Costa Vida + SynergySuite Case Study

Costa Vida, a fresh Mexican concept, implemented SynergySuite as its back-of-house platform, leading to $400/week/location reduction in labor costs and 2…

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Chicken shortage sends prices upward

May 6, 2021

Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…

Roundtable: How to Design a Technology Strategy for Your Restaurant

Designing a technology strategy for your restaurant isn’t easy. Many restaurants depend on a variety of integrated technologies to run their business, from…

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Domino's plunges, Rave rockets forward in volatile trading week

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

There was a lot of action in pizza brand trading last week, much of it connected to news from major leading brands' performances.

Six Benefits of a Wireless Security Solution for Restaurant Operators

Restaurants face a unique set of challenges in today’s business climate. A security solution can help them cope with many of those challenges.

Keeping Your Restaurant Nimble in a Crisis with Back-of-House Technology

Successfully navigating a restaurant through the unpredictable current of a global pandemic demands more than just obvious tactics.

Domino's conquers Wall Street

Domino's had another powerhouse week in pizza brand trading, while the prices of pizza commodities were a mixed bag.

Pizza Hut parent powers forward in trading

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

Aside from Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, traders pulled back from pizza stock purchasing last week — a particularly disconcerting trend for Pie Five and Pizza…

Domino's zooms past $400, setting record high

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

Domino's passed the $400 mark last week in trading.

Pizza trading: Soaring Domino's settles, Rave recedes

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

While the news wasn't great for Domino's and Rave Restaurant Group, Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, and Papa John's reported gains over last week's trading…

Pizza stocks riding the roller coaster

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

With half of 2020 in the books, Pizza Marketplace looked at stock values for four publicly traded pizza restaurant companies. On paper, the ups and downs…

Yum Brands lone loser in last week's pizza stock trading

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

Most pizza commodity prices, however, made relatively minute moves downward.

Cheese, wheat, gas prices climb, as year's top pizza stocks fall

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

All the staple ingredients that pizza restaurant companies depend on were trending up in price last week, indicating the industry's increasing pace forward on…

Kitchen United opens in Austin

May 21, 2020

Kitchen United, a kitchen-as-a-service company built to serve off-premise dining, has opened a center in Austin, Texas. The facility, referred to as Kitchen…

Something to smile about: Domino's, Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Rave shares all up

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

Pizza brand stock values are up and gas prices keep going down. So, how's that for something to take the gray right out of a locked-down, mid-pandemic day's…

Papa John's only trading winner last week, as gas use dips to lowest in 27 years

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

Gas demand hit the lowest level the markets have seen since 1993 last week, while cheese market inventories stack up as dairy farmers throw milk away amidst…

Domino's climbs, Rave crashes in volatile pandemic-era pizza trading

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

Scale and an owned delivery system are both paying off for pizza brand, Domino's, as skittish investors show their support for the world's biggest pizza…

Domino's, Papa John's, pizza ingredient prices all down last week

From wheat and cheese to the gas that fires pizza ovens and powers delivery vehicles, all major pizza commodity prices took dives last week. The bad news is…

National Restaurant Association applauds US trade deal with Canada, Mexico

January 30, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a trade deal Wednesday that replaces 1994's North American Free Trade Agreement. The pact — known as the U.S. Mexico Canada…

Domino's, Rave stock values start trading year right

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

At least two pizza brands had reason to continue their champagne toasts into the first week of 2020, though higher commodity prices as 2020 started put a…