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…

PizzaExpress changing tipping policy to remove controversial fee

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 3, 2015

After nearly 10,000 people signed a petition urging London-based PizzaExpress to stop siphoning tips from its employees, the chain announced Thursday it would…

Sbarro announces rebranding, expansion, launch of delivery service

September 1, 2015

Known for selling pizza by the slice, Sbarro will open its first free-standing store in Columbus, Ohio, and also offer delivery and carry-out services.

Restaurateurs speak out against NLRB ruling

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The National Labor Relations Board made it easier on Thursday for restaurant workers to unionize, and many restaurateurs are already worried about what the…

NRA: NLRB’s ruling upends 'joint-employer standard'

August 27, 2015

The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) ruling in the Browning-Ferris Industries case has broad implications across several industries, including…

All-deaf pizzeria is all-good: Human communication is more than words

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Melody and Russell Stein, owners of a pizzeria with an all-deaf staff, are now able to share their story with the world thanks to a new project created by…

Watterstrom, Creative Revolutions partner to help increase turnover speeds

August 24, 2015

Watterstrom Company and Creative Revolutions have partnered with mobile technology to solve the lack of communication in restaurants, according to a company…

Commodities: Cheese prices still rising

The price for cheese increased by 6 cents, but wheat prices dropped 16 cents over the past week.

Marco’s Pizza cooks up more than menu items in new test kitchen

August 21, 2015

As part of a new corporate training facility, the Marco's Pizza test kitchen is being utilized to improve the chain's menu and employees' skills.

Papa John’s selects Red e App to increase opps efficiency

August 20, 2015

Papa John’s selects Red e App to increase its operational efficiency through mobile workflow communication with its corporate managers.

Zenput plugs in new task-management features to drive consistent store experience

August 18, 2015

Streamlined project management features promise to save time and money.

Bright White Paper releases 'easy, safe' sign-hanging solution

August 17, 2015

Menus, hours and other important restaurant information can now be safely stored in magnetic-lined frames, according to Bright White Paper Company.

Commodities: Cheese down, gasoline up

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The price for cheese fell by nearly 5 cents, but gasoline has increased 8 cents over the past week.

CiCi’s Pizza exec featured on CNBC’s 'Make Me a Millionaire Inventor'

August 13, 2015

CiCi’s Pizza VP of Operations Brian Cassidy provided expert feedback to a Marinara Tower inventor on the premier episode of CNBC's "Make Me a Millionaire…