Video: Illegal Pete’s founder discusses how raising hourly wage to $17 has grown his business

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Employees get a food and drink credit, medical and dental insurance and tips, which all resulted to a 3.2-percent increase to the brand's bottom line.

What 5 qualities do you need in your frontline employees?

by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.

As restaurant operators, the most important thing we do is coach and develop our people.

Restaurants wooing customers on Valentine's Day

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Restaurant brands are trying to entice lovers on Valentine’s Day to show them a little love.

Commodities: Most prices fall

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices for cheese increased, but wheat, gasoline, natural gas and pizza stocks fell last week.

HotSchedules, PeopleMatter partner to create workforce management platform

February 8, 2016

HotSchedules and PeopleMatter announced a multiphase partnership to create a restaurant industry workforce management platform.

Video: Former NFL star shares how football experience shapes his restaurant business

John Offerdahl, former Miami Dolphins linebacker and owner of Offerdahl’s Café Grill, discusses how the lessons he learned from playing in the NFL helps him…

Uncle Maddio's Pizza grows leadership team

February 5, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is expanding its leadership team.

What is your restaurant's carbon footprint?

Countries and companies across the globe are making climate change high on their agenda.

Yum! Brands appoints new board member

February 4, 2016

Yum! Brands Inc has appointed Justin Skala to its board of directors.

Commodities: Gasoline still a bargain

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese remained unchanged, wheat increased, gasoline decreased, natural gas increased, and pizza stocks varied.

Word-of-mouth marketing: Is it still important?

Does anybody talk anymore? As we start 2016, we consistently see the introduction of new changes to our industry that prove that the pizza marketplace, like…

Growing reception and use of restaurant self-serve POS

While rugged mobile tablets are making their way into the food services market, one element of the checkout experience that continues to be in demand for…

Commodities: Gasoline prices continue to fall

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices of cheese, gasoline and natural gas decreased, while wheat remained unchanged.

Video: Why fast casual continues to steal casual-dining customers

The fast casual industry has grown by 600 percent over the past 15 years, and that’s because it knows the secret to attracting and keeping customers.

Will restaurants work to meet new dietary guidelines?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

There's a new food sheriff in town in the form of the federal government's new dietary guidelines, but many restaurants aren't going to find it difficult to…

Olo receives $40M investment

January 21, 2016

Olo, a maker of digital ordering and delivery solutions for multi-location restaurants, has received a $40 million minority investment from The Raine Group, a…

Commodities: Cheese up; wheat, gasoline and natural gas down; pizza stocks vary

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese increased; wheat, gasoline and natural gas decreased; and pizza stocks varied.

Marco's Pizza president/COO to appear on 'Undercover Boss'

January 18, 2016

Marco's Pizza announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Bryon Stephens will be featured on CBS' award-winning series "Undercover Boss."

Video: Execs discuss how to build a foundation for profitable growth

C-level execs from Kudo Corporation, Corner Bakery Café, Giardino Gourmet Salads and Supply Chain Services discuss how to ensure profitable growth, including…

Celebrating your food story: The transition of cooked-to-order

by Steve Starr — Chief, starrdesign

Hormone-free, GMO-free and all-natural have become commonplace terms — simply because customers demand it.