Marco's names restaurant financial veteran, growth guru as CFO

May 7, 2019

Marco's Pizza said it has named former Granite City Food & Brewery CFO Jeffery Rager as chief financial officer for the expanding pizza chain as part of…

Will John Schnatter sell his stake in Papa John's?

May 7, 2019

After stepping down from Papa John's board in March, Founder John Schnatter  may step away from the brand entirely, according to a Reuters report. 

Mellow Mushroom getting 'more mellow'

May 7, 2019

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has signed a deal with the marketing agency, Levelwing, to lead its digital strategy, which includes media buying, SEO, creative…

Domino's Malaysia, Singapore to use blockchain to improve delivery

May 6, 2019

Domino's Pizza division in Malaysia and Singapore is using of blockchain technology to advance and automate delivery through a partnership with automated…

Domino's, Papa John's stocks tick up, possible good news en route for gas prices

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

While stock values on the big brands played out their drama on the trading floor last week, crude production soared to levels not seen in nearly two years…

Del Taco exec on making it in Mexican QSR category + Taziki's CEO relays business benefits of creating calm

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

From Mexico to the Mediterranean, today's podcast focuses on two brands that strive to take diners to different parts of the planet through food and…

Lebron James' Blaze Pizza franchise debuting cauliflower, low-carb crusts

May 3, 2019

When it opens its fifth Palm Beach County, Florida, location Tuesday, Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will feature two new crusts that will soon be available…

California Pizza Kitchen 'hearts' mom, helps moms

May 2, 2019

California Pizza Kitchen is bringing back its heart-shaped pizzas May 9-12 in honor of Mother's day, but that's not the only way its celebrating moms. In an…

Nation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud

May 1, 2019

The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…

3 restaurant leaders on the big hurdles to brand-boosting Big Data use

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Pie Five, A&W and CapitalSpring executives discussed the pitfalls and plusses of using Big Data in restaurant management and marketing today. Yes, there are…

Pizza Inn punches some 'heat' into its all-day buffet

May 1, 2019

Pizza Inn's All Day Buffet is getting a limited-time addition or two with the brand's two Fiesta pies that kick up the spice in both a Taco and Chicken Fajita…

Webinar to reveal how restructuring franchise operations can lead to growth

April 30, 2019

Circle May 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern on your calendars now to make what could be marked improvements in the way your limited-service brand franchises scale from…

Eatsa names former Starbucks leader to CEO role

April 30, 2019

Restaurant tech provider, Eatsa, has named former Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman as its CEO. Tim Young, the chain's co-founder who had been…

Domino's, Yum, Papa John's, Papa Murphy's investors all up for bigger slices of the pies

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

With tax time behind them and warm weather ahead, U.S. investors sent some spare change into pizza stocks last week, giving all four of the major publicly…

Domino's tests GPS to accurately answer, 'Where's my pizza?'

April 29, 2019

Domino's began testing GPS driver tracking Monday in 27 corporate-owned stores throughout Phoenix. The company said in a news release that customers around…

C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

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

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

ParTech partners with Altametrics on POS software

April 25, 2019

ParTech Inc., a POS solution provider, is partnering with Altametrics and Hubworks, which provide cloud-based entreprise restaurant systems and software.

Pre-cut melon salmonella outbreak sickens 117: What restaurants should do to protect customers

April 25, 2019

Following an April 12 recall of assorted melons by Indiana-based company, Caito Foods LLC, the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are…

How pizza brands can get their slice of post-Amazon Effect action

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

The so-called "Amazon Effect" has changed the game for restaurateurs and pizza brands are no exception. What can be done to stay competitive in a faster…