The Restaurant Review Dance: Four steps to a better reputation

The importance of both knowing, and fiercely protecting your restaurant’s reputation online, is integral to business success today in any area of food service.

Cloud POS vs. digital ordering engine: Everything you need to know

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

As more restaurant brands develop digital ordering capabilities, restaurant technologists must understand the key differences between a cloud POS and a…

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…

Rave restaurant group taps director of franchise development

September 28, 2016

Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave restaurant, has tapped restaurant industry veteran, Brett Heinen, as director of franchise development.

Old Chicago adds 24 units in 8 states

September 27, 2016

On the heels of 2015’s record-breaking $254 million in system-wide revenue and 27 consecutive months of positive comp sales, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom…

Pieology 'toasts' all-in-one POS

September 26, 2016

 Pieology Pizzeria has deployed Toast Restaurant's POS system throughout its 130 current locations, according to a company press release. 

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.

Changing of the guard at Papa Murphy's

September 23, 2016

Papa Murphy’s Holdings Inc appointed its current director, Jean M. Birch, to board chair as of the end of this month. She has served as director for the…

Troubles at Pie Five lead to negative fiscal 2016 for Rave Restaurant Group

September 23, 2016

Rave Restaurant Group today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year, ending June 26. A news release about the results explains that…

Pieology opens 5th Alabama location

September 21, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has opened its fifth Alabama location, this one in Montgomery, according to a news release. The unit in the Chase Corner development of the…

Rooting out today's top culinary trends

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

Root vegetables are the food service trend of the moment, according to research on the top plant-based edibles in restaurant kitchens and menus from market…

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…

Pizza Hut hires former Wal-Mart tech officer for e-commerce post

September 20, 2016

Pizza Hut has created a chief customer officer position and appointed Helen Vaid as the first person to fill the role, according to a news release. The former…

Study: Twice as many chains now banning antibiotic-fed meats

September 20, 2016

Consumers have demanded that chains stop using antibiotic-fed meat, and it appears that the fast food industry is listening. Nearly twice as many fast-food…

Your Pie will open 11 new restaurants by year's end

September 20, 2016

Your Pie has just opened its first northern Texas location in Frisco, and plans to open 11 more restaurants nationwide by the end of this year, according to a…

Bone marrow, server training among US Foods offerings

September 20, 2016

US Foods is taking a pro-active approach to gaining restaurant buy-in for its fall line-up of food service products, not only offering a server training…

RetailMeNot's latest marketing approach is one restaurateurs might want to consider

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

RetailMeNot is taking an interesting approach to product promotion that restaurateurs might not only find fun to review, but might also consider for…

What the best-dressed pizzas are wearing around the globe

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

In part 2 of this series on pizza toppings, we go to the masses for the take on what’s hot and what’s not atop pies globally.

Pizza Hut's new offering plays up to America's cheese obsession

September 19, 2016

In a salute to all those people who simply cannot get enough of a good thing, Pizza Hut announced today it is introducing grilled cheese, stuffed-crust pizza…

Study: Independent restaurants struggling to survive in flat food service economy

September 19, 2016

While the total number of restaurants nationally has dropped slightly, the losses in numbers are mostly among independent eateries, particularly those which…