PizzaRev fires up second Ohio location

August 31, 2016

PizzaRev opened its second Ohio location in Gahanna, outside Columbus. The brand's first location went straight into the heart of the state's capitol city onto…

Toast, Chowly debut POS integration for third-party ordering

August 31, 2016

Toast and Chowly are partnering to integrate third-party online ordering systems into POS software, according to a news release. As most restaurateurs already…

Hungry Howie's hires former Mooyah exec

August 31, 2016

Hungry Howie’s has found a new franchise recruitment director in Ardag Tachian, the former vice president of development for Mooyah Burgers, Fries and…

3 ways to navigate employee-scheduling reform

If you’re asking yourself how your industry, company and operators can get ahead of scheduling reforms, consider the following steps.

Houston residents get one-hour Prime Restaurants delivery

August 31, 2016

Houston-area Amazon Prime members can now get food delivered in an hour from a large assortment of restaurants in the Texas city. Houston subscribers to the…

Sundays in September are free eats day for kids at Chipotle

August 30, 2016

Chipotle Mexican Grill is aiming to make some families happy as school gets back in swing. Children eat free on Sundays throughout September, with the purchase…

Purple dough, sweet potatoes: world brimming with pizza opportunities

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Pizza is a hot restaurant concept around the world, according to Euromonitor International, which reported that it's gaining in popularity in not only…

Olo, Conversable team up on new order, social messaging solution

August 30, 2016

Olo and Conversable are teaming up to bring a new option in social ordering and messaging to the restaurant industry.

Pupatella pizzeria rolling into new territories

August 30, 2016

Pupatella pizzeria has announced growth plans.

Restaurant business stagnates in first half of 2016

August 30, 2016

The NPD group today released data showing that growth for the restaurant industry for the first half of this year has remained flat, and growth in the fast…

Dunkin' Donuts, Pita Pit share tips for driving mobile app adoption, use

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Digital gurus at Dunkin' Donuts and Pita Pit offer up real-life insight on mobile app strategy.

NRA: You're welcome for that career start, America

Employers owe the restaurant industry a debt of gratitude for initially teaching most of their business's employees crucial work skills needed to succeed…

6 tips to get the most from your restaurant signage (Part 2)

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Graphics and signage can make a significant difference to a restaurant’s connection with its customers. To that end then, we provide six tips on how to…

Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake opens first California location

August 29, 2016

Uncle Tetsu Japanese Cheesecake is opening its first California location Sept. 9 in Arcadia, under the direction of the Panda Restaurant Group, according to a…

Froots moves into Guatemala

August 29, 2016

Guatemala will soon get a taste of Froots, a company press release announced. The brand signed a master franchise agreement with Alejandro Garcia, Cristina…

Uncle Maddio's continues Florida expansion

August 29, 2016

Uncle Maddio's Pizza is expanding operations in the Pensacola, Florida area, according to a company press release.  New franchisees Jeremy and Wendy Jordan…

Togo's Tribe loyalty program gets social makeover

August 29, 2016

Togo's Eateries, a West coast sandwich franchise with 300 locations, has upgraded its loyalty program with social media engagement. Chirpify, a social media…

Smoke's Poutinerie to crown the world's top eater of gravy-smothered fries

August 29, 2016

Smoke's Poutinerie is gearing up for its 7th annual World Poutine Eating Championship, the world's largest poutine eating competition taking place Oct. 1 in…

Restaurant graphics: More important than you think? (Part 1)

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

This two-part series delves into how and why restaurants should take their graphic elements more seriously.

Commodities: Cheese, wheat drop, fuel rises

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Agricultural commodities gave pizza restaurateurs a break last week in trading with the price of both wheat and cheese falling, but those gains were made up…