Demand for cups, lids to increase more than 5% per year through 2019

November 18, 2015

Worldwide demand for cups and lids will increase more than 5 percent per year through 2019.

Report: Corporate restaurant spending increasing

November 18, 2015

Dinova reported that corporate spending in restaurants increased 9.7 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2015.

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…

Loyalty at the center of Sionic Mobile's proposition

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

In many ways, Sionic Mobile is the anti-Pay when it comes to today's mobile payments marketplace. Mobile Payments Today recently conducted a Q&A with Ronald…

Q1 sales up at Pie Five, down at Pizza Inn

November 13, 2015

Total revenue increased 28.6 percent to $14.5 million compared to $11.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

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Between higher wages and new labor regulations, restaurants are facing a labor crisis — and their existing, outdated processes are doing anything but helping…

Technomic: Ensuring franchisee profitability leads to rapid growth

November 11, 2015

Restaurant chains aiming to expand national footprintsthrough franchising should continually focus on the unit economics within the footprint of each store…

Restaurant brands take several top spots on Global Brand Simplicity Index

November 10, 2015

Fast casual, quick serve and pizza brands took half of the top 10 spots in this year's Simplicity Index.

Navigating the crossover: Fast casualization of the restaurant industry

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

Switching into fast casual dining requires more than getting food to the table quicker. It demands new strategies from menu decisions to customer experience…

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.

Restaurateurs, retailers battle for out-of-home breakfast bucks

November 5, 2015

C-stores and supermarkets are expanding foodservice offerings to hold onto their share of stomach as the balance of food dollars teeters more toward…

Building the brand culture: It’s all about empowering employees

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

Establishing a 'cult' philosophy in building a robust brand culture isn't a bad thing. In fact, it's one of several valuable and viable approaches.

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…

ICX Symposium: Data is driving the customer experience

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

Data is driving customer engagement, and there is a wealth of tools an enterprise can use to collect, assess and analyze data to enhance its interactive…

Americans gobble up pizza during a GOP debate

October 30, 2015

When presidential candidates debate issues Americans are indulging in pizza in record numbers for both parties.

FCES15: Stay on trend with the latest food trends

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Tastes and trends in food change and evolve rapidly. What may have been an innovative concept last year may be exactly the wrong one now.

FCES15: The changing course of consumer behavior

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Consumers of all kinds have a nearly endless array of options from which to choose, whether they're purchasing furniture, cars, housewares, or any good or…

ICX Association kicks off Symposium series in Atlanta

October 27, 2015

The two-day event aims to help B2C brands prepare for the next generation of computing technology, which promises to deliver the capability to engage and…

FCES15: Beverage smarts: What’s on trend

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Beverages are an important aspect of the consumer dining experience and play a critical part of a restaurant’s branding efforts. Being on trend is key to…

FCES15: Real estate decision requires lots of homework, data insight

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

As any business owner knows the location decision can sink the business or be the foundation of initial success and growth. But it involves much more than…