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Nation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud
May 1, 2019
The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…
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3 restaurant leaders on the big hurdles to brand-boosting Big Data use
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Pie Five, A&W and CapitalSpring executives discussed the pitfalls and plusses of using Big Data in restaurant management and marketing today. Yes, there are…
read nowEatsa names former Starbucks leader to CEO role
April 30, 2019
Restaurant tech provider, Eatsa, has named former Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman as its CEO. Tim Young, the chain's co-founder who had been…
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C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…
watch nowParTech partners with Altametrics on POS software
April 25, 2019
ParTech Inc., a POS solution provider, is partnering with Altametrics and Hubworks, which provide cloud-based entreprise restaurant systems and software.
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How pizza brands can get their slice of post-Amazon Effect action
by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual
The so-called "Amazon Effect" has changed the game for restaurateurs and pizza brands are no exception. What can be done to stay competitive in a faster…
read nowBoston'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…
read now&pizza 'Cubed' = 300 kiosk-cooked pies an hour
April 12, 2019
D.C.-based &pizza is plunging into the restaurant kiosk business next week when it opens what it called the industry's first "cube kiosk." The brand, which…
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Saladworks CEO talks about growing 'green' eating from college campuses to Kuwait
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At age 30-plus, Saladworks is having a bit of a growth spurt, fueled by increasing interest in greener eating. In this podcast, President and CEO Patrick…
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Deciphering the digital marketing puzzle: 3 brands discuss their games
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Making and then keeping up with the pace of change in digital marketing can be a source of challenge, innovation and frustration for pizza brands, as was…
read nowTyme Commerce debuts AI-driven food platform
April 1, 2019
San Francisco startup, Tyme Commerce, is debuting an end-to-end AI-driven food platform that promises to expand options and markets for food entrepreneurs.
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Domino's partnering with Xevo to launch in-car ordering on Chrysler, GM cars
March 25, 2019
Domino's Pizza is working with in-vehicle commerce creator, Xevo Inc., to launch AnyWare pizza ordering capabilities, which will be preloaded in Chrysler and…
read nowLeveraging Analytics to Improve Restaurant Operations
Restaurant operators have a firehose of data they can drink from to improve operations. The challenge is to make sense of the flood.
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Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…
listen nowPapa John's new board members bring expertise in marketing, tech, women's advocacy
March 15, 2019
Days after Papa John's founder John Schnatter agreed to leave the brand's board earlier this month, the company's leadership has named media and marketing…
read nowWavicle launches subscription-based service to help restaurants capture, manage data
March 14, 2019
Wavicle Data Solutions, a provider of data and analytics solutions and services, launched ActiveDash this week during the 2019 Restaurant Franchising &…
read nowPizza Hut, FedEx may begin bot delivery tests this summer
February 27, 2019
Pizza Hut and FedEx are teaming up to "explore" using the delivery company's autonomous delivery device, SameDay Bot, for pizza delivery. The bot will be…
read nowWebinar: 5 reasons to move to cloud-based scheduling and time, attendance
February 8, 2019
When you're responsible for staffing a busy restaurant with an hourly workforce, scheduling is only half the battle. As the labor pool gets smaller and the…
read nowDigital ordering to triple by 2020
February 4, 2019
Restaurant digital orders have grown an average of 23 percent, per year since 2013, and will triple by the end of 2020, according to a report from NPD Group.
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Why Domino's 'offensive game' may be big winner Super Bowl Sunday
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
How does a pizza brand really use Super Bowl Sunday pizza orders to break into a cache of new customers? Domino's offensive game this Sunday appears to be a…
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