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California Pizza Kitchen goes for Cauliflower Pizza (K)rust nationwide
November 21, 2017
California Pizza Kitchen — a brand often referred to as simply CPK — has a new offering that may earn it another title with those initials: Cauliflower Pizza…
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Chuck E. Cheese: Where a parent can (finally) be a parent
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler — aka Lincoln's mom — heads to the brand new Chuck E. Cheese in Kansas City to find things have really changed ... and for…
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Commodities: Papa John’s gets another scoop of 'Rocky Road'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With prices falling on many essentials, it was a fairly good week for pizza brands ... unless your name is Papa John's.
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Free webinar teaches restaurants how to make training literally pay
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Training may be one of the restaurant industry's most overlooked ways to gain a competitive edge. This free webinar explains precisely how your brand can not…
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KFC Ad Director's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation keynote keys in on 'keepin' it fresh'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Keeping marketing efforts of all kinds fresh for every age of consumer is critical to brand success, but not an easy thing to accomplish. This year's keynote…
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Aloha-Monkey integration boosts catering, delivery, takeout
November 17, 2017
NCR Corp. has integrated MonkeyMedia Software for delivery with the NCR Aloha POS system. With the integrated system, orders are injected directly into Aloha…
read nowPie Five to touch down at San Francisco airport
November 15, 2017
Pie Five Pizza is set to touchdown at San Francisco International Airport when its newest location opens later this fall, which is the first California-based…
read nowOld Chicago Pizza to add 48 stores
November 14, 2017
Full-service brand Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom is going into a growth spurt, having this week signed franchise development agreements for 48 new units in…
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Commodities: Papa John's, Domino's droop as supply costs soar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza brand stocks were mixed in trading last week: Papa John’s share price fell further in the wake of its CEO’s controversial comments about the NFL; and…
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Blaze, &Pizza CEOs square off in franchise debate
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
One strongly supports growing his chain via the franchise model, while the other thinks ownership allows stores a better path to long-term success in a…
read nowAmici Italian Cafe franchisees win top honors from Georgia Restaurant Association
November 10, 2017
Amici Italian Café franchisees Jonathan (Bob) Ewing and Jon Joiner brought home the award for Restaurateur of the Year from the Georgia Restaurant Association…
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NRA applauds, others protest House joint employer act passage
November 8, 2017
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed the Save Local Business Act, a decision that the National Restaurant Association described as a win for…
read nowPie Five loses big in Q1 2018, Pizza Inn fares better
November 8, 2017
Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent Rave Restaurant Group released Q1 financial results today for the period ending Sept. 24. The news was dismal for the younger Pie…
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Your pizza POS: The argument for renting
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
The positives to consider when considering whether to rent or own your POS.
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Gen Z spends most their cash on restaurants: 4 ways pizza operators can get it
November 3, 2017
Generation Z— that millennial cohort born between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s — is the subject of a lot of restaurateurs' attention these days. After all, this…
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Media 'pile-on' shows Papa John's CEO really stepped in it this time
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's CEO John Schnatter learns (hopefully) the hard lesson of playing the blame game, especially when it comes to race issues and football in the U.S.
read nowNew tool brings third-party catering delivery to restaurateurs nationally
November 2, 2017
MonkeyMedia Software and on-demand delivery platform DoorDash have partnered to cater to restaurant catering operations. Their new cloud-based takeout…
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Nov.16 webinar: How to catch a (restaurant) thief
November 1, 2017
The fact that employees steal in a variety of ways from small acts of supply theft to substantial acts of fraud, is a dirty little secret shared by every…
read nowPapa John's Q3 financials show healthy growth
November 1, 2017
Papa John's International has announced Q3 financial results showing a 1 percent comparable sales increase system-wide in North America and a 5.3 percent boost…
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Today’s diners want more, spend less, like virtual restaurants
October 31, 2017
Today’s restaurateur had best be the type that literally thrives on competition because a new study shows that staying ahead in their business is increasingly…
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