CiCi's operator recognized for focus on customer service

March 13, 2014

CiCi's Pizza awarded owner/operator Karl Busch, of El Paso, Texas, with its "2013 Legendary Operator and Manager of the Year" award. The award was presented at…

Chuck E. Cheese's new international units include coffee bars

March 13, 2014

Chuck E. Cheese's has opened new locations in Mexico City, Mexico, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of its plan to open more than 80 international franchise…

Can retail experience predict the foodservice future?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

Foodservice operators should offer fewer menu choices and absolutely nail the execution in the kitchen.

February a tough month for restaurants, study finds

March 12, 2014

Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…

Will CIOs be the final victim after a breach?

Recently, with the need to focus on Big Data, compliance initiatives (such as PCI, HIPPA, or SOX), and data security, the CIO has been elevated in status.

Domino's plans hiring spree in Washington market

March 12, 2014

Domino's Pizza aims to hire 500 new employees across 79 stores in the Western Washington region as part of its Regional Hiring Day March 26.

Uncle Maddio's entering North Dakota

March 12, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint today announced it has signed a multiunit development agreement with Troy and Jamie Mattern to bring the concept to North Dakota.

Papa John's retains PR agency

March 12, 2014

Papa John's has retained Edelman as its public relations agency of record. According to a news release, Atlanta-based Edelman is the world's largest PR firm.

Captain D's, Subway among Operator Innovations awards finalists

March 12, 2014

An independent panel of foodservice operator experts has selected finalists for the third annual 2014 Operator Innovation Awards. These finalists were chosen…

Papa Murphy's applies for NASDAQ listing under 'FRSH'

March 12, 2014

Papa Murphy's Holdings Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the…

Hospitality job openings reach a 6-year high

March 12, 2014

New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTS program show that job openings in the restaurants-and-accommodations sector reached a 6-year high in…

Revention Releases New Driver Delivery Application

Revention has just released EyeDeliver™, the most recent addition to their suite of Restaurant Management products. EyeDeliver™ is a mobile application that…

Leveraging your website to grow your restaurant brand

Make your site as visible as possible through free mapping services, such as Google Places.

Staffing agency realigns services to cater to restaurants

March 11, 2014

Patrice & Associates announced today a new initiative to better align its management staffing services with the restaurant industry. The new program aims…

Delivery initiative contributes to Casey's increased pizza sales

March 11, 2014

Casey's General Stores reported positive third quarter sales throughout all of its categories, despite challenging weathers, according to CEO Robert Myers.

Boston's adds new wing flavors, choice of preparation

March 11, 2014

Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar has added new wing flavors as part of its spring campaign.

QSR breakfast traffic jumps, while lunch and dinner visits decline

March 11, 2014

U.S. consumers cut back on their restaurant visits at lunch and dinner in 2013, but increased their visits at breakfast for the fourth consecutive year…

Marco's Pizza plans Miami expansion

March 11, 2014

Marco's Pizza has developed an expansion plan in the Miami area, with Aneesh Patel, area developer for the brand in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale.

PizzaRev plans growth in Texas and Missouri markets

March 11, 2014

PizzaRev announced today that restaurant developers David Jones and Doug Tieber have committed to expanding the pizza chain throughout the St. Louis, Mo. and…

Top food industry trends for 2014

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Trends indicate that consumers and food continue to move toward experimentation.