5 steps for keeping your restaurant from getting ICE'd

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The US government has stepped up its immigration enforcement efforts in recent years, and all employers -- not just large ones, or ones that employ…

National gas prices hovering near 4-year lows

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Domino’s Pizza shares hit a lifetime high after a positive Q3 earnings report.

Pizza Ranch adds to Michigan portfolio

October 20, 2014

Pizza Ranch has announced plans to open in Holland, Michigan, this winter. It will be the brand's third location in the state.

C-stores continue to elevate foodservice offerings in market share fight

October 20, 2014

The National Association of Convenience Stores' annual show concluded last week in Las Vegas with some sessions covering the continued elevation of foodservice…

Blaze continues to spread through California, Chicago

October 20, 2014

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has announced several new locations slated for opening, including an expansion in Northern California.

Sal’s Pizza parent company rewarding unplugged customers

October 20, 2014

Salvatore's Restaurants, an Italian restaurant group with five locations in Massachusetts as well as the parent company of Sal’s Pizza, is offering its guests…

Restaurant group applauds President Obama's payment security executive order

October 20, 2014

On Friday, President Obama signed an executive order aimed at enhancing security measures for federal credit cards. He also urged retailers and banks to do the…

Lavu iPad POS partners with Staples for restaurant bundle availability

October 20, 2014

Lavu Inc. has partnered with Staples Inc. to offer its restaurant POS for purchase on Staples.com. The single-terminal hardware bundle ships with cash drawers…

Industry trends: Consumers will spend more for transparency, authenticity, safety

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Watch for menu trends at airport bars and lounges, Hollywood and convenience stores.

Fast-paced technology changes highlighted in annual Fast Casual State of the Industry report

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Restaurant operators are paying their employees more now than they were last year.

Is it time for a mobile site? Check for yourself in Google Analytics

by Greg M — SM, aCTIVEmOBI

Sixty-one percent of mobile users will simply leave a website that is not optimized for viewing on their device and will move on to competition.

Papa John’s franchisee sued for $2M by alleged wage theft

October 17, 2014

A five-unit Papa John’s franchisee has been sued by the New York State attorney general for $2 million. According to Reuters, the AG has accused the…

NCR mobile POS adds remote pay, order ahead with Apple Pay support

October 17, 2014

The NCR Silver mobile point-of-sale system for small businesses is now offering remote payment and order ahead capabilities that are compatible with Apple Pay.

Visa, Chase add Apple Pay capabilities for merchants, customers

October 17, 2014

Visa and Chase both announced this week that its customers and merchants will soon have access to Apple Pay. Starting Oct. 20, iPhone 6 or 6 Plus users will be…

Chuck E. Cheese's acquires 147-unit Peter Piper Pizza

October 17, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company CEC Entertainment Inc. has acquired Peter Piper Pizza from affiliates of private equity firm, ACON Investments LLC for an…

Project Pie heads to the United Kingdom

October 17, 2014

California-based Project Pie will add 60 locations in the United Kingdom and Ireland following a new master agreement with The Canavan Co. UK Ltd., in…

Nine keys for driving speed of service

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants can become victims of their own success when high volume slows down service. Check out these tips for satisfying the need for speed.

Red Book Connect Announces Partnership with Revention

Red Book Connect’s HotSchedules is pleased to announce their integration with Revention Point of Sales Solutions.

Firehouse CEO: Restaurant industry dealing with unprecedented headwinds

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Union activism, food costs, data breaches and minimum wage debates are just part of the 'external factors' facing restaurant operators.

A case for produce management

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Produce is hard to benchmark what you should be paying on a regular basis because there is no regularity to the product category.