Commodities: Price fluctuations continue

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese, wheat and gasoline decreased while diesel fuel increased, and natural gas and pizza stocks varied.

Punchh, Olo partner to drive restaurant sales

May 9, 2016

Punchh has announced a partnership with the digital-ordering provider, Olo, over the weekend. The full integration of the two platforms allows restaurants to…

Sunshine State beams brightly on Uncle Maddio's

May 9, 2016

Uncle Maddio's is growing its flock of Florida restaurants, opening its 50th national franchise in Orlando over the weekend, according to a company press…

Revention launches digital guest management solution

May 9, 2016

Revention has launched an ordering module designed to help pizza joints and other full-service restaurants manage operations, according to a company press…

Revel Systems iPad POS Overview

Show-Me State proving profitable for Pieology

May 6, 2016

Pieology opens third Missouri store in St. Louis thanks to success of two other locations in the state.

5 mistakes you're making with your loyalty platform

By carefully vetting loyalty strategies and course correcting to improve results, restaurants can effectively interact with customers and create experiences…

Rebranding bringing in dough for Hungry Howie's Pizza

May 5, 2016

A rebrand and an online ordering system are paying off for Hungry Howie's Pizza, according to a company press release, which reported that the chain has posted…

The Pizza Press presses into new territory

May 5, 2016

By year's end, The Pizza Press will open 12 new U.S. locations, according to a company press release. That growth spurt will continue in 2017, when the chain…

Restaurants seeking to capture Mother's Day traffic

To honor their moms, consumers will spend $4.1 billion on special outings, such as lunch, brunch and dinner, and savvy restaurants are hoping to attract them…

Organic soda fountains now available to restaurants nationwide

May 5, 2016

Tractor Soda Co, which produces100-percent certified organic, non-GMO fountain soda, has begun national distribution thanks to its partnership with Dot Foods…

5 ways to protect your brand from food-safety crises

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Industry execs discussed food-safety best practices at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas.

Pie Five hopes to hit jackpot with casino development deal

May 4, 2016

Pie Five Pizza Co. has announced a development partnership with existing franchise partners Fred Gustin and Kurt Guttshall, of Slice of the Pie LLC and veteran…

Site selection secrets for restaurant tenants

The commercial space chosen by a restaurant tenant can be a deciding factor in the success or failure of the business.

Splick.it acquires ONOSYS to make going mobile easy for restaurants

May 2, 2016

Splick.it and ONOSYS  have joined forces to provide multi-unit restaurants access to a mobile and online ordering system, integrated loyalty and catering…

Commodities: Another week of fluctuation

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese decreased; wheat and gasoline increased; natural gas decreased; and pizza stocks were mostly down.

5 trends in specialty pizzas

Specialty and gourmet pizzas are taking limited and full-service operators by storm.

Knowing the pros and cons of DIY data warehouse, BI solutions

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Stakeholders within restaurant companies of all sizes have begun acknowledging the value of having access to timely, accurate and actionable information. The…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza celebrates National Salad Month

April 29, 2016

 Uncle Maddio’s Pizza will offer a ThaiTastic salad for a limited time in May, in honor of National Salad Month. The salad includes leafy field greens, red…

Payment breaches to continue despite US EMV liability shift

With the adoption of EMV technology in full swing, two questions remain top of mind: will the transition to chip and PIN make credit cards and transactions…