Fancy Foods shows' host rebrands, widens membership

October 15, 2019

The 67-year-old Specialty Food Association — representing 3,800 member companies in the $148 billion specialty food industry — is itself rebranding. The SFA…

What to do when franchisees go rogue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As franchise organizations expand, they oftentimes find it makes sense to allow franchisees some freedom in how they market the brand. But knowing how much…

Order ahead app Ritual launches in Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands

October 14, 2019

Toronto's Ritual, an on-demand food pickup service, has expanded its international footprint by launching its mobile app in Germany, Hong Kong and the…

Panera Bread SVP: 'Mission matters, purpose matters'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The complexities of operational excellence in the omnichannel environment are challenging restaurants, and employers are challenged more than ever to unlock…

Is your kitchen-bar crossover management blowing money out the door?

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Pizza restaurant operators are rethinking their kitchen crossover, as more beverages from the bar are becoming infused with ingredients typically reserved for…

Mountain Mike's gives fan chance for 49ers halftime kick

October 14, 2019

Mountain Mike's Pizza, the Official Pizza of the San Francisco 49ers, is giving football fans the chance to potentially win $49,000 if they are selected in the…

If 41% of diners eat it once weekly, does your restaurant care?

October 11, 2019

For some of us, it's like something from a horror story: Technomic's recent consumer trend report showing that desserts are disappearing from increasingly…

POS marketing: How data helps restaurants win more repeat business

Restaurant owners and managers are always looking for ways to win more repeat customers. Whether it’s by updating their menu or hosting themed events…

5 pizza menu money-making musts

Research shows the average diner spends just 109 seconds scanning your pizza menu, while on average, 80% of your food sales come from a mere 20% of your menu…

Chuck E. Cheese delivers pizza + play

October 10, 2019

Chuck E. Cheese is giving its delivery customers extra incentive to order a pie from the brand, by giving them pizza in a box that can also provide…

Bavaro's: Building a pizza brand on history

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

Any pizza operator who has ever tried to build a location inside a historic or near-historic location can relate to Dan Bavaro, who spent two years and a whole…

Mod goes to Canada

October 8, 2019

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC is expanding into Canada via an agreement with V.I. Pizza Inc., led by Jim Hayden, Jeff Jefford and Ken Whitaker, who operate…

DataVan launches customizable POS system

October 8, 2019

DataVan International Corp., a provider of retail and hospitality technology based in New Taipei City, Taiwan, has introduced a series of products built with a…

Kiosks top customer order technology used by restaurants in 2019

October 8, 2019

Kiosks were the largest customer order technology utilized in the past year among a national sampling of restaurants, according to an online survey conducted…

Domino's 0, disabled 1 in Monday Supreme Court action

October 8, 2019

Those with disabilities that make standard restaurant websites inaccessible won a pretty substantial victory Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to…

Domino's misses mark on Q3 expectations

October 8, 2019

Domino's CEO Ritch Allison said, "It was a good quarter for Domino's," during Q3 2019, but some of the company numbers from its financial report for the period…

Panera SVP giving behind-the-scenes look at innovation strategy

October 7, 2019

Karen Kelley, Panera SVP and chief restaurant operations officer, will keynote the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 13-15 in Austin.

Koomi teams up with Uber Eats

October 7, 2019

Koomi, a Montreal-based POS system, has partnered with Uber Eats to help independent quick-service restaurants and chains streamline and process digital orders…

Domino's, Pizza Hut + cheese prices all up

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

This week's pizza commodity report reveals a relative oddity in the pizza brand stock values report, while cheese prices trend up, but gas prices show signs of…

Domino's slashes pie price for National Pizza Month

October 7, 2019

This week will be a busier-than-usual one for Domino's franchises, where the brand is offering customers a large two-topping carryout pizza for $5.99 as part…