Pizza buffet chain 'throws another pie on the grill'

July 5, 2017

Summer is barbecue season, and Stevi B's is taking that popular predilection to its pizza with a new promotion built around the cooking al fresco, a news…

Free smartphones, campground delivery among pizza promos for Independence Day

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

Independence Day weekend beckons, and some have clearly pulled out all the wheel chocks to pull in new and returning customers.

Introducing ... wait for it ... the 'Pizza-Kini'

June 29, 2017

The Independence Day weekend has the U.S. preoccupied with thoughts of cookouts, fireworks and now ... the Pizza-Kini.

The Halal Guys loyalty story to headline July 13 webinar

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

The Halal Guys have had enormous success with their well-researched loyalty program, which the brand's leadership with share with our readers during a July 1…

Restaurateur confusion grows as wage increase whirlwind blows through industry

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

June 28, 2017

Like similar measures that have already taken effect in New York and the Pacific Northwest, the one taking place in Southern California is hitting a lot of…

Surprise! Readiness tips for times when bad news lands on your doorstep

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

On any day of the week, any brand in the world can get sucked into the vortex of a negative news event. Read on for tips from a PR veteran and longtime…

Nobly POS to demo mobile product with Star Micronics at Birmingham UK Coffee Festival

June 27, 2017

Star Micronics, a POS printer manufacturer, has joined forces with Nobly POS to provide an mPOS solution designed for coffee shops and mobile food and drink…

Marco's introduces tuition perk for employees

June 27, 2017

Marco's has added an employee perk that substantially boosts its attractiveness to potential employees, according to a news release.

Commodities: Gas, cheese and trading prices play nice with most brands

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

It was a good trading week for all but one pizza brand, while all pizza operators got a break last week on cheese and gas prices.

Pizza in Chile? Little Caesars says, 'Yes!'

June 26, 2017

Little Caesars is putting their pizza in Chile, where consumers are increasingly demanding "takeaway" brands that offer value per serving.

Blaze fires up Los Angeles County location

June 23, 2017

Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza opened a Los Angeles County location Thursday in North Hollywood. The store will give away free pizzas today from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to…

Vapiano's Big Apple relaunch sets stage for major US expansion

June 22, 2017

The leaders at Vapiano made some Big Apple-size noise this week about their newly refurbished New York City restaurant, with "red carpet" appearances from…

Curry Up Now celebrates grand opening of Alameda, California location

June 21, 2017

Curry Up Now — a Bay area family of restaurants, food trucks and bars — opens its sixth brick-and-mortar location, this one in a former Tava Kitcen in Alameda…

Free Webinar: How to get your brand all wrapped up in that 'transparency thing'

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

Can consumers really see your brand? Do they really see how you're "being transparent" about your ingredients, their sources and quality? This free webinar…

What franchisees wish they'd known 'then,' that they know now

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

Managing employees is a major aspect that new franchisees often don’t realize or prepare for when signing a franchise agreement. That, and the fact that…

New studies show restaurant 'do's and don'ts' of online ordering, delivery

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

As the restaurant industry continues to bask in the big-dollar benefits of online ordering, two new studies shed light on best practices when it comes to…

1000 Degrees goes 'Roman' for a new crust

June 21, 2017

Though 1000 Degrees Pizza has always touted its signature Neapolitan crust, the brand has apparently been foolin' around on the side with "The Roman" and is…

Fast food customer satisfaction remains unchanged, but high

June 20, 2017

There weren't too many surprises for fast food operators in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, a national poll on the quality of an entire range…

Uncle Maddio's reports success with new multitasking POS

June 20, 2017

Uncle Maddio's is speaking up for the products of its new POS and employee-efficiency solutions provider, PAR Technology Corp., with the pizza chain's…

Me-n-Ed's goes out for a beer ... or 26

June 20, 2017

Me-n-Ed's Pizzeria opened a new brew-centric brand this June called Me-n-Ed's On Tap in Bakersfield, California, complete with a self-pour tap system…