Yum China appoints CFO

August 28, 2017

Yum China announced today that the company is naming Interim CFO and Treasurer Jacky Lo to the top financial post permanently, beginning Sept. 1. 

NYC menu-labeling law delayed

August 28, 2017

New York City's menu-labeling law is on delay thanks to the city's agreement with several trade organizations, including The Restaurant Law Center, the Food…

Performance Food Group to offer NCR POS solutions to US restaurants

August 25, 2017

Performance Food Group will offer NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution, to more restaurants and food trucks throughout the U.S.

Papa John's signs deal for at least 40 restaurants in 3 Eastern European nations

August 25, 2017

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Poland are the latest stops on Papa John's international development trek, with agreements signed for new units in all three…

Pie Five, Pizza Inn exec on why training has evolved

Mary Barker, VP of human resources at Rave Restaurant Group, talks about how the brand handles training.

MobileBytes intros self-order kiosk app for restaurants

August 24, 2017

MobileBytes, a provider of point of sale software for iPads, has introduced a self-order kiosk app that can be loaded onto stationary iPads in restaurants…

Mod Pizza appoints Dunkin' Donuts CFO to board, names brand's first CMO

August 24, 2017

Mod Pizza is adding two executives to its leadership team with Tracy Cioffi joining as the company's first chief marketing officer, and Kate Jaspon being named…

Restaurant food supplier links with NCR for cloud POS services

August 24, 2017

NCR Corp. and Performance Food Group Co. have entered into a strategic referral relationship to bring NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale product, to more…

Former Papa Murphy's CDO: Ask 3 questions before investing in tech

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

As restaurants consider deploying technology, such as a loyalty program, branded app or mobile payments, executives should first consider whether such efforts…

Kansas City pizza franchisee uses food truck to build brand visibility (Part 1)

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Being an established restaurant operation, KC Pie brought some key advantages to launching a food truck, but still had to learn the nuances of the food truck…

Top take-homes in teaching restaurant tech to work together

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

Competition and narrow margins in the restaurant business demand a nip-and-tuck approach to efficiency. Uncle Maddio's recently worked with ParTech to…

Fazoli's 'Comeback Kid' shares turnaround story at London summit

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

"It was ugly," Fazoli's President and CEO Carl Howard exclaimed as he detailed the state of the chain when he arrived to lead it nine years ago. "I mean…

Business intelligence platform offers restaurants analytics to influence customer behavior in real time

August 23, 2017

Bloom Intelligence offers advanced tracking metrics for the hospitality industry to attract, engage and retain customers through its cloud-based business…

RemcoSPC introduces pizza ovens for food trucks and trailers

August 22, 2017

Remco Specialty Products Co. has introduced the Millennium 2000 CT2 and Daytona V4 carousel brick ovens for food trucks and trailers. The ovens are UL and NSF…

NPD: Limited-service restaurants staying afloat while full-service restaurants struggle

August 22, 2017

Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter ending in June resulting in six consecutive quarters of weak…

Commodities: Last week's markets a preview of eclipse for some brands

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

It might have seemed to some last week that today's total eclipse was coming early, as stock prices fell or flattened for the majority of brands monitored here…

Delivery fueling rise of virtual reality restaurants

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

Delivery is the world's fastest-growing foodservice channel, according to Euromonitor International, while digital functionality has made the process of…

Play now or Pay later: Webinar relays KFC and Pizza Hut lessons on loyalty and mobile ordering

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

KFC and Pizza Hut put their loyalty and mobile ordering experience on the chalkboard.

Study shows 'anytime eaters' here to stay: Are you ready?

The anytime eater is upon us and many chains have found that feeding "the new normal" requires a shift away from traditional meal packaging, both in portion…

Animatronic-less Chuck E. Cheese redesign not so 'cheesy'

August 17, 2017

Children may shed a few tears, but their party-addled parents are likely overjoyed to learn of Chuck E. Cheese's new, more downplayed look and feel. After…