FCES2015: Going mobile no longer ‘if’ or ‘when’ but ‘now’ for the restaurant industry

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Mobile is the most effective way to serve the millennial segment.

FCES15: How failing to adapt leads to failure in business

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Jeremy Gutsche kicked off the 10th annual Fast Casual Executive Summit on Sunday evening at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami with a rousing and energetic…

Editors seeking info for Fast Casual State of the Industry report

October 19, 2015

FastCasual.com is now collecting responses for its annual State of the Industry report.

Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit kicking off in March

October 19, 2015

The event is targeted to corporate executives and will focus on powering franchise growth through technology and leadership.

Commodities: Cheese, wheat, gas prices falling

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Now is a good time to buy cheese, wheat and gas, considering prices have dropped for all three commodities

4 steps the pizza industry can take to take the target off its back

The pizza industry is taking heat regarding calorie counts. Here are four actions that can help calm the crisis.

Treatment of service dogs at restaurants and the law

There can be confusion among restaurant operators about how to provide quality and fair service to customers with service dogs.

Restaurants scaring up Halloween promotions

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Several chains are celebrating Halloween with various promotions.

ICX Symposium: Buying into retail's emotional economy

The ICX Symposium in Atlanta later this month will feature a session featuring two executives from MaxMedia addressing retail's emotional economy. ICX…

Pie Five to open first Minneapolis location

October 16, 2015

Pie Five Pizza is opening its first Minneapolis-area location.

Punchh, CiCi's Pizza partner to develop loyalty app

October 16, 2015

Punchh, a brand-centric mobile customer engagement platform for restaurants, is teaming up with CiCi’s Pizza to build a loyalty app.

SCA launches drive-thru napkin dispenser in North America

October 16, 2015

SCA, the producer of the Tork brand of away-from-home professional hygiene products, announced the launch of the Tork Xpressnap Drive Thru Napkin Dispenser.

Foodservice Packaging Institute releases resource guides on foodservice packaging

October 15, 2015

The Foodservice Packaging Institute released a set of free resource guides designed to provide accessible, factual information on foodservice packaging

Revention releases secure EMV payment solution

October 15, 2015

Revention, which provides point-of-sale solutions to the hospitality industry, announced the release of its new EMV Secure Payment software solution.

NCR Silver boosts functionality for franchises, small business operators

October 15, 2015

NCR Small Business is upgrading its tablet point of sale system, NCR Silver, to give small business and franchises new marketing, inventory and communication…

Papa John's Pizza to support aftercare for thoroughbreds

October 15, 2015

Papa John's Pizza announced a partnership with the Breeders' Cup and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to support thoroughbred aftercare in advance of the…

Danny Meyer's restaurant brands eliminate tipping

October 14, 2015

Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that starting in November, it will eliminate tipping at all of its13 full-service venues, while also increasing…

Pieology to open Chandler, Arizona location

October 14, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria announced the opening of its newest Arizona location and this one is in Chandler.

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom coming to Katy, TX

October 14, 2015

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom reported that its newest location is slated to open on Oct. 26 in Katy, Texas.

SCA to give restaurants 1-stop shop for hygiene products

October 14, 2015

SCA, a global hygiene and forest products company, and Wausau Paper Corp., a North American away-from-home tissue company, announced that SCA will acquire…