Construction costs on the rise: How to mitigate the risk

by Steve Starr — Chief, starrdesign

The current construction climate, especially in the limited service restaurant world, is very different than even in the pre-recession boom.

HMSHost to transition to cage-free eggs in US restaurants

March 16, 2016

Global restaurateur HMSHost will be sourcing cage-free eggs in its airport and motorway restaurants.

Papa John's fans to hit free throws to earn buy-one-get-one offers

March 16, 2016

Papa John's is celebrating post-season college basketball by giving fans the opportunity to hit free throws for free pizza.

Pie Five to open new Baltimore restaurant

March 16, 2016

Pie Five Pizza will open its newest Baltimore location Friday.

NorthStar Order Entry POS system has new features

March 15, 2016

Custom Business Solutions has released NorthStar Order Entry 4.0 with expanded capabilities for improving operations and increasing efficiency for restaurant…

Pieology Pizzeria opens first of 20 Hawaii locations

March 15, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its first Hawaii location.

Cicis unveils new restaurant prototype

March 15, 2016

Cicis has unveiled the first location to feature its new "Maverick" restaurant design.

Firo Fire Kissed Pizza unveils franchise program

March 15, 2016

Firo Fire Kissed Pizza has launched of a franchise expansion initiative in Oklahoma and Texas.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open second Pennsylvania location

March 15, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its second Pennsylvania location in May in Monroeville.

2016 Women's Food Service Forum Awards announced

March 14, 2016

The Women's Foodservice Forum announced the recipients of its 2016 Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement.

Commodities: Gasoline prices on the rise

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese decreased, wheat and gasoline increased significantly, natural gas remained low, and pizza stocks were down.

To be or not to be: Top 3 things pizza operators should never do

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

Knowing what needs to be done is important. Knowing what should never be done could be critical.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza opening 2 new California locations

March 14, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will soon open two new California locations.

Pizza restaurants celebrating 'National Pi Day'

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

March 14 might be best known as the annual celebration of everyone's favorite mathematical constant, but it's an important day for pizza lovers, too.

HotSchedules launches Global Partnership Network

March 14, 2016

HotSchedules, a provider of mobile technology for the restaurant and hospitality industries, introduced its Global Partnership Network.

Restaurant sales growth weak despite February improvement

March 14, 2016

Chain restaurants posted positive same-store sales growth of 0.4 percent in February after a slow January.

4 new ways to use beacon technology in your restaurant

You can begin deploying beacons by using them to send marketing messages, such as special deals and coupons, to customers, but do you know about these…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open third Las Vegas location

March 11, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will soon open its third Las Vegas location.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza signs 5-unit deal for Tampa

March 11, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza has signed its first franchisee for Tampa, Florida.

Bob Walter tapped as non-executive chairman of Yum! Brands

March 11, 2016

Yum! Brands has appointed Robert D. Walter to serve as non-executive chairman of the board.