Marco's Pizza featured on 'Undercover Boss'

February 25, 2016

Marco's Pizza President and Chief Operating Officer Bryon Stephens appeared on the CBS show "Undercover Boss."

Video: Illegal Pete’s founder discusses how raising hourly wage to $17 has grown his business

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Employees get a food and drink credit, medical and dental insurance and tips, which all resulted to a 3.2-percent increase to the brand's bottom line.

What 5 qualities do you need in your frontline employees?

by Lon Southerland — Executive Vice President, GuestMetrics, LLC.

As restaurant operators, the most important thing we do is coach and develop our people.

HotSchedules, PeopleMatter partner to create workforce management platform

February 8, 2016

HotSchedules and PeopleMatter announced a multiphase partnership to create a restaurant industry workforce management platform.

Free downloadable webinar about how to integrate tablet POS now available

January 21, 2016

Tracking employees, managing inventory and engaging customers are three important areas of business that restaurant operators often find tedious, which is what…

Marco's Pizza president/COO to appear on 'Undercover Boss'

January 18, 2016

Marco's Pizza announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Bryon Stephens will be featured on CBS' award-winning series "Undercover Boss."

Domino's names new EVP, chief people officer

January 5, 2016

Domino's Pizza announced it has named Judy L. Werthauser to the brand's Global Leadership Team as executive vice president and chief people officer.

3 ways restaurants can optimize labor efficiencies to cut costs

Outdated and inconsistent scheduling practices are running rampant in the majority of restaurants, which is taking a toll on their bottom lines.

From broom closet to 4,700 stores: Papa John's CEO shares secrets to success

December 22, 2015

Papa John's Pizza CEO John Schnatter advises entrepreneurs and small business owners to focus on three strategies: Hire based on attitude but train for…

How 3 restaurants tackled holiday hiring

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Execs of Doc Popcorn, Kono Pizza and Maui Wowi share their strategies when it comes to hiring seasonal help.

Pizza Hut introduces 'Life Unboxed EDU' Program

December 18, 2015

Pizza Hut announced an education program in partnership with Excelsior College to provide continuing education opportunities to its employees and their…

NRA to challenge New York wage mandate in court

December 10, 2015

The National Restaurant Association is preparing a legal challenge to a New York State mandate that requires fast-food employers to pay a higher minimum wage…

Can your restaurant bounce back from a crisis?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Running a restaurant can be a great source of enjoyment. It can also be a risky endeavor. What can you do when your restaurant faces a PR crisis?

Are your employees using these 4 hand-hygiene techniues?

December 7, 2015

Handwashing is a key part of infection prevention in restaurants, yet not everyone performs it regularly or properly.

How managing expectations leads to better return-to-work outcomes

Healthy employees are good for business, however, the path from injury to resuming work duties is not always as smooth or efficient as your ordering process.

Toast report reveals which technologies restaurant operators are seeking

November 17, 2015

A Toast Inc. report found that technologies helping restaurant operators with hiring and training staff, Inventory management and online ordering are in…

3 ways restaurants can optimize labor efficiencies and cut costs

Between higher wages and new labor regulations, restaurants are facing a labor crisis — and their existing, outdated processes are doing anything but helping…

4 for 15: 4 speakers, 15 minutes each, limitless knowledge

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three fast casual restaurant operators and other experts share their insights about the industry and how they've found success and value in it.

Henny Penny celebrates opening of new training center

November 3, 2015

Henny Penny, a designer and manufacturer of cooking, holding and display equipment, is expanding again. The company has added 46,000 square feet for a training…

E-learning collaboration helps restaurants boost business with multicultural guests

November 2, 2015

DiscoverLink and the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance are teaming up to deliver online cultural intelligence training via a…