Humane Society CEO: Customers prefer restaurants that show compassion to animals

by Joseph Grove, Contributing Writer — Founder, Orchard Content

The CEO of the Humane Society of the United States discusses why he believes that restaurant brands embracing animal exploitation will lose cusomers.

'Responsibly sourced, low-waste' product line available from US Foods

June 14, 2016

Momentum is growing daily in the nation's push for better foods that come from responsibly sourced providers. Just this week,  food service industry supplier…

Pieology Pizzeria opens 4th Orange County location

June 14, 2016

Pieology is opening its fourth Orange County location at 16338 Beach Blvd., Westminster, CA.

Yelp-foodjunky.com partnership gives restaurateurs a front seat at the corporate catering table

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

A new tech partnership pairing Yelp with foodjunky.com could offer a nice inroad to new source of business for restaurants nationwide.

Uncle Maddio's responds to Florida mass slaying with food for the "helpers"

June 14, 2016

While many of the wounded victims of Sunday's Orlando club shooting rampage struggle for their lives in Florida hospitals, people around the state and across…

Persona Pizza Chef wins big again with house-made desserts

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

Persona Pizza may be small now as a chain, but its chef and co-founder has big plans and even bigger passion for his product.

Bavaro's opens third location in Florida

June 13, 2016

Bavaro's is opening its third Florida location, this time in St. Petersburg at 945 Central Ave.

Garbanzo Mediterranean fresh falafel giveaway kicking off

June 13, 2016

In celebration of International Falafel Day, Garbanzo is giving away complimentary falafel to guests starting June 12. They are serving cream cheese, jalapeno…

PizzaRev opens 2nd Colorado location with fundraiser

June 13, 2016

PizzaRev opened its second Colorado location in Lafayette last week by hosting a fundraiser to benefit the local Sister Carmen Community Center. The center…

Tough market last week for pizza operators

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

Commodity prices were up and pizza stock prices fell last week in trading at the major markets nationally.

Council of State Restaurant Associations names first full-time leader; Seeks NRA alignment

June 10, 2016

The Council of State Restaurant Associations (CSRA) named its first full-time leader this month as part of what it said is a major strategic initiative to…

Why your loyalty program is failing and how to fix it (Part 3)

By harnessing the power of smart loyalty and letting customers control their own experience, brands can create a superior consumer journey.

Blaze, Cicis and Pieology announce new locations

June 10, 2016

Blaze Pizza has opened its first Pittsburgh location and is celebrating with an offer to customers to make free pizzas for themselves this Friday at the new…

Retail group applauds lawmaker opposition to overtime rule

June 10, 2016

The National Retail Federation is applauding the lawmakers taking a stand against the proposed federal overtime rule advocated by the federal Department of…

Subway, Dunkin' and Pizza Hut are big winners in Harris Poll study

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

The annual Harris Poll EquiTrends Restaurant Brands of the Year have been named as the result of the massive survey of Americans and restaurant preferences.

You CAN take it with you: Super-portable pizza cones set to conquer the world

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

Easy entry for franchisees and portability for customers are helping Kono Pizza expand around the world.

Pieology Pizzeria expands into Maryland

June 9, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria is opening a new franchise and its first in Gaithersburg, Maryland, at 15780 Shady Grove Road, according to a company press release.

Papa John's plants roots in northeastern France

June 9, 2016

Papa John's is moving into France this spring, opening its first restaurant in Kingersheim, France in May under the ownership of franchisee Hassan Bouanaka.

3 steps to make third-party ordering work for your restaurant

by Jennifer Wiebe — Marketing Manager, Speedline Solutions

Third-party sites generate sales — and often new customers — so they don't want to shut off the tap. But they're pulling their hair out over the transaction…

Study: Brand loyalty programs fastest route to a millennial's heart

June 8, 2016

Loyalty programs are proving valuable with consumers and are paying off in more ways than one.