WFF 2014: A view from the top

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Get a look at what happened at the 2014 WFF's Leadership Conference.

Pizza Patron: Si, se puede! to La Ch!#gona

March 28, 2014

Pizza Patrón has come under heavy fire for the name of its latest LTO pizza, La Ch!#gona. Despite public outcry from critics, resistance from some franchise…

NRA: Tipped employees among highest-paid in restaurants

March 27, 2014

In response to President Obama's call for a higher minimum wage for tipped employees, the National Restaurant Association said "tipped employees are among the…

NY Domino's franchisees settle wage theft suit

March 27, 2014

A group of New York Domino's franchisees will pay $448,000 to settle a wage theft suit brought forth by delivery workers who claimed they were paid below the…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza spreading to Louisville

March 27, 2014

Los Angeles-based Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced it is expanding to Louisville, Ky., with a scheduled opening this spring.

Your Pie leverages popular promotion to improve operations

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The 18-unit concept stocks and staffs in preparation of the one-day event, which nets a 300-percent sales jump.

Villa Enterprises takes over food court ops at Virginia outlets

March 26, 2014

Villa Enterprises announced it is assuming the management, operations and brand placement in the food court at Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Leesburg, Va.

Dunkin', Church's Chicken, McDonald's execs honored by WFF

March 26, 2014

The Women's Foodservice Forum has named five people to its second annual Women Making Their Mark list, sponsored by Brinker International.

Gatti's Pizza testing new employee incentive software

March 25, 2014

Gatti's Pizza has partnered with YouEarnedIt, an employee recognition software provider, to retain its best employees and encourage a positive company culture…

A new vision for restaurant catering

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

By simply pursuing traditional restaurant sales channels, we are not getting our consumers to spend more money with our community.

Are your employees lying to you?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Certain verbal cues and body language behaviors can give away liars.

Cheese prices continue to climb

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

After weeks on the rise, wheat prices fall a bit.

Pizza Inn adds new executives to support growth

March 24, 2014

Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has announced several additions to its leadership team as its Pizza Inn and Pie Five Pizza concepts continue their expansion.

WFF's Fritzi Woods receives two posthumous honors

March 24, 2014

Fritzi Woods, the late president and CEO of the Women's Foodservice Forum, has received two special honors at the 2014 Annual Leadership and Development…

Uncle Maddio's adds former Five Guys exec to operations team

March 24, 2014

Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint has named Scott Goodrich as vice president of field operations and support.

21-cent debit card swipe fee cap upheld

March 21, 2014

A federal appeals court has today handed down a ruling in a back-and-forth drama that grew out of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection and Wall Street…

Chuck E. Cheese's CEO retiring in June

March 21, 2014

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, today announced that Michael H. Magusiak, president and CEO, will retire effective June 2.

Using mobile to retain staff, improve customer service

Mobile devices that employees already use can give companies a better way to connect with their frontline employees.

Pi Pizzeria employees to make $10.10 an hour

March 20, 2014

Chris Summers, cofounder of Pi Pizzeria restaurants in St. Louis, announced Wednesday that he will begin paying his employees $10.10.

NRA Show 2014 keynote to feature a little Magic (Johnson)

March 20, 2014

Basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson has been selected to provide the keynote address at the 2014 National Restaurant Association Show May 18 at Chicago's…