FCES15: Tips on building a foundation for profitable growth

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Strategic and profitable growth for today's restaurants, quick service eateries and retailers is a comprehensive endeavor. But it's doable and the number one…

Supply chain: How Millennials have changed everything

by Vishy Visweswaran — Chief Technology Officer, SCA Technologies

Caught in a vise, squeezed from one side by cut-throat competition and rising consumer demands — particularly those of the millennial generation, and from the…

FCES15: Why design is key to customer engagement

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Design is a key aspect for the customer experience and plays directly into the "corporate soul" and building a relationship with customers.

Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit kicking off in March

October 19, 2015

The event is targeted to corporate executives and will focus on powering franchise growth through technology and leadership.

Commodities: Cheese, wheat, gas prices falling

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Now is a good time to buy cheese, wheat and gas, considering prices have dropped for all three commodities

Danny Meyer's restaurant brands eliminate tipping

October 14, 2015

Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that starting in November, it will eliminate tipping at all of its13 full-service venues, while also increasing…

7 ways to grow your brand via nontraditional spaces

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Considering ways to expand that are off the beaten path can prove to be a positive move that lands a new audience and teaches you how to overcome unique…

Commodities: Cheese, natural gas down

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices for cheese and natural gas decreased, wheat and gasoline increased, and pizza stocks fluctuated.

Report: Small business owners not concerned with competing with national brands

October 6, 2015

The top concerns for merchants are competing small businesses, changing EMV requirements as well as the overall state of the economy and how it will impact…

Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.

Commodities: Pizza stocks fluctuate

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The prices for cheese and wheat increased, gasoline remained unchanged, and pizza stocks fluctuated.

Are you following the 12 dos and don'ts of restaurant financing?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Although there is no secret recipe for raising funds to open a business, there are some practices that should always be followed and even more to avoid.

Commodities: Cheese down, wheat up and gasoline unchanged

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese dropped during the week, wheat increased and gasoline remained unchanged.

Payroll pains: The mistakes killing your restaurant’s bottom line

There are three main payrolls risks: errors, cheating and compliance.

Grandfather invents 'safe' cleaning agent to disinfect restaurants' indoor playgrounds

September 24, 2015

After taking his grandchild to a dirty indoor playground at a restaurant, a grandfather created a three-step system to help restaurant and other facility…

Commodities: Wheat up, gasoline continues to drop

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price of wheat increased 23 cents last week, while prices at the pump continued to drop.

Extreme Pizza rolls out new POS

September 18, 2015

Extreme Pizza has partnered with Revention for its POS system.

Kotipizza reports August sales spike

September 16, 2015

Total sales of the Finnish pizza chain, Kotipizza, grew 6.8 percent.

Commodities: Price of gasoline continues to drop

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for gasoline continues to drop, while cheese prices remain flat. Here’s a look at the rest of the market.

How restaurant chains can increase profits by improving energy and operational efficiency

By implementing device-level monitoring of energy consumption, chains gain unmatched visibility into the devices running their restaurants and can easily…