New player rolling into foodservice news universe

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

On April 1, a whole new foodservice business website hits the online world to cover everything about the growing food truck industry worldwide.

BuzzFeed exec schools restaurateurs on mastering customer engagement

Jennifer Klawin, SVP, brand strategy, West Coast for BuzzFeed, shared social media tips with restaurateurs.

Pizza Hut halves pie prices for Oscars

February 20, 2017

Pizza Hut is vying for a little red carpet love this pre-Oscars week by offering half off menu-priced pies in the week before the Academy Awards celebration…

Workers' groups quiet about Trump's pick to replace Hardee's CEO as labor sec nominee

February 20, 2017

President Trump's latest pick for labor secretary, R. Alexander Acosta, has evoked little response from workers' rights and other organizations supporting…

2 former McDonald's franchisees trade Big Macs for fast casual pizza

February 17, 2017

Pie Five is going north with its latest opening, while Uncle Maddio's heads south after signing a deal for five restaurants in the Sunshine State.

Yum board member steps down

February 17, 2017

Yum! Brands said that board member and Corvex Management LP Managing Director Keith A. Meister is leaving the company's governing body, effective immediately…

Marco's promotes EVP to COO

February 16, 2017

Marco's has promoted former Executive Vice President of Operations Tony Libardi to the position of COO for the chain. The move brings marketing, employee…

Are wearables the future of dining out?

Wearables in the food industry can increase in-house communication with the entire staff and elevate the customer service experience, giving you an edge over…

Big Easy-based Blaze bites back with gator sausage offering

February 16, 2017

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a New Orleans location this month and is offering free build-your-own pies on Friday, Feb. 17 with a little something local…

Speedline Solutions debuts new menu management tool

February 15, 2017

Speedline Solutions is debuting a menu management system to help chains create and release a consistent menu for all locations as well as ConnectService, which…

Study: Billions wasted on loyalty efforts that bomb

by Sherry Yang

Restaurants invest a lot in loyalty programs, but one massive study just completed by operational strategy company, Accenture, says a lot of that money is…

Fake news on McDonald's and Chipotle stopped in its tracks

February 15, 2017

Fake news is again causing problems for the foodservice industry, this time inolving McDonald's and Chipotle. The event also involved reporters at USA Today…

Commodities: Markets show pizza some love

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

February 15, 2017

As we approach the annual day of love this week, traders were obviously getting in the mood last week toward pizza stocks, which got a nice bounce in value…

Hungry Howie's launches loyalty program

February 15, 2017

Hungry Howie’s Pizza has launched its Howie Rewards loyalty program this week that integrates mobile ordering with loyalty in hopes of boosting sales and…

New restaurant rating system focuses on economic impact

February 14, 2017

Food industry veteran Sara Brito and entrepreneur Jeff Hermanson have collaborated to create a new rating system for all restaurants based on economic impact…

Marco's names COO

February 14, 2017

Marco's Pizza has promoted its EVP of operations and former Burger King executive, Tony Libardi to chief operations officer, a news release said. In the new…

Harris poll yields dim glow for restaurant brands

February 14, 2017

These are not only tumultuous but very partisan times in the U.S., and a Harris Poll indicated that the public perception of foodservice brands often swirls…

Yum asks, 'Why shouldn't the chicken cross the road?'

February 13, 2017

Yum is taking its chicken show on the road, according to a conference call with the Louisville-based company's CEO Greg Creed Thursday, who said the company…

Pizza industry mourns death of Little Caesar's founder

February 13, 2017

The death of 87-year-old Little Caesar's founder, Mike Ilitch, Friday has hit a lot of people in their hearts over the weekend. He not only grew one of the…

How to romance customers out of Valentine's Day dollars

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Coming up with attractive and creative Valentine's Day promos can be a challenge when nearly every restaurant on the planet is competing for the consumer’s…