Ovens helping 2 pizza chains break new ground

March 1, 2017

Pizza brands are spanning the country with new locations in coming weeks, including Anthony's Coal-Fired Pizza in Chicago and Pie Five near the nation's…

Mapping a route through industry roadblocks

by Dustin Minton — National Restaurant Practice Co-Leader, BDO USA, LLP

Learning how to manage in an oversaturated market can feel like trying to drive on a crowded highway during rush hour. In the moment, roadblocks and traffic…

Amazon expands food delivery service

February 28, 2017

Washington, D.C. Amazon Prime members can now get deliveries from 150 restaurants, including Osteria Morini, Bolt Burgers, Pizza Mart and Maketto, according to…

2016 results in, Domino's asks, ''What downturn?''

February 28, 2017

What's the potential value of acknowledging your mistakes and doing the hard work to solve them? Domino's can tell you. Or, better yet, the market can show…

Yum boosts leave time for corporate moms who give birth

February 27, 2017

A major player in the quick-service and pizza industries, Yum Brands,  is expanding its parental leave and other flexible work policies as part of a new…

Commodities: News of consumers staying home pushes dine-in brands off cliff

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

The cause-and-effect relationship of market data studies is rarely displayed as clearly as it was in pizza trading last week after the mid-week news of a new…

Toppers takes on hunger

February 27, 2017

Toppers Pizza is going all in to fight hunger with an event from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 at all locations to benefit Feeding America by feeding a…

Restaurant numbers drop as diners stay home

February 27, 2017

A series of restaurant industry polls and data analyses indicated significant change is underway in the restaurant industry, much of it not particularly…

[WEBINAR] Food safety, human error and the digital age

February 24, 2017

It's true. The number of foodborne illnesses has grown in recent years. In fact, from 1990 to 2014, the number of such incidents reported increased 81 percent…

Research: Worldwide political uncertainty = unpredictable economies

February 24, 2017

The wildly fluctuating and uncertain political climate in both the U.S. and Europe may cause some real problems for the economy this year for both areas, while…

Kiosk translates in sign language to assist hard of hearing customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Juke Slot develops a kiosk that offers sign language for hard of hearing customers, a significant market with special needs. One customer's experience alerted…

King-Casey, Envirosell release MenuBoard Pro

February 22, 2017

King-Casey and Envirosell, two restaurant and retail consultant firms, collaborated to create MenuBoard Pro, according to a press release.

Marco's says new commodity price tool is 'game-changer'

February 22, 2017

Leaders at Marco's Pizza say a new tool they're using is a "game-changer" for the rapidly growing chain because it gives them solid predictive information…

Yum Brands 'change-agent' board member steps down

February 22, 2017

Corvex Management LP Managing Partner Keith A. Meister stepped down late last week after a little more than a year with the company's governing board. Meister…

Papa John's FY2016 good, though some disappointed

February 22, 2017

The last quarter of 2016 was relatively good for Papa John's, though there is some indication that investors are disappointed with the company's quarterly and…

Study: Consumers believe mobile wallet data is secure

February 22, 2017

Consumers worldwide are more concerned about protecting their financial and payments information stored on a computer than they are about protecting the…

Commodities: Mostly positive week for all but Papa Murphy's

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

Last week's stock market and commodities trading action was relatively positive for most pizza brands, which grew in value in overall trading and had some good…

Research: Domino's living up to its promise to 'not suck'

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

February 20, 2017

Domino's might be stealing market share away from rivals in both the pizza sector and among large quick-service chains.

Saladworks CEO reveals brand's 5-step come-back strategy

Saladworks was facing bankruptcy in 2015, when Centre Lane Partners bought it for nearly $17 million. Since then, CEO Patrick Sugrue has been working to…

4 metrics every restaurant should track

You may be running a well-structured training program for new staff in the hopes that they’ll learn quickly and become more productive, but you might be…