French pizza vending machine comes to the US

May 18, 2020

A French technology company that makes pizza vending machines has begun selling the machines in the U.S., according to a report in The Spoon. The company, API…

NRA names former Sysco, PepsiCo leader as CEO

May 18, 2020

The National Restaurant Association has named former Sysco CEO and PepsiCo president, Tom Bene as its president and CEO, as well as CEO of the NRA's…

Sweetgreen named FastCasual's top brand of 2020

Sweetgreen, a 104-unit salad chain, topped the 2020 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, and Fazoli's took home the Excellence in Food Safety Award.

Cheese prices soar as restaurants seek more

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

As restaurant pandemic restrictions ease nationally and pizza restaurants continue to add business, cheese producers are getting significantly higher prices…

New product extends table-service brands' business beyond dining room

May 15, 2020

POS software provider, Par Tech, Inc., said its latest release of Brink POS features enhancements specifically for table service operators, a news release…

Pizza Inn addresses buffet challenges amidst pandemic

May 15, 2020

As the pizza buffet-centered, Pizza Inn, is opening its dining rooms again nationally, the brand said in a news release it has launched what it's calling its…

Yum Brands announces 47-cent dividend

May 15, 2020

Yum! Brands, Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 47 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 12 to…

Survey: Only 1 in 12 would dine in a restaurant today

A Denver-based market research firm's latest poll shows Americans are still -- for the most part -- very uncomfortable with the idea of either eating out or…

NYC Council caps third-party delivery fees

May 14, 2020

The New York City Council voted to cap commissions on third-party food delivery services during the state of emergency, a move that supporters say will provide…

Latest dine-in data tells story of cautious customers, vanishing workers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurant sales data shows the return to dine-in will be a slow and cautious one for customers, according to data and insights provider, Black Box…

KKR leads $43M funding round for Slice independent pizzeria platform

May 13, 2020

Pizzeria ordering and marketing tech platform, Slice (MyPizza Technologies, Inc.) has raised $43 million in Series C funding. KKR led the round with…

Mountain Mike's opens Oakland store No. 5

May 13, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza really likes Oakland, California, as proven by the fact that the brand opened its fifth store there recently nearly the Oakland Coliseum…

Uno Pizzeria customers 'pie' it forward

May 13, 2020

Uno Pizzeria & Grill has started its "Pay-It-Forward-Pizza" program, which gives customers a way to do just that by partnering with their local Uno's to…

CORE provides grants to restaurant employees

May 13, 2020

CORE, otherwise known as the non-profit Children of Restaurant Employees, that helps restaurant employees' families facing health crises and other issues, said…

Pie Five's new practices designed to safeguard dine-in

May 13, 2020

As Pie Five Pizza begins opening dining rooms nationwide, it has instituted a series of new practices to keep customers safe inside restaurants, a news release…

Marco's Pizza president mulls what stays, what goes in restaurant world's 'new reality'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In a pandemic-ridden restaurant world, people will be keenly aware of what they touch and how close they are situated to others. Those are just two reasons…

PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…

May 26 webinar hones in on curbside pickup, delivery transition tips that work

The pandemic has pushed restaurant curbside pickup and delivery practices to the top of operators' priority lists. Check out this free webinar for one brand's…

Restaurant transactions on the rise

May 11, 2020

Lingering tailwinds from government relief payments and the lifting of dine-in restrictions in states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas helped improve U.S.

QSR online ordering shifts show more older adults orders, desktop user visits

Stay-at-home orders of the last two months have brought about some significant changes in the way Americans order food and which service categories they buy it…