Fat Boys expanding to French Quarter

October 28, 2021

Fat Boy's Pizza is set to open in New Orlean's French Quarter on Oct. 29, according to a press release. The store will be located at 714 St. Peter St.

Yum Brands enjoys Q3 sales growth

October 28, 2021

Yum! Brands worldwide system sales grew 8% and 4% unit growth financial results in the third quarter ended Sept. 20, 2021, according to a press release.

Online training academy helping restaurateurs climb career ladder

October 28, 2021

Nearly half of hospitality professionals want more training and professional development opportunities, according to data from the 2020 State of Restaurant…

Has the point of sale become analog in the digitized restaurant industry?

by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems

POS systems are no longer all that is needed to complete a transaction. Chris Lybeer, chief strategy officer for Revel Systems, explains how restaurants must…

Grubbrr teams with ParTech on self-order kiosk restaurant solution

October 27, 2021

Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering solutions, has teamed with ParTech, Inc., a global restaurant technology company and provider of a unified commerce cloud…

Blaze Pizza, Bojangles execs discuss switching from a transactional mindset to a customer mindset

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are ditching the transactional mindset to focus on customers. A panel of brand executives explained how their companies are putting the customer…

QSR brand ad spend jumps in 2021

October 27, 2021

QSR brands are spending an estimated $1.8 billion on national television advertisements, an 18% increase over 2020, according to a iSpot.tv report.

Givex launches integrated payment solution via Adyen

October 26, 2021

Givex has launched GivexPay, an integrated payment processing solution powered by Adyen for Platforms, according to a company press release.

Two pizza favorites return to Donatos

October 26, 2021

Two fan-favorite pizzas have returned to Donatos, according to a press release.

California Pizza Kitchen to give away take-and-bake pizzas

October 26, 2021

California Pizza Kitchen is celebrating National Pizza Month by giving away more than 20,000 take-and-bake pizzas for free.

Blaze Pizza CEO: We’re facing industry challenges head on

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

There are more than a few big challenges facing pizza brands, but Blaze Pizza, given its strength and willingness to succeed, is facing the hurdles head on.

Pizza Hut teams with Shudder for spine-tingling deal

October 26, 2021

Pizza Hut is teaming up with horror streaming service Shudder for a Halloween special deal.

5 kitchen trends shaping restaurants' future

Scott Heim, divisional president of  Evo Inc. reveals five kitchen trends shaping restaurants' future.

Great Plains Capital takes minority stake in Toppers Pizza

October 25, 2021

Great Plains Capital LLC has made a long-term minority equity investment in Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza.

FranConnect, FranNet partner up

October 25, 2021

FranConnect and FranNet are teaming up in a partnership that will allow them to harness the power of their respective specialties in an effort to empower…

LaRosa's debuts LaRo to Go model

October 25, 2021

LaRosa's has opened its first pizzeria built specifically to serve as a LaRo to Go store featuring a service model that combines ordering tech with pick-up and…

Patrons who opt-in to text marketing spend more

October 22, 2021

Text message marketing subscribers visit restaurants 44% more frequently than non-subscribers, and once a consumer joins a restaurant's text messaging program…

Loyalty programs keeping restaurants sales steady despite COVID-19 restrictions, vaccine mandates

October 22, 2021

Restaurants across the country are still determining how to manage day-to-day operations in accordance with recommendations regarding COVID-19 and vaccine…

Checkers & Rally's, Focus Brands execs talk tech at 1-day QSR event

Jason Carrigan, vice president of marketing and digital technology at Focus Brands and Minh Le, chief Information officer at Checkers & Rally’s, will discuss…

How to create an image-based branding campaign on the cheap

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Creating an image-based branding campaign isn't easy, but it doesn't have to be difficult. Starting small and working up creates consistency, is…