Dessert trends indicate consumers want a mix of flavors and textures

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Everyone has a sweet tooth, but the question is, what are the flavors that customers most crave?

Yum! Brands HR chief listed on Forbes' Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers

February 17, 2015

Yum! Brands reported that Chief People Officer Anne Byerlein has been named one of Forbes’ Top 10 Chief Human Resources Officers.

Understanding Empathy and Your Brand

While many companies operate under the model of “If we build it, they will come,” the most successful companies know it’s essential to understand and actively…

Hunt Brothers Pizza launches commercial-grade lawn care giveaway

February 17, 2015

Nashville, Tennessee-based Hunt Brothers Pizza introduced its new "Mow Like a Pro" sweepstakes, which provides winners commercial-grade lawn care prizes from…

Domino's Pizza expands into Azerbaijan and Cambodia

February 17, 2015

Domino's Pizza announced its entry into two new markets, Azerbaijan and Cambodia.

CEC Entertainment to release to 2014 financial results

February 17, 2015

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, announced that it will release financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2014 after the market…

Uncle Maddio's expands in South Carolina

February 16, 2015

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint opened its first Charleston, South Carolina-area restaurant in Mount Pleasant.

Pie Five elects new 'President of Pizza'

February 16, 2015

Pie Five, a fast casual pizza brand, swore in its new President of Pizza to office, Hunter Todd of Franklin, Tennessee, according to a company release.

Rave Restaurant Group release Q2 financial results

February 16, 2015

Rave Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza, reported financial results for Q2 2015 ended Dec. 28.

The week sees a rise in gas prices, cheese stays stagnant

Gas prices may be up, but cheese costs have stayed the same for two weeks and things are looking relatively good for pizza stocks this past week.

QSRs, fast casuals provide table service with RFID technology

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

As the restaurant industry trends toward using more and more technology to enhance customer experience, age old problems like searching for a guest’s table are…

Census Bureau releases hospitality industry data for Colorado, Hawaii

February 16, 2015

This release is the first for the accommodation and food services sector and covers Colorado and Hawaii.

E la Carte named one of Fast Company's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

February 16, 2015

E la Carte announced it has been named by Fast Company as one of the magazine's World's 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2015.

Small businesses don’t 'like' the new Facebook

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Facebook finally adopted the publishing model of the old school media: If you want to publicize your business, you have to pay. Small business owners and…

POS developer SpeedLine integrates kitchen automation software

February 13, 2015

Vancouver, Canada-based pizza and delivery restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. announced a new integration with ConnectSmart Kitchen…

Heartland acquires Dinerware and pcAmerica

February 13, 2015

Heartland Payment Systems, a payments processor and provider of merchant business solutions, announced the acquisition of Dinerware and pcAmerica, two…

PizzaRev inks financing agreement with Wintrust

February 13, 2015

Fast-casual pizza franchise PizzaRev announced that it has entered into a debt financing agreement with Wintrust Franchise Services to support the company’s…

Sub and sandwich franchise revenue expected to grow, study says

February 12, 2015

IBISWorld has released a market report, the Sandwich and Sub Store Franchises, which according to a company announcement, shows that the industry has…

Valentine's Day deals from pizza to travel sweeten the holiday

February 12, 2015

Valentine's Day deals range from heart-shaped food to a chance to win a trip for two.

January 2015 restaurant sales increase 7.4%, study says

February 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies announced that in-store restaurant sales for January 2015 increased +7.4 percent year over year.