Papa John's selects preferred lender for franchisees

April 19, 2013

Balboa Capital, a provider of franchise financing in the U.S., announced it has been named as a preferred lender for Papa John's current and prospective…

Innovation: The next CEO performance metric

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

There is one simple way to measure the success of true food product innovation — Does it significantly increase shareholder value over a sustainable time…

Proposed tax break will 'make it easier for restaurant owners to expand'

April 18, 2013

New legislation to promote new construction and retail improvements at restaurants is now on the table. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the Senate…

Rep. Edwards: Minimum wage increase will lead to stronger middle class

April 18, 2013

The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United's newly formed group of business owners to lobby in support of minimum wage increases met Wednesday with…

Pizza Patrón recognizes top franchisees

April 18, 2013

Pizza Patrón presented Jason LeVecke, Margaret LeVecke, Carl LeVecke and David Padilla of Pizza Revolución LLC with the Patrón of the Year award at its 201…

Inktel named MonkeyMedia Software's first certified industry partner

April 18, 2013

MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of catering solutions for multiunit restaurant operators, has announced the first recipient of its MMS Catering Institute…

Restaurants brace for busy Mother's Day

April 18, 2013

Restaurant operators had best show their 'A game' on May 12. A new Technomic poll found that more than half of consumers plan to take their moms out to eat…

Commentary: Being a restaurant manager is tough enough (in memory of Boston's Krystle Campbell)

Krystle Campbell, age 29, was reportedly a gregarious, gracious and well-liked person who managed a restaurant near Boston.

Your tolerance for cash shortages – bearable or terrible?

When errors do occur and the cash handling performance is not within established guidelines, the appropriate action should be taken to correct the behavior or…

Greenwich Village pizzeria expands for first time in 38 years

April 17, 2013

Joe's Pizza, a 38-year-old Greenwich Village establishment, opened its doors this week at 150 East 14th Street in the heart of New York City's Union Square…

Marco's Pizza names new chief operating officer

April 17, 2013

Toledo, Ohio-based Marco's Pizza has appointed Bryon Stephens as chief operating officer effective immediately.

Papa John's China deploys fingerprint biometrics solution

April 17, 2013

Papa John's restaurants in China are now using DigitalPersona fingerprint biometrics to secure employees' and managers' daily tasks. DigitalPersona Inc. is a…

Restaurant owners form lobby group to fight for minimum wage increases

April 17, 2013

A week after the National Restaurant Association announced that it would use lobbyists to represent some of the country’s largest chain restaurant corporations…

Carville, Matalin to discuss gov't issues facing restaurateurs at Fast Casual Exec Summit

April 16, 2013

James Carville and Mary Matalin, Washington D.C.’s most high-profile political couple, will bring a fiery conversation about how Washington is affecting the…

Dine Out For No Kid Hungry registration now open

April 16, 2013

More than 16 million children in America struggle with hunger, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, and this September, thousands of…

Boston restaurants temporarily closed after Marathon bombings

April 16, 2013

The typically bustling Boylston Street in Boston is filled with restaurants and shops, both national and local. Today, most of those businesses remain closed…

NPD Group launches monthly foodservice sales tracking service

April 16, 2013

NPD Group announced it will launch SupplyTrack this summer. The new service will track foodservice distributors and manufacturers' market performance by…

Hungry Howie's expands Mississippi presence

April 16, 2013

Hungry Howie's Pizza recently opened a new store in Clinton, Miss., at 105 Highway 80 East. This is the third store for a multi-unit franchise pizza agreement…

Don't let hackers scare off your customers

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

When you think about electronic security, what comes to mind? Do you consider how vulnerable your customer credit cards are, or how easily someone can break…

Pie Five CEO: Fast casual pizza category fills a void

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

By finding the right equipment, the brand has combined individualized, customized and fast.