How to improve restaurant employee productivity: Part 3

To control labor costs, you need to look at several different metrics individually and collectively to get the most accurate picture and to make effective…

Mazzio's debuts Triple Play LTO

March 24, 2016

Mazzio's Italian Eatery has introduced its new Triple Play, a combination of pizza, a Calzone Ring and Cheese Dippers, for $20.

Rapid Fired Pizza opens near Wright State University

March 24, 2016

Rapid Fired Pizza has opened its newest location in Fairborn, Ohio.

New study reveals America's favorite restaurants

March 24, 2016

A new large-scale consumer study conducted by Market Force Information reveals America's favorite quick service restaurants chains in four popular food…

California Pizza Kitchen wins Paytronix Loyaltees Mobile Engagement Award

March 24, 2016

Paytronix Systems announces third winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards.

5 Tips to turn BoH staff into customer-experience superheroes

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Use these tips to transform your back-of-house staff into customer-experience superheroes — cape optional.

Marco's Pizza has aggressive growth plan for Texas

March 23, 2016

Marco's Pizza is targeting Texas for growth.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza opening in Lafayette, Louisiana

March 23, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Lafayette, Louisiana, location on Friday.

Papa Murphy's doubles expansion in Alabama

March 23, 2016

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc has signed agreements with Waterman Acquisition Company LLC to develop 12 new Papa Murphy's pizza stores in Huntsville and…

Domino's reveals pizza delivery robot

March 23, 2016

Domino's Australia has created what's believed to be the world's first autonomous pizza delivery vehicle.

Pieology Pizzeria opens second Missouri location

March 22, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its second Missouri location, in Creve Coeur.

Little Caesars goes deep with new LTO pizza

March 22, 2016

Little Caesars Pizza has introduced its new stuffed crust DEEP!DEEP! dish pizza.

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza hits 3 new markets in 7 weeks

March 22, 2016

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza has opened in three new markets in seven weeks.

Commodities: Gasoline prices continue to rise

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese remained steady, wheat decreased, gasoline and natural gas increased, and pizza stocks fluctuated.

Strategic employee scheduling boosts consumer experience, bottom line

by Fast Casual

It may not sound as sexy as emerging technologies like mobile pay or cutting-edge digital signage, but workforce scheduling delivers just as much value.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria launches online ordering

March 21, 2016

Grimaldi's Pizzeria has launched an online ordering system for take-out orders.

Sanfratello's Pizza to open fifth location

March 21, 2016

Sanfratello's Pizza will soon open its first north side Chicago location.

PizzaRev to open 4 Long Island restaurants

March 21, 2016

Restaurant operators Mike Tochluk, Alan Shearer and Chuck Kwon will soon open Long Island's first PizzaRev.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza delivered strong performance in 2015

March 21, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza President and COO Jim Mizes said the chain "delivered strong performance in 2015 by successfully executing on our growth strategy."

Infographic: March Madness fans go mad for gluten-free options

To see how gluten-free options are taking over at arenas, check out this infographic designed by Maui Wowi.