 key questions to ask about digital signage software

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President 

A load of tasty restaurant LTOs tell veterans 'Thanks'

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

It's quite a week to be an American with tomorrow's presidential election and Friday's celebration of Veterans Day. Many restaurant brands are playing up this…

Pizza Hut and Xbox Games offer 1 free Xbox One S per hour

November 8, 2016

Pizza Hut and Xbox teamed up to bring back Pizza Hut's Triple Treat Box and offer a free Xbox One S every hour from Nov. 7 until Dec. 24, according to a press…

Series Part I: 7 signage software essentials you must know before you go digital

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President 

Firestorm Pizza open third North Carolina location

November 8, 2016

Firestorm Pizza announced today that the fast casual brand is opening its third location in North Carolina on Dec. 10, this one located in Huntersville, at…

Little Caesar's LTO gives new meaning to '6 feet under'

November 8, 2016

Six feet of pepperoni, laid end to end. That's how much pepperoni Little Caesars says it has stuff in, on and basically all over its new Pepperoni Stuffed…

Pieology opens new So. CA location

November 7, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria's newest location in Southern California is open, according to a press release. The franchisee, Frank Kalil, opened the unit in Temecula.

Commodities: Prices echo country's 'case of nerves' this week

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

With one day to go before a potentially game-changing presidential election, pizza stocks echoed the country's overall trepidation and commodity prices were no…