Business Strategy and Profitability Features
Webinar: How Texas DQ used digital menus to ease growing pains
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
If you ask around you probably won't get a lot of argument to the assertion that digital signage is pretty cool, though some restaurateurs have concerns about…
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Restaurants offer not-so-spooky Halloween specials
by Molly Wike — Intern, Networld Media Group
Restaurants of all kinds are offering Halloween specials for young guests.
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Rockfire Grill named winner of 'Perfect Pitch'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There may be no better way to recapture the spirit of ingenuity, excitement and entrepreneurship that has brought so many into food service than to attend an…
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Commodities: Pizza love at stock market, ingredients prices rising
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It was a very good week for all but one of the pizza stocks monitored here last week, though the prices paid for essential pizza ingredients rose mostly.
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To stay or to grow? That was the question at Fast Casual Executive Summit
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
"Should I stay or should I grow?" is one question that many restaurant brands struggle with regarding expansion plans.
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Domino’s knocks down 91 straight quarters of global growth
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Domino’s Pizza continues to dominate the category with another strong quarter of financials marked by strong growth in same store sales, global store counts…
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Uncle Maddio's on franchisee failure: Lessons learned drive growth forward
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
When you build a brand, you are taking a chance on new franchisees. There will be failures, shares Uncle Maddio's. The trick is to turn those failures into…
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Commodity prices rise amidst a week of restaurant turmoil
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Amidst a week of bankruptcy announcements and less-than-rosy financial news across the restaurant industry, increasing commodity prices only rubbed salt in the…
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Fast Casual Summit: Why being different is better for your brand
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A restaurant's differences are its keys to greater value and desirability, says branding guru Sally Hogshead, CEO and founder of Fascinate.
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The incredible growing menu: Taking your digital system chain-wide
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As digital menus become the new standard at quick-service restaurants — both inside and at the drive-thru — it’s becoming increasingly critical to make these…
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Reuters report says restaurants and robotics still haven't mixed
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Reuters today published a story on the use of robots in food service, which shows that most restaurateurs are staying with humans for the bulk of their needs…
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Commodities: Yum Brands only gainer during a tough week for pizza stocks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Aside from Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, last week was a pretty rough one for pizza stocks.
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Yum! Brands okays separation, increases dividend and appoints board member
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Lots of high-level action occurring this week at Yum Brands with its board of directors giving the go-ahead to the previously announced separation of the…
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Commodities: Another profitable week for pizza operators
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Aside from stabilizing auto fuel prices and slightly rising natural gas prices, last week was a particularly rosy one for pizza restaurateurs' bottom lines.
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Texas groups join NRF to sue Labor Department over new overtime rule
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A group of Texas chambers of commerce has joined the NRF to file suit on behalf of the "millions of employers and employees" that the groups say the new rules…
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Commodities: A good week to be in the pizza biz
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Despite all the doomsayers last week, predicting the beginning of a restaurant recession, pizza restaurateurs had a very good week last year at the market.
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What the best-dressed pizzas are wearing now
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Almonds, arugula, potatoes and eggs, are just a few of the players in the results of our completely unscientific poll of cool and surprisingly tasty pizza…
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The franchisee's financial 4: Top tips to get investors to show you the money (Part 2 of a series on restaurant financial issues)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In yesterday's initial part of this series, readers got expert advise on equipment leasing options and how they can help with your overall food service…
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To lease or not to lease: 5 tips, if that is your question (Part 1 of 2 on restaurant financing issues)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In a business that demands a steady and relatively liquid cash flow, leasing equipment can make a lot of sense. Here are five tips to help you decide what…
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Commodities: Prices on the rise
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The price of commodities were mostly on the rise last week, while the value of pizza stocks fell, making the holiday week less than happy one for those in the…
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