Pie Five Pizza Co heats up the Windy City

September 28, 2016

Pie Five Pizza Co has announced the opening of its newest location on Sep. 29, located at 1219 W. Golf Road Rolling Meadows, Illinois.

Successfully executing a cost-effective restaurant refresh

Cooking up a pizzeria environment refresh can be a tall order for some brands.

New apps lets you see restaurant design changes before they happen

May 19, 2016

Got a great idea for redesigning or reworking your restaurant space? No need to call in the architect or interior design team just to test it out. A new…

Site selection secrets for restaurant tenants

The commercial space chosen by a restaurant tenant can be a deciding factor in the success or failure of the business.

California Pizza Kitchen opend new store at The Park in Las Vegas

April 6, 2016

California Pizza Kitchen opened its new flagship Las Vegas restaurant at The Park, MGM's new outdoor dining and entertainment district on the Las Vegas Strip.

Construction costs on the rise: How to mitigate the risk

by Steven Starr — President, starrdesign

The current construction climate, especially in the limited service restaurant world, is very different than even in the pre-recession boom.

Cicis unveils new restaurant prototype

March 15, 2016

Cicis has unveiled the first location to feature its new "Maverick" restaurant design.

5 little missteps that are killing your kitchen

Here are a few missteps you are likely to make that hinder you from maximizing your weekly cooking efforts.

How to deal with renovations, construction

Before completing any renovations or repairs to the property yourself, it’s vital for restaurateurs to understand that landlords often reserve the right to…

Kitchen innovation guru to share foodservice strategies at Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit

February 22, 2016

Attendees will learn five specific ways to improve back-of-house operations.

How to use your restaurant design to tell your 'real food story'

by Steven Starr — President, starrdesign

Incorporating your use of real ingredients and cooking processes into your design is vital.

What is your restaurant's carbon footprint?

Countries and companies across the globe are making climate change high on their agenda.

Hungry Howie's opens new store in Scottsdale

January 14, 2016

Hungry Howie's Pizza opened its newest location yesterday in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Celebrating your food story: The transition of cooked-to-order

by Steven Starr — President, starrdesign

Hormone-free, GMO-free and all-natural have become commonplace terms — simply because customers demand it.

Cicis to return to Killeen, Texas

December 16, 2015

Cicis announced that tomorrow it will re-open the doors of its restaurant in Killeen, Texas.

Franchising and growth: Expanding into non-traditional spaces

When entering into non-traditional restaurant formats like food courts, universities & airports, re-developing a concept to fit these new operational…

Franco’s Best Pizza expands to sit-down restaurant

November 6, 2015

Franco’s Best Pizza in Lawrenceville, Georgia, announced it has expanded its location to offer dine-in service.

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…

Cicis unveils new logo, brand positioning, prototype design

November 5, 2015

Cicis is going "Beyond Pizza" with a refreshed brand identity. The chain unveiled its new branding along with its newly identified core brand positioning of…

FCES15: Why design is key to customer engagement

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Design is a key aspect for the customer experience and plays directly into the "corporate soul" and building a relationship with customers.