Business Strategy and Profitability Features
Commodities: Little joy to the world in pizza commodity prices
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's was the only pizza chain that reported a markedly profitable week, while the other three brands monitored here remaining essentially flat or…
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Blast & Brew taps into allure of personal choice
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The new Blast & Brew pizza and beer franchise gives customers creative choice regarding what's on their plates and how they most prefer to wash it down. Here…
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Commodities: Supply prices up, stock prices mixed
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It got more expensive to stock the shelves for pizza restaurateurs last week, but most brands still got a lift in trading over the week.
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Commodities: Pizza stocks fall, gas rises
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The afterglow of a profitable Thanksgiving week of trading on the pizza marketplace is all but gone this week after pizza stock prices returned to a lower…
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Fast Casual Summit: 4 questions restaurant brands must answer
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At last month's Fast Casual Executive Summit outside Los Angeles, restaurant marketing consultant Gerry O’Brion said the difference between winners and losers…
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KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell leading Chinese health initiatives
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The Chinese government wants to help its people live longer, healthier lives and has enlisted the support of the nation’s leading fast-food operator, Yum…
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Commodities Report: Thanksgiving week gives pizza traders a lot to be grateful for
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza stocks traders were clearly overjoyed at the news last week of a federal injunction halting enactment of the federal overtime pay laws that were set to…
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Fast Casual Summit: 5 lessons learned from m-commerce innovators
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Why restaurants must "adapt to mobile commerce or die."
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Last-minute federal injunction halts OT rules
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Less than a week before the overtime regulations were to kick in, a federal judge in Texas has blocked the rule that would have made an estimated 4 million…
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Commodities: Most pizza stocks see bump, supply prices mixed
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Commodity prices were truly a mixed bag this week with the cost of some of the most commonly used items in pizza restaurant operation truly varied, although…
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Top seven steps to supply chain heaven outlined at summit
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Figuring out supply chain problems has a new urgency and importance today that might not have existed just three years ago. Here from the Fast Casual Summit…
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Commodities: Election rocks nation, not pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With the big question answered on the next U.S. president, the good news is the pizza commodities market remained relatively stable. Most prices for…
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Free Webinar: Pilot Testing Restaurant Digital Signage - The Only Way to Fly
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Invest an hour of time in the free webinar, Pilot Testing Restaurant Digital Signage: The Only Way to Fly. It's chock-full of checklists, proven testing rules…
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Commodities: Prices echo country's 'case of nerves' this week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With one day to go before a potentially game-changing presidential election, pizza stocks echoed the country's overall trepidation and commodity prices were no…
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Report: 4 top pizza industry growth factors
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Good news came this morning in the form of a new report on the global pizza market for the next three years. Technavio's latest research shows that the market…
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Holy Guacamole! Are avocados back or not?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Is the avocado shortage still on? The answer, it seems, depends on who you ask and what news source you rely on.
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Webinar: 7 essential strategies to recession-proof your restaurant
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Are you leaving money on the table? Learn how to turn your POS into a money-producing machine for what some analysts believe is a coming restaurant recession.
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Fast Casual Summit: 10 moves to maximize your manpower
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A one-hour session on optimizing restaurant labor yielded many more hours worth of proven strategies to maximize the efforts of your workforce. This article…
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Fast Casual Summit helps industry 'brains' exchange experience
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Been there. Done that. That old saying, indicating a shared experience — often the challenging ones — aptly describes a series of continuing sessions that took…
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Commodities: A 'trick-y' market for pizza restaurateurs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
If you're a pizza restaurateur and you’re still hiding under your covers this Monday, you're likely not alone. Not only are we beginning that last rocky week…
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