Chipotle vs. Panera: How QSRs adapt to generational differences in dining behaviors with unique strategies

Restaurants have adapted to massive shifts in consumer behavior in recent years, but those changes also include generational differences. Across all the top…

A&W Teams Up with Jolt to Streamline Operations

A&W Restaurants has partnered with Jolt Software, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, for checklist, employee communication…

Vivid teams with Advanced Mobile Payment on POS payment solution

August 15, 2022

Vivid, a software and payments provider for the restaurant industry, has signed a strategic partnership with Advanced Mobile Payment Inc., a provider of…

Brew pub, pizzeria finds ready workforce in people with disabilities

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Brewability is a Colorado brew pub and pizzeria. What set the pizzeria apart from others in the industry is its employees: Brewability hires those with…

Pizza Pizza introduces real-time tracking

August 12, 2022

Canada-based Pizza Pizza has partnered with Captain AI to offer its customers real-time order tracking via the company app, according to a press release.

Raydiant, Square team up to boost restaurant performance

August 12, 2022

Raydiant, an in-location experience platform for brick-and-mortar enterprises, is teaming up with Square, a software, payments and hardware company, to…

Jet’s Pizza OrderAI Talk pilot delivers wins

August 10, 2022

A pilot program of HungerRush's OrderAI Talk at Jet's Pizza is delivering wins on more than a few fronts — from a more engaging phone order experience to…

Pizza Ranch deploys Revel Enterprise for POS, more

August 9, 2022

Pizza Ranch has deployed Revel Enterprise, a cloud platform for pizzerias, chainwide to drive increased revenue across all of its ordering channels and better…

Picnic Works inks deal with Speedy Eats

August 9, 2022

Picnic Works, an innovator of food automation technology, has inked an $800 million deal with Speedy Eats, a new dining and pickup concept, for the first wave…

Westside Pizza focuses on fresh food, franchising

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Boise, Idaho-based Westside Pizza has 38 units. Learn how franchising and food have become two major tenets of the company's focus.

Blaze Pizza CEO: Pizzaverse tech still growing, staffing can be addressed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

During the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw addressed the rise in technology and current staffing challenges.

Peter Piper Pizza launches first loyalty program, app

August 3, 2022

Peter Piper Pizza has launched its first loyalty program and app.

Robots deliver food, beverages to customers at Korean airport

July 27, 2022

Travelers at the Incheon International Airport in Korea can have food and coffee delivered by robots launched by Baemin, an app provider, according to a report…

Near Restaurant Report Unveils How Consumer Behavior Has Shifted Post-Pandemic/ How Restaurants Can Evolve

The New World of Consumer Behavior: Restaurants 2022 report highlights significant shifts in consumer behavior from the onset of the pandemic to today…

4 Signs that Your Customer Service Team Needs Additional Training

Every time your staff serves a client quickly, efficiently and courteously, you may be gaining a returning customer. But when crew members are not adequately…

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop testing automated pizzeria

July 21, 2022

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is getting into the pizza business, thanks to a partnership with Piestro, a robotic pizzeria featuring a standalone, fully integrated…

How two restaurant owners solved their sales tax dilemmas

Today more than ever, restaurant operators have too much on their plates. Collecting sales tax is required by most states and jurisdictions, but managing sales…

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Brewability adds vibrational dance floor to front of house

July 20, 2022

Brewability, a Colorado-based brew pub and pizzeria primarily staffed by adults with developmental disabilities, has added a vibrational dance floor to the…

Webinar shows employees secret ingredient to increased profits, expansion

July 18, 2022

Ask any restaurateur what their biggest challenge is, and many – if not most – will say hiring and retention. Restaurants continue to build their staff in a…

Organ Stop Pizza one of last 'pizza and pipes' concepts

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In the 1970s and 80s, pizza and pipe organ restaurants were popular. Now there are only two left in the U.S. and Organ Stop Pizza has a mighty organ that's…