Effective Restaurant Design for Today & Beyond

Site layout is key for quick service restaurants in the ongoing and post COVID 19 pandemic.

Free webinar: How restaurants can use AI to become more agile

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In a pandemic-stricken restaurant environment, staying nimble means staying in business. And for QSRs, AI and machine learning is proving to be one of the best…

Six Benefits of a Wireless Security Solution for Restaurant Operators

Restaurants face a unique set of challenges in today’s business climate. A security solution can help them cope with many of those challenges.

Consistency in Restaurant Expansion

A major part of successful growth is providing the same experience to guests no matter which location they visit.

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Mountain Mike's redesign addresses pandemic's peak challenges

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The pandemic has hurled obstacles at many strong dine-in brands, including Mountain Mike's, but the pizza brand has dodged them by rolling out a redesign…

How the pandemic may change the space inside 'your favorite pizza place'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Even before the massive changes in pizza restaurant interiors brought on by the pandemic, restaurant design in general was heading for a massive rethink in the…

Benefits of Kitchen Displays Systems

The kitchen represents the heart of a restaurant. Of course, the front counter and dining areas play pivotal roles in the operation as well, feeding into the…

2019's top pizza reads: century-old pizzeria restoration to futuristic pie prep

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The final year of the 2010s had Pizza Marketplace readers looking back nearly a century to learn about restoring historic buildings for pizzerias, as well as…

Firehouse Subs CEO on surging sandwich sector quality + pleasant surprises

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Sometimes — when the restaurant gods are smiling on a brand — a new store prototype not only delivers on its objectives, but produces a whole new benefit or…

Boston's Pizza begins US expansion with Texas growth spurt

November 20, 2019

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has signed a four-unit development agreement with entrepreneurs, Harry Singh and Jesse Thind for the Dallas/Ft.

Togo's 2020 transformation: 'It's not just new paint'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Ask anyone who's made a deli sandwich, they'll tell you, making these mouthwatering monstrosities is both time and labor-intensive. But 48-year-old Togo's has…

Bavaro's: Building a pizza brand on history

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Any pizza operator who has ever tried to build a location inside a historic or near-historic location can relate to Dan Bavaro, who spent two years and a whole…

Round Table Pizza goes black, white 'n' 'red' all over

September 5, 2019

Round Table Pizza has rolled out its first redesigned store, along with its recently updated logo and brand identity around the idea of "Pizza Royalty." The…

Pulling pizza patrons in your door with these social media 'hooks'

by Hannah Hambleton — Content Manager, Beambox

One reason social media is a such a well-loved and used business tool is that it offers all kinds of cost efficiencies as a marketing platform. Check out these…

Surging off-premise orders call for more flexible restaurant planning

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An increase in off-premise orders is reducing the footprint for some restaurants, resulting in smaller dining areas. That makes flexibility now 'king' for…

Designer: Don't let restaurant tech wave wipe out customer experience

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Delivery-heavy pizza brands today depend heavily on all sorts of restaurant tech, but one restaurant designer wants brand leaders to approach their…

Boston's US gets set to grow with 'simplified' menu, more flexible store design

April 17, 2019

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is improving its franchise model through restaurant redesign and menu offerings. The move is part of the brand's…

Mountain Mike's reopens renovated store in Maryville, California

April 3, 2019

Mountain Mike's Pizza has renovated and reopened its Marysville, California, location under new ownership, a news release said.  

Putting the brakes on pizza lease problems before they start

It's not just "what you don't know" that can hurt a pizza operator in a leasing arrangement, but also what you don't anticipate. Here, the two men behind "The…

Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…