News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
Getting a handle on harassment: 3 leaders lay out best tips
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sexual and other types of harassment are at the top of the heap in the daily news cycle lately, but they are problems that have long plagued every workplace…
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Changes to tipping laws could lead to big fines for violating brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A national labor lawyer is calling restaurant operators' attention to recently passed tipping legislation that may make them liable for big fines if they allow…
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Coca-Cola exec shares how to connect with customers of all ages
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Gwen Brannon, Coca-Cola's director of guest insights & analytics, shares how the brand digitally engages with Baby Boomers, Generation X, millennials and…
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How to stop Hep A from ruining your business
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Food-safety expert and MenuTrinfo CEO Betsy Craig discusses ways to prevent Hep A and what to do if an outbreak occurs.
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Dickey's, Uncle Smoke, Corner Bakery execs offer top catering tips
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Clearly, business dining and its sub-category, catering, fill a deep pool with potential restaurant revenue that beckons restaurant brands worldwide to dive…
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Wendy's, Pita Pit, Jimboy's Tacos give tips on getting the most out of supplier relationships
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A session at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit last week in Louisville featured three execs who get the most out of their supplier relationships.
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Freshii founder: How mistakes lead to brand growth
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Although Freshii has reported one of the industry's highest same-store sales for the last four years, CEO Matthew Corrin told a crowd at this year's Restaurant…
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KFC Ad Director on turning Col. Sanders into brand's 'James Bond'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In 2015, deep in a tunnel beneath the "lions and tigers and bears" of the Louisville Zoo where KFC stored its corporate archives, the chicken chain's ad agency…
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Jersey Mike's searching pizza market for franchisees
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sometimes a brand's best potential franchisee "pickings" are already operating entirely different buy operationally similar types of restaurants.
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Balance Grille founders building Aquaponics farm in downtown Toledo
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Balance Pan-Asian Grille Founders Prakash Karamchandani and HoChan Jang are building an 8,600-square-foot aquaponics farm in the middle of downtown Toledo…
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Will the Senate push back menu-labeling law again?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…
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Digital-only pizza brand makes debut in New York
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Newly opened Long Island City Pizza Factory boasts that it is the world's first "full-digital pizzeria," an accomplishment its owners hope will send it right…
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Airports still hot venue for limited-service brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Airports are the No. 1 non-traditional expansion market for QSR brands, and Austin, Texas, has positioned itself to be right in the center of the action.
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CoreLife Eatery, Balance Grill, I Love Bacon leaders on crazy vs innovative
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
These were all successful restaurant ideas that were once considered just a little bit crazy, according to a panel of restaurant leaders, who shared some of…
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Anthony's Pizza, Asian Box, Melt Shop, Teatulia clear up confusion over food transparency
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Consumers today don't just want restaurants to "tell all" when it comes to their food sources.They demand it.
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Corner Bakery, Newk's, Saladworks leaders on making data make money
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three restaurant leaders discuss best practices for best data returns.
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Canadian start-up with a Caribbean bent shows passion integral to Perfect Pitch win
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A Toronto mom-and-pop focused on a Caribbean native's love for his culture, along with his new bride's love for him took home honors at this year’s Perfect…
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Millennials: 'Give us big discounts, cut the small talk'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
One of the more eye-opening sessions at this Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville this month was a quick, question-filled hour-long chat with a varied…
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CEOs of Wing Zone, Focus Brands, Captain D's, Backyard Burgers, Koti Pizza predict industry changes, trends
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This year's Fast Casual Executive Summit wrapped up Tuesday night with insights from some of the industry's most successful CEOs.
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Summit keynote speaker: 5 seconds to leading amidst rapid change
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Best-selling author and CNN commentator Mel Robbins tells fast casual leaders why they are likely just 5 seconds away from the best approach to their toughest…
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