Manitowoc Foodservice debuts as independent, publicly traded company

March 7, 2016

Manitowoc Foodservice Inc, a supplier of commercial foodservice equipment, has debuted as a standalone, publicly traded company following its spinoff from The…

Commodities: Natural gas hits historic low

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices for cheese, wheat decreased and gasoline increased, natural gas fell significantly, and pizza stocks fluctuated.

4 ways to control your food costs in 2016

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Commodity prices have temporarily fallen and taken some pressure off food cost. Now is the time for strategic buyers to align with manufacturers, distributors…

HotSchedules, QSR Automations partner to bring restaurants operations to Internet of Things

March 4, 2016

HotSchedules has partnered with QSR Automations to bring guest management and kitchen display systems to the Internet of Things.

Papa Murphy’s Pizza Canada Selects SpeedLine as POS partner

At a franchise meeting in Vancouver this week, Papa Murphy’s Canada announced that the company has partnered with SpeedLine to provide point of sale technology…

Commodities: A mixed report

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese fluctuated, wheat decreased, gasoline increased, natural gas fell and pizza stocks rose.

Funding your pizza franchise in 2016

Wouldn't it be great if your franchise funding options were as tasty as the pizza you believe in?

The Pizza ATM: Gimmick or marketing genius?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Although it's not yet in America, the Pizza ATM has been producing and dispensing pizzas in Europe for the past 13 years. Its owner has set it sights on…

Domino's earnings on a 'positive cycle'

February 26, 2016

Domino's strong sales and store-count growth capped a good year for the company.

Marco's Pizza featured on 'Undercover Boss'

February 25, 2016

Marco's Pizza President and Chief Operating Officer Bryon Stephens appeared on the CBS show "Undercover Boss."

Commodities: Pizza stocks rally

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese remained steady, wheat and gasoline increased, natural gas fell, and pizza stocks rebounded.

Technology: A brand-driver or a necessary evil?

by Steve Starr — Chief, starrdesign

Allowing your guests to view menus, place orders and read nutritional information while at home or on-the-go is paramount. But just because we can, should we…

Commodities: A mixed report

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese increased, wheat and gasoline decreased, natural gas was mixed, and pizza stocks mostly fell.

RAVE Restaurant Group suffers Q2 loss

February 12, 2016

RAVE Restaurant Group Inc, parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, reported that it suffered a loss during Q2 of 2015.

What 5 qualities do you need in your frontline employees?

by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.

As restaurant operators, the most important thing we do is coach and develop our people.

Pizza Hut eclipses single-day digital sales record on Super Bowl

February 8, 2016

Pizza Hut set an all-time, single-day digital sales record on Super Bowl Sunday, amassing nearly $12 million in sales (previous record $10 million) with the…

Commodities: Most prices fall

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices for cheese increased, but wheat, gasoline, natural gas and pizza stocks fell last week.

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger earn top honors for customer experience

February 8, 2016

Restaurant market intelligence firm Sandelman has announced the winners of the 2015 Quick-Track Awards of Excellence.

Uncle Maddio's Pizza grows leadership team

February 5, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is expanding its leadership team.

BIP Capital launches franchise-development division

February 1, 2016

BIP Capital, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, has launched a franchise-development division, the BIP Franchise Accelerator, to help emerging brands…