News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
Chicken Salad Chick + Steritech on scooping up accolades for menu simplicity, food safety
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This week, the presidents of Chicken Salad Chick and Steritech take the microphone to relay the components of everything from a great scoop of chicken salad to…
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KFC US CEO on building a better bucket of chicken + Chowly CEO on streamlining third-party delivery
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This week we go inside that heavenly scented bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken as we pull back the curtain on the 89-year-old KFC brand with the help of KFC…
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DQ on all things frozen 'n' sweet + Pancheros' fresh 'bake' on Mexican heat
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From frosty and American as apple pie, to fresh and prepared to order Mexican, the QSRweb podcast today features one-on-one talks with American Dairy Queen…
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AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margin and satisfy customers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…
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The innovators that ARE this year's Top 100 Movers & Shakers, this week with Balance Pan Asian Grille
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Fast Casual's best and the brightest gathered last week at the Sofitel hotel in Chicago to celebrate their innovations and creations. This week, Fast Casual…
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Why TooJay's CEO asks all employees: 'What are we doing that is stupid?'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Max Piet, the president and CEO of Florida-based deli chain, TooJay's Deli and Restaurant has found success in allowing employees at all levels to speak up…
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Golden Chick CEO's Southern slant on quick chicken + QSR packagers' infatuation with fast casual
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From fried chicken and catfish, to dirty rice and fried okra, today's first brand is a Southerner through and through. But that doesn't mean QSR brand, Golden…
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Del Taco exec on making it in Mexican QSR category + Taziki's CEO relays business benefits of creating calm
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From Mexico to the Mediterranean, today's podcast focuses on two brands that strive to take diners to different parts of the planet through food and…
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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…
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All aboard the digital train: Your Pie, Fazoli's, Wings Etc won't get left at the station
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At the March Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Louisville, three brands shared their challenges in catching the moving train that is digital…
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Now Trending: Diners embracing comfort foods, still open to trying new things
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Diners are feeling a little less than confident about the overall "state of things, which means culinary developers would be wise to stay a little closer to…
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Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…
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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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Slim Chickens COO on innovating via potato chip flavors while growing a QSR via Southern hospitality
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The "Southern sweetheart" of the chicken QSR sector, Slim Chickens, is the subject of this week's podcast, featuring COO Sam Rothschild, who talks about…
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Podcast: Your Pie president on the brand-building benefits of travel, 'not over-thinking things'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant executives seeking a good reason to head somewhere new and unusual can find it in this week's QSRweb podcast, when Your Pie President Drew French…
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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…
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&pizza CEO on the limited-service leader's key role as employee advocate
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the final half of the podcast interview with &pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, the discussion revolves around something the restaurant industry also revolves…
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&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…
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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…
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&pizza's 'Hallway Pizza Guy' shows the power of responsive marketing
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Today's pizza marketing environment leaves little time for deliberation and this week, &pizza's quick, creative response to the so-called Hallway Pizza Guy…
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