Pie Five opens in Johnson City

July 11, 2016

Johnson City, Tennessee, is Pie Five's newest location, according to a company press release. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m., Friday at 2059 Hamilton…

Fast casual industry still growing

July 11, 2016

The fast casual industry is growing at a steady rate and outranking its counterparts, according to a Technomic report. In year-over-year results, cumulative…

Domino's releases hot summer deal

July 11, 2016

Domino's is offering 50 percent off all menu-priced pizza orders placed online for one week, concluding Sunday,  according to a company press release.

Keys to Your Next POS Purchase: POS Advice from Restaurant Operators

When choosing a point of sale system for a pizzeria, hearing the experiences of other operators can be invaluable.

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PizzaRev brings back barbecue

July 8, 2016

PizzaRev's barbecue pulled-pork pizza has returned for the summer and will remain available through Sept. 30, according to a press release. The summer-time…

DoorDash promises, delivers California service

July 7, 2016

DoorDash announced in a company press release its debut into specific regions of the Sacremento Valley, marking the door-to-door food delivery technology's…

Amazon "primes" the pump to play major role in restaurant delivery

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

It's called Prime Day and Amazon clearly sees it as a prime opportunity to make a major entry into the restaurant delivery business.

Russo's heats up the Middle East

July 5, 2016

Chef Anthony Russo, founder and CEO of the two chef-driven concepts, Russo’s New York Pizzeria and Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, announced the brands…

1000 Degrees Neopolitan Pizza brings the heat with 3 new options

July 1, 2016

1000 Degree Neopolitan Pizza is doing nothing to combat the summer heat. In fact, it's adding to it.

"World's Fastest Pizza Maker" crowned by Domino's in Las Vegas

June 30, 2016

Dennis Tran would be just another Domino's franchisee if not for his incredible pizza making talent. Domino's has named Tran the 2016 World's Fastest Pizza…

Pieology announces 4th Fresno location

June 29, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria recently announced the opening of its newest Central California location in Fresno. According to a company press release, Pieology Fresno is…

Pieology Pizzeria opens 1st restaurant in Georgia

June 29, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria announced that it has opened its first Georgia location in Alpharetta, according to a recent press release.

Video: Retailers dive into technology at Interactive Customer Experience Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit featured almost three days of education, networking and tours.

Culinar introduces online ordering service

June 28, 2016

Culinar has launched its online ordering service that allows businesses to reach current customers and market to new users by creating a no-hassle digital…

The start-up and the old-timer: A tale of 2 pizza chains

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

Longtime pizza chain, Hungry Howie's and relative newcomer, MidiCi, take very different approaches to the category but still have something very fundamental in…

Check out highlights from ICX Summit in Dallas

The 2016 Interactive Customer Experience Summit featured almost three days of education, networking and tours.

Infographic: What's Domino's doing so right in India?

June 23, 2016

When you enter a market as diverse, populated and even chaotic as India, it pays to do your research. At least that's what a relatively new player in that…

Americans have lots of new-found love for fast food, but still smitten with full-service

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

Americans are feeling the love a little more these days for fast food, according to this year's customer satisfaction survey and index for the food service…

Restaurant industry tentatively embraces emerging mobile technology

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Mobile Payments Today Editor Will Hernandez went to the National Restaurant Association Show for the first time to get a look at how restaurants are connecting…

Report: Mobile-centric, reward strategies can foster customer engagement

June 15, 2016

To better engage consumers restaurants should deploy mobile-centric dining experiences and offer up rewards, according to a new report on loyalty strategies…