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IPO, private equity activity were hot for restaurants in 2014
December 12, 2014
With 288 deals and $95.2 billion raised, 2014 will end with record activity in the US IPO markets, according to the EY Global IPO Trends: 2014 Q4 report…
read nowGluten-free options now available at 9 percent of restaurants
December 12, 2014
New research from Food Genius finds a growing number of healthier menu options and more concepts touting a health-halo menu. Food Genius' report, "Health and…
read nowCiCi's Pizza hires Sonic exec as CFO
December 12, 2014
CiCi's Pizza has named Jim Lebs as its new chief financial officer Jim Lebs.
read nowInteractive Customer Experience Summit coming to Chicago in June
December 12, 2014
The conference will focus on technologies such as digital signage, self-service kiosks, mobile and tablets, as well as emerging technologies like beacons…
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What it takes to build long-term vision
by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia
Write down where you want to be in one year, three years or five years as a way to better understand where you are headed and how you are going to get there.
read nowApplebee's franchisee bringing MOD Pizza to Michigan
December 11, 2014
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants, a Michigan-based restaurant group with a portfolio of casual and QSR brands, has announced plans to open 25 MOD Pizza…
read nowPizza Hut's Oman system honored for Big Data actions
December 11, 2014
Pizza Hut Oman has been awarded the "Most Innovative Industry Application of Big Data" at The Customer Festival Awards, held recently in Dubai.
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Little Caesars expanding headquarters in Downtown Detroit
December 11, 2014
Twenty-five years after moving its headquarters from the suburbs to Detroit's Fox Office Center, Little Caesars announced it is building a new…
read nowBlaze Pizza marks two grand openings in Sacramento
December 11, 2014
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza today will open two new Sacramento, California, area locations in Gold River's Town Centre and the Highland Reserve Shopping Center in…
read nowLevelUp introduces gift cards
December 11, 2014
LevelUp has announced the introduction of gift cards into its mobile payment ecosystem. LevelUp's gift cards are seamelessly integrated with the company's…
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Competition for talent among hot trends for employers in 2015
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
The upswing in the economy means competition for talent will heat up in 2015. That means employers need to up their game when it comes to attracting and…
read nowNRA: Better kids' meals top trends list
December 10, 2014
Some of the restaurant industry's hottest trends involve children's items, according to the NRA's 2015 What's Hot culinary forecast.
read nowFoodservice supply association predicts 4.1% growth in 2015
December 10, 2014
MAFSI representatives are forecasting growth of 4.1 percent for 2015 over 2014, inline with the growth forecast for GDP.
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A 30-brand restaurant tour of Australia
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
The focus on healthy menu attributes, such as grass-fed beef, antibiotic and hormone-free products, etc., seemed to be more prevalent than similar products in…
read nowEdible Arrangements' founder launches technology company
December 10, 2014
Tariq Farid, founder and CEO of Edible Arrangements, announced the launch of a new technology company, Naranga. According to a news release, Naranga offers…
read nowInt'l Restaurant and Foodservice Show of NY set for March
December 10, 2014
The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York is scheduled for March 8-10 at the Jacob K. Javits and Convention Center in New York City.
read nowOnline ordering platform added at Carmela's Pizzeria
December 10, 2014
Greenfield Farms Food, parent company of Carmela's Pizzeria, has announced the completion of the brand's online ordering system. Additionally, the company has…
read nowMinnesota Vikings' lineman expands Pieology Pizzeria roster
December 10, 2014
Pieology Pizzeria has opened a new location in Maple Grove, Minnesota, near the Shoppes at Arbor Lakes. The newest restaurant is the third owned by Minnesota…
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California Pizza Kitchen unveils new design, menu in Florida
December 10, 2014
California Pizza Kitchen's newly reimagined menu is now available at its Wellington and Naples, Florida, locations. Both locations also feature the brand's…
read nowDining app expands mobile ordering platform across all foodservice markets
December 10, 2014
Toronto-based maegan, a mobile ordering and payment platform, is now available for use across all food and beverage service markets, including hospitals…
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