3 steps to "wow-ing" customers with your loyalty program

by Brad Marg — Chief Operating Officer, Clutch

Last year, Google released data showing that "near me" searches on their platform doubled between 2014 and 2015. According to this USA Today article, Google’s…

Hungry Howie's hires former Mooyah exec

August 31, 2016

Hungry Howie’s has found a new franchise recruitment director in Ardag Tachian, the former vice president of development for Mooyah Burgers, Fries and…

Houston residents get one-hour Prime Restaurants delivery

August 31, 2016

Houston-area Amazon Prime members can now get food delivered in an hour from a large assortment of restaurants in the Texas city. Houston subscribers to the…

Purple dough, sweet potatoes: world brimming with pizza opportunities

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Pizza is a hot restaurant concept around the world, according to Euromonitor International, which reported that it's gaining in popularity in not only…

Jose Madrid Salsa partners with Girl Scouts

August 30, 2016

Unique Pizza and Subs Corp. has announced its subsidiary, Jose Madrid Salsa’s, “The Healthy Fundraiser,” has been approved for a licensing agreement with Girl…

Restaurant business stagnates in first half of 2016

August 30, 2016

The NPD group today released data showing that growth for the restaurant industry for the first half of this year has remained flat, and growth in the fast…

Dunkin' Donuts, Pita Pit share tips for driving mobile app adoption, use

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

Digital gurus at Dunkin' Donuts and Pita Pit offer up real-life insight on mobile app strategy.

NRA: You're welcome for that career start, America

Employers owe the restaurant industry a debt of gratitude for initially teaching most of their business's employees crucial work skills needed to succeed…

Pizza Hut promotion begs fans to 'play' with their food

August 30, 2016

Pizza Hut wants its delivery customers to play with their food or, at least,the box. 

6 tips to get the most from your restaurant signage (Part 2)

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Graphics and signage can make a significant difference to a restaurant’s connection with its customers. To that end then, we provide six tips on how to…

Restaurant graphics: More important than you think? (Part 1)

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

This two-part series delves into how and why restaurants should take their graphic elements more seriously.

Commodities: Cheese, wheat drop, fuel rises

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Agricultural commodities gave pizza restaurateurs a break last week in trading with the price of both wheat and cheese falling, but those gains were made up…

Camlock Systems providing security for restaurant kiosks

August 29, 2016

Evoke Creative Ltd., a kiosk manufacturer, has teamed up with Camlock Systems Ltd. to securely lock its restaurant kiosks. Evoke Creative chose Camlock's…

Self-order kiosks give staff more time, diners more control

by Chris Gilder — Founder/CEO, Meridian

Quick service and fast casual restaurants are increasingly enjoying the benefits of self-order kiosks.

How using customer data will make you a better marketer

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Marketing sometimes gets a bad rap as being immeasurable fluff, but no one can argue with marketing built on factual data that can also be measured.

College kids still love fast food, but they're pickier than ever

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Today's coeds have high expectations for even the fastest food that they order.

Pret a Manger hit with lawsuit

August 25, 2016

A New York City man is suing Pret a Manger after he a went into anaphylactic shock. He alleges that the restaurant staff served him food containing…

Jersey shore pizza chain adds pay-at-the-table from Ingenico

August 25, 2016

Ingenico Group and Datacap Systems, an integrated payments middleware provider, have announced the installation of its pay-at-the-table product at Uncle…

Kiwis ... and lots of sheep ... witness first pizza drone delivery for Domino's today

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

August 25, 2016

Pizza delivered via drone has become reality, according to a news release from Domino’s Pizza. The company paired with Flirtey to create the first commercial…

Part 2: The pain and the glory of getting REAL

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurateurs who seek REAL certification say it’s a tough and sometimes painful process. But they are quick to add that it can end up paying off big for a…