NYC all-digital pizzeria does all-online ordering, all the time

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

Newly opened Long Island City Pizza Factory is planting a flag, claiming it is the world's first "full-digital pizzeria," an accomplishment its owners hope…

Commodities: Somebody must have hit replay ... but no complaints

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

It was another nice week of pizza stock trading and largely lower commodity prices last week, almost an exact replay of the previous week's financial stats.

7 ways tech can ease managers' employee management efforts

Some forward-thinking brands are already using comprehensive workforce management solutions to automate time-consuming, error-prone efforts related to time and…

Domino's CEO leaves a chain reborn, flying high

January 10, 2018

Domino's President and CEO J. Patrick Doyle will step down in June from the top spot at a chain he led from its "cardboard crust" and "ketchup" sauce days to…

Commodities: Stock prices pumped up, but pump prices siphon gains

Pizza brands did well as the market soared on Wall Street last week, but the highest New Year's pump prices since 2014 stole back some of the profits.

Nominations open through Jan. 31 for FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 4, 2018

The deadline to nominate brands is Jan. 31.

Urban Bricks uses great gadgetry to grow the bottom line

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

No one would dispute that the pizza game is one of the most competitive in food service. That's one reason Urban Bricks invests in some useful and creative…

Joint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test

December 15, 2017

The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.

Commodities: What goes up must come down

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

The nice uptick in stock market prices for most brands two weeks ago was all but erased  last week in trading of some of the major pizza stocks.

Start-up tips for pizza leaders seeking restaurant management software

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Restaurant management software providers all often seem to be speaking the same language. But don't let that mislead you when you're seeking an RMS solution…

Ctuit Integration Adds New Restaurant Management Options for SpeedLine POS Users

A new integration with Ctuit provides data on demand from SpeedLine point of sale systems to an array of Ctuit restaurant management and business intelligence…

Webinar: Point of Sale tricks to detect theft

November 21, 2017

Your POS is more than its humble “point of sale" name would suggest. It's a virtual detective with all kinds of information that can help restaurant leaders…

Aloha-Monkey integration boosts catering, delivery, takeout

November 17, 2017

NCR Corp. has integrated MonkeyMedia Software for delivery with the NCR Aloha POS system. With the integrated system, orders are injected directly into Aloha…

Amici Italian Cafe franchisees win top honors from Georgia Restaurant Association

November 10, 2017

Amici Italian Café franchisees Jonathan (Bob) Ewing and Jon Joiner brought home the award for Restaurateur of the Year from the Georgia Restaurant Association…

Your pizza POS: The argument for renting

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

The positives to consider when considering whether to rent or own your POS.

Halloween: Rant, rave or review the night that was with us

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

Share your wins, losses and laughs with us this Hallow's eve for a story on the challenges of meeting tonight's epic pizza demands and how operators meet them…

Commodities: All tricks, no treats last week in pizza operating costs

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

Falling stock prices and rising commodity costs make for unhappy pizza restaurateurs as we head into the week of tricks and treats.

HotSchedules launches cloud-based restaurant operating platform

October 25, 2017

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back office solutions for the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries, has launched Clarifi, a cloud-based…

Pizza leaders must go face-to-face into a techie future

by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting

I love technology as much anyone, and firmly believe that it's an accelerator that not only drives sales and traffic, but also helps to develop great people.

Worldwide expansion: Where to go and who to know

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

The old adage of "getting to know the locals" is more relevant today than ever for restaurant chains. Here, Euromonitor's Stephen Dutton spells out three…