Panera SVP giving behind-the-scenes look at innovation strategy

October 7, 2019

Karen Kelley, Panera SVP and chief restaurant operations officer, will keynote the Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 13-15 in Austin.

The tongue-wagging 'Wow!' power of Dog Haus + fast casual summit preview

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

From the Tae Kwon Dog to the Bad Mutha Clucka, Dog Haus does dogs, sausages and other eats on a whole other plane. Today, Dog Haus Partner for Marketing and…

Colorado Pizza Chain Selects SpeedLine as Point of Sale Provider

Cosmo’s Pizza has selected SpeedLine point of sale as the exclusive POS technology partner for their Colorado-based pizza chain. Earlier this month, Cosmo’s…

Live webinar: 30 days to more profitable delivery

Pizza Marketplace will host a live webinar, "30 Days to More Profitable Delivery." The one hour event starts at 2 p.m. EST on Oct. 8 and is sponsored by…

Touchbistro raises $119.24M to expand payments portfolio

September 18, 2019

Touchbistro, a provider of foodservice iPad and POS payment solutions, has raised CDN$158 million ($119.24 USD) in Series E funding in a round led by Omers…

1000 Degrees Pizza on wrangling 25+ delivery providers into better business

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

As third-party delivery platforms proliferate, pizza restaurateurs are challenged to lasso customers' demand into their daily business flow. After all, as…

Yum moves Walmart tech leader into CIO slot, names KFC exec chief strategy officer

September 18, 2019

Walmart tech leader, Clay Johnson, will be joining Yum! Brands, Inc. next month as chief digital and technology officer, while the company said it has promoted…

Revel adds concierge service

September 16, 2019

Helping restaurateurs keep pace with the explosive growth and change in restaurant tech is among the benefits touted by POS provider, Revel Systems, and its…

Sept 26 webinar focuses on what restaurateurs must know now about labor law compliance

September 12, 2019

From third-party delivery drivers to in-restaurant employees, the bucket of labor laws and other regulations that U.S. restaurant operators must know and…

[WEBINAR]: How to Tackle the Challenges Facing Restaurant Professionals in 2019 and Beyond

Listen to this webinar with Toast to learn how to tackle challenges restaurants are facing in 2019 and beyond!

Presented by FastCasual.com

Appetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite

September 5, 2019

Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…

'There's oil in those grills!' - Turn it from wasteful to useful

Every restaurant brand is working today to cut food waste, and one of the easiest and potentially valuable ways to do that is by giving your stores' used…

Pie Five brings on operations VP in hopes of driving growth

August 28, 2019

Pie Five Pizza Co., a unit of Dallas-based Rave Restaurant Group, has tapped Scott Black as its vice president of operations. He began his career as general…

Experts to share survey-proven success strategies on Sept 10 webinar

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

What are the key success factors of the best restaurant brands? Join this Sept. 10 webinar to find out what owners, operators, staff and customers say are the…

Research: When leadership scandals crush or help save careers

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

When brand leaders are at the center of a public scandal or other significant failing, new research indicates it's not always a crushing blow to their careers.

Domino's franchisee sees driver safety soar with GPS tracking system

August 15, 2019

One of the largest single-owned U.S. Domino's franchises reported a 69% drop in what it called "driver safety incidents" following activation of a GPS fleet…

KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent names new CEO

The triple-brand powerhouse, Yum Brands, will see a changing of the guard in 2020 after the company announced its current CEO Greg Creed will retire.

4 growth guidelines globetrotting pizza brands need to know

by Bill Edwards — CEO, Edwards Global Services, Inc.

Global expansion is no longer only the domain of the pizza brand behemoths. Lots of smaller chains are hitting the worldwide market, and leaders at those which…

Clicking with Customers: Exceeding Expectations Through Better Digital Experiences

It’s not enough for a restaurant to add technology solutions such as online ordering and self-service kiosks. Those solutions must work together to create a…

Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands' stock value continues climb

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

Aside from cheese, pizza commodity prices last week were mostly lower -- and yes, that includes vehicle fuel prices which also trended downward, But the best…