Uncle Maddio's execs: Fast casual pizza still burning up growth

Uncle Maddio's director of operations, Scott Goodrich, and CEO Matt Andrew discuss how hot the fast casual pizza industry is and what's helped the brand…

Uncle Maddio's expands Florida footprint

June 15, 2015

The build-your-own, fast-casual pizza restaurant signed a franchisee agreement for three units in the Sarasota, Florida area.

NRA CEO Dawn Sweeney wins leadership award

June 15, 2015

The Trending Association Leaders list recognizes distinguished association chief executives who have driven extraordinary growth, innovation and missions at…

American Express POS rates lowered to less than 2%

June 12, 2015

Harbortouch, a POS system and merchant services provider, is offering special pricing on American Express transactions at a rate of 1.99 percent for merchants…

NRA calls IRS requirements 'confusing, burdensome'

June 12, 2015

Under the current requirements, restaurants will face exorbitant new HR and IT costs to obtain, maintain and protect their employees' personal information…

Sodexo nominates MenuTrinfo for vendor award

June 12, 2015

MenuTrinfo received a nomination for the "Vendor Partner Award," from Sodexo.

Global restaurant industry sales more than $2B in 2014, study says

June 12, 2015

A report released by Research and Markets, the Global Restaurants industry guide, contains a qualitative and quantitative summary of information including…

Label system to ensure order accuracy for QSRs, fast casuals

June 12, 2015

Quick serve and fast casual restaurants face more than 10 percent errors in order handling in drive-thru, take out and counter orders.

Success pours from Buffalo Wild Wings' beer program

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

The surprising element of success at Buffalo Wild Wings is not just the restaurant's wings, according to CEO Sally Smith in her BAR Keynote Speech at the…

Retail, foodservice sales see May surge

June 12, 2015

U.S. retail and food services sales for May hit $444.9 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent from the previous month, and 2.7 percent above May 2014, according…

Most restaurants providing poor delivery, study says

June 11, 2015

Sabert Corporation's study, conducted during the 2015 National Restaurant Association show, found that more than half of the food establishments evaluated…

White Castle VP concerned over proposed overtime changes

June 11, 2015

White Castle Vice President Jamie Richardson testified in a hearing by the House Education and Workforce Committee's Subcommittee of Workforce Protection about…

Creating franchise-friendly supply chains

A well-managed supply chain accomplishes three vital goals that are critical to a franchisee’s operations and bottom line:

Webinar registration open: 'How to Deliver a Stellar Site Search Experience'

June 11, 2015

The free webinar will teach business owners how to craft a user-friendly site search experience.

Net Element upgrades POS solution

June 11, 2015

Net Element has launched Aptito v.2.9, a proprietary cloud-based POS system that provides universal payment acceptance and numerous restaurant productivity…

International consumers driving demand for Western-style restaurants in China

June 10, 2015

Research and Markets has released Canadean Ltd's new report "Chinese Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in China to 2019."

Blaze expands foot print with 4 units

June 10, 2015

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced the opening of several new locations.

Restaurants most affected by dirty reviews online

June 10, 2015

A new Harris Poll conducted by Cintas Corporation found that consumers take online reviews seriously, especially reviews about the cleanliness of a business.

Bird Flu: What restaurants can do to overcome its impact

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

While financials for publicly traded restaurants remain positive remain positive overall, helped by lower cheese and wheat costs, many operators must still…

PizzaRev launches pet adoption campaign

June 9, 2015

In celebration of National Pet Adoption Month, PizzaRev has launched the "No. PizzaRevPets" campaign to help find homes for sheltered or abandoned animals.