California Pizza Kitchen delivers all the hits on its summer discs

April 26, 2017

California Pizza Kitchen has created a slew of warm weathers offerings in line with current cultural trends to eat for a longer, healthier life.

Papa John's turns to antiquity to meet latest pizza trend

April 19, 2017

Sorghum, teff, amaranth and quinoa are all grains used in antiquity. But the food service industry is embracing them as among the trendiest edibles going — one…

Commodities: Pizza stocks take a tumble

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

The week before Easter found pizza operators with little to celebrate as stock values for the four brands monitored by this site continued their downward trend…

Capturing today's diners? A lot of it is still about 'the money'

Even with the surprises that the AlixPartners diners' preferences poll has shown this week, in many ways it still all comes down to the fact that customers…

Study: Many consumers lukewarm on restaurant tech, loyalty programs

April 13, 2017

The new trends survey from AlixPartners provides some significant surprises concerning consumers' views of restaurant technology, loyalty programs, third-party…

Operators and vendors join forces to set supply chain best practices

April 12, 2017

Foodservice supply chain company, HAVI, has joined with the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, food industry consultants at Kinetic12 and…

Pressure grows to make restaurant kiosks 'disability-friendly'

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A recent lawsuit on behalf of a blind customer against Eatsa, a restaurant that uses self-order kiosks, has put the kiosk industry in the spotlight.

Cowboy Chicken, Elevation Burger execs: Pay supply chain due respect or pay consequences

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

In a world, where customers are demanding that restaurants use ethically produced, sustainable and healthful ingredients, supply chain management has grown in…

Fast insights on crisis management, leadership development and restaurant/retail partnerships

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Dallas got down to business with fast insights in three key business management areas.

Papa John's gets 'down to earth' in the Bluegrass

April 5, 2017

Papa John's is really getting down-to-earth about its toppings this spring, beginning right in the heart of the Bluegrass State, just in time for the great…

Why playing the 'right' background music increases sales

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Restaurants that play a carefully selected mix of music reflecting their cultures can increase sales by more than 9 percent, according to a 2016 study.

With 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know

March 28, 2017

It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.

Brand new way for brands to engage on-the-go

March 12, 2017

Brands seeking new efficiencies and novel approaches to mobile subscriber engagement are taking note of Google's introduction of its Rich Communication…

Welbilt: Bringing innovation to the table

Restaurant operators obviously have a variety of challenges when it comes to running a successful business.

Marco's says new commodity price tool is 'game-changer'

February 22, 2017

Leaders at Marco's Pizza say a new tool they're using is a "game-changer" for the rapidly growing chain because it gives them solid predictive information…

Banking on Pizza Vending

Students at Xavier University in Cincinnati can satisfy their pizza cravings by making a withdrawal at the country’s first Pizza ATM vending machine.

Manitowoc rebrands to Welbilt

February 6, 2017

Foodservice equipment provider Manitowoc Foodservice is rebranding to Welbilt in order to convey its commitment to put customers' needs first, according to a…

4 functional factors fueling pizzeria design trends

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

Three pizza brands that have recently implemented redesigns make it clear that industry changes are driving some of the most popular design trends.

A 'post mortem': Looking back at 2016's hard-learned lessons

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

Experts weigh in on the eight lessons they learned in 2016 about the fine art of running a restaurant.

Commodities: Little joy to the world in pizza commodity prices

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

Papa John's was the only pizza chain that reported a markedly profitable week, while the other three brands monitored here remaining essentially flat or…