Commodities: Up and down

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese was down, wheat increased, gasoline decreased, and natural gas prices and pizza stocks were mixed. Details are below.

Waitlist Me adds table management to app

November 19, 2015

Waitlist Me announced that it is rolling out a new approach to table management designed to help restaurant operators provide faster and better service to…

Urban Outfitters moves into food service with Pizzeria Vetri acquisition

November 17, 2015

Consumer demand for casual dining a big reason for retailer's move into pizza market.

Toast report reveals which technologies restaurant operators are seeking

November 17, 2015

A Toast Inc. report found that technologies helping restaurant operators with hiring and training staff, Inventory management and online ordering are in…

Commodities: A week of decreases

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese, wheat and gasoline decreased, natural gas prices were mixed, and pizza stocks were down.

Revention releases self-service ordering kiosk

November 13, 2015

Revention announced the release of its self-service ordering kiosk application.

MOD Pizza introduces new non-GMO pizza dough flour

November 12, 2015

MOD Pizza announced it is building on its commitment to high quality ingredients through a partnership with King Arthur Flour Company, the nation's oldest…

Tips, advice on preparing the brand for unit expansion

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Brand unit and location growth requires capital and resources, but there are some other critical aspects as well, according to several successful franchise and…

3 ways restaurants can optimize labor efficiencies and cut costs

Between higher wages and new labor regulations, restaurants are facing a labor crisis — and their existing, outdated processes are doing anything but helping…

Amazon Prime delivering food from LA restaurants

November 11, 2015

LA-based restaurants either have a new partner or new competitor now that Amazon.com has expanded Prime Now, the company's one-hour delivery service, to…

Fast food strikers sending message to presidential candidates

November 10, 2015

Fast-food workers across 270 U.S cities are striking today in a protest for higher wages and union rights, according to Fight for $15, the organization that…

Commodities: A week of fluctuation

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese increased, wheat decreased, gasoline increased, natural gas continued to decrease, and pizza stocks fluctuated. Details are below.

4 for 15: 4 speakers, 15 minutes each, limitless knowledge

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three fast casual restaurant operators and other experts share their insights about the industry and how they've found success and value in it.

Building the brand culture: It’s all about empowering employees

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Establishing a 'cult' philosophy in building a robust brand culture isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's one of several valuable and viable approaches.

The perfect pitch: 3 restaurant concepts

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Entrepreneurs from Burgers n’ Fries Forever, Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez and Pincho Factory pitched concepts to a panel of distinguished investors…

Pieology Pizzeria names VP of real estate

November 4, 2015

Pieology Pizzeria announced it has named Randy Carucci as its new vice president of real estate.

Going beyond the discount with new approaches to spur brand loyalty

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Fast casual operators want to reward guests with more than food. There are new loyalty program trends to attract new customers, boost revenues and provide…

Commodities: Cheese down, wheat up, gas down, pizza stocks in flux

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese dropped, wheat cost increased, gas and natural gas continued to decrease, and pizza stocks fluctuated.

E-learning collaboration helps restaurants boost business with multicultural guests

November 2, 2015

DiscoverLink and the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance are teaming up to deliver online cultural intelligence training via a…

3 tips for boosting the upsell effort

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

A family has just called and ordered two large, two-topping pizzas for dinner. Here are some tips to increase that order by upselling additional items ranging…