Pie Five to open Kansas, Texas locations

September 22, 2015

Pie Five Pizza is on the move with locations set to open in Kansas and Texas.

Report: Restaurants, foodservice operators ignore menu board sales opportunities

September 21, 2015

Datassential's new Menu Board Keynote Report surveyed more than 1,500 consumers and 350 operators across all restaurant and foodservice types. The report…

LivingSocial piloting restaurant program in Atlanta

September 21, 2015

LivingSocial has launched a new pilot program, Restaurants Plus, empowering consumers to eat out while saving money, according to a company press release.

Domino's announces 'Piece of the Pie Rewards' program

September 21, 2015

Domino's has unrolled its new Piece of the Pie Rewards program. Rewards members will earn 10 points per day for online orders of $10 or more.

Pizza Hut introduces Twisted Crust Pizza

September 21, 2015

Pizza Hut's latest "mash-up" pizza, the Twisted Crust Pizza, is available Sept. 21.

Commodities: Wheat up, gasoline continues to drop

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price of wheat increased 23 cents last week, while prices at the pump continued to drop.

How to create gift cards, promos, badges inside your restaurant

Instead of paying a third-party company to create your restaurant’s gift cards, why not save money and have complete control by investing in an in-house card…

Hungry Howie's to open 17th NC location

September 18, 2015

Hungry Howie's continues its North Carolina expansion, with its 17th store in the state set to open Sept. 23 in Cornelius.

Extreme Pizza rolls out new POS

September 18, 2015

Extreme Pizza has partnered with Revention for its POS system.

Cottage Inn Pizza gets techy with business operations

September 18, 2015

MenuDrive and SpeedLine's new ordering system is working for Cottage Inn Pizza.

Pie Five to open 4th Houston location

September 18, 2015

In celebration of the new Houston store opening, Pie Five will offer a buy-one-get-one-free pizza deal from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 3, at all Houston-area Pie Five…

Why sustainable packaging is a 'must have' for restaurant success

Two food trends are proof that restaurants must embrace sustainability in packaging.

What operators can learn from Chipotle's Salmonella outbreak

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 17, 2015

Tomatoes served at 22 Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in Minnesota were the source of the state's recent Salmonella Newport outbreak.

Papa Murphy's adds Buffalo Chicken Pizza featuring Frank's RedHot sauce

September 17, 2015

Papa Murphy's limited-time-only Buffalo Chicken Pizza, featuring Frank's RedHot sauce, will be available at participating locations nationwide from Sept. 2…

Bindo unveils restaurant-specific POS solution

September 17, 2015

Bindo has debuted a beta version of its new Bindo POS for Restaurant, an iPad POS system.

APT: Consumer spending at restaurants up 3 consecutive months

September 16, 2015

The surge in performance, up 1.6 percent for the month of August, was driven by an industrywide increase in check size, which APT attributed to increased…

New Punch Neapolitan unit will mark 10th location in Twin Cities

September 16, 2015

New Central Park Commons will be home to latest Punch pizza unit.

Kotipizza reports August sales spike

September 16, 2015

Total sales of the Finnish pizza chain, Kotipizza, grew 6.8 percent.

Pizza with a dash of holiness for a limited-time only

September 16, 2015

A Philadelphia pizzeria gets a unique delivery just a week before a very special visitor hits town.

Why giving back should be part of your business strategy

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

There are "dos" and "don’ts" to most any effort, including charitable giving or involvement by restaurants.