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…

NRA: Restaurants serving opportunity for America’s youth

August 12, 2015

As summer winds down and students head back to school, the NRA is highlighting the restaurant industry’s role in providing job opportunities to millions of…

Commodities: Are wheat prices coming back up?

After wheat has fallen steadily for several weeks, it is up 2 cents.

Compass Group adopts Five Freedoms for animal welfare

August 6, 2015

Compass Group joins Wal-Mart and General Mills in embracing Five Freedom’s procurement practices.

Papa John's CEO on why he spends $100M annually on 'better ingredients'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

"You can’t make good wine from bad grapes, and the same thing applies to pizza," said CEO John Schnatter.

6 ways to make your restaurant more sustainable without cutting profits

by Vishy Visweswaran — Chief Technology Officer, SCA Technologies

Follow these six tips that relate to promotions planning and execution to make your restaurant more sustainable in the current industry climate.

How 'informed' employees will make you more money

Developing a culture of learning is a 365-day commitment that will motivate your staff and have a significant impact on your bottom line if you put in the time…

What do the Department of Labor's proposed changes mean for restaurants?

While the U.S. Department of Labor proposed regulations contain a number of significant changes, of most concern to restaurants is the proposal that the…

PizzaRev adds BBQ Pulled Pork Pizza

July 8, 2015

Barbeque lovers can now have pulled pork on their pizza at PizzaRev.

Webinar to focus on customer traffic, conversion insight

July 2, 2015

Traffic and conversion data can be priceless if a retailer understands how to use it to drive sales, engage with shoppers and boost marketing. An expert will…

Restaurant group wants feds to revamp proposed overtime policy proposal

July 1, 2015

The proposed new federal overtime rules are not sitting well with the National Council of Chain Restaurants.

NY restaurant owners to governor: Keep NY open for business

June 26, 2015

More than 100 restaurant owners and operators representing hundreds of restaurants across New York sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo imploring him to keep New…

Online menu maker upgrades platform

June 26, 2015

Online menu maker iMenuPro has upgraded its platform to help restaurateurs and small business owners create menus without investing enormous amounts of time…

Five Guys investors take bite out of Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint

June 25, 2015

Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint announced today that S&S Group LLC is joining the Uncle Maddio’s team as minority stakeholders in the company and will serve on its…

Chain restaurants want health care law reform

June 25, 2015

The National Council of Chain Restaurants supports court's ruling.

Saving energy with employee engagement: Strategies for restaurants

What’s the secret to successful execution of a restaurant energy strategy? Two words: Employee engagement.

OrderSnapp launches free POS for pizzerias, small restaurants

June 22, 2015

The tablet is designed for startups looking to control investment costs and current restaurant owners who want to avoid expensive upgrades on old POS systems.

Why upscale, newer brands can escape negative Groupon effect

June 19, 2015

Some experts caution that restaurant brands may come across as desperate when they offer daily deals, but a new study from the University of Maryland's Robert…