Foodli CEO discusses benefits of self-service technology

Ish Singh, co-founder and CEO of Foodli, discusses how its technology for self service kiosks, mobile order and pay increases operator profitability.

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…

Panera expanding dinner menu pilot to 9 stores

June 19, 2019

After testing a dinner menu at a Jacksonville, Florida location, Panera Bread is expanding its dinner menu pilot to nine stores in Lexington, Kentucky in July.

Crazy Dough's Pizza rebrands a year after GFG acquisition

June 18, 2019

Crazy Dough's Pizza said it is rebranding now, a bit less than a year after it was acquired by Atlanta-based franchisor, Georgia Franchise Group. Rebranding…

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…

Tork introduces digital custom print dinner napkins

Suzanne Cohen, foodservice marketing director of Tork, an Essity brand, introduces its digital custom print dinner napkins.

Live webinar: Boosting the employee experience

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

Retail, restaurant and service employees play a critical part in a rewarding customer experience and that's why the employee experience must be as fulfilling…

Blaze signs multi-unit Wisconsin deal

June 10, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed a multi-unit deal for Wisconsin with franchise operator Dianne Mayer to open six stores in Madison, Appleton, Fox Valley and…

Kotipizza applies to go private

June 7, 2019

Kotipizza's board has applied to end public trading in the brand and to delist Kotipizza's shares from the Nasdaq Helsinki, a news release said. 

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…

OpenTable, Upserve partner to connect the diner data dots

June 5, 2019

Online restaurant reservation provider, OpenTable, has connected with restaurant management platform, Upserve, in what a news release said is an…

Curry Up Now prepping 1st northern NJ location

May 31, 2019

Indian fast casual Curry Up Now has locked down the first of five stores it's planning to open in northern New Jersey.

XtraChef raises $7.5M for recruitment, product roadmap advancement

May 30, 2019

Cloud-based restaurant management platform provider xtraChef has closed on $7.5 million dollars in Series A funding and plans to use the money to drive growth…

Chipotle: African swine fever doesn't bode big cost impact

May 24, 2019

The African swine fever will likely cause pork prices to boom and analysts at BMO Capital Markets believe Chipotle Mexican Grill is among the fast casuals that…

Starbucks signs license deal in Thailand

May 24, 2019

Starbucks Coffee Company has signed a license agreement with Coffee Concepts Thailand for exclusive rights to run and develop retail stores in the country.

Tango debuts AI-enhanced platform for restaurant segment

May 23, 2019

Tango has enhanced its store lifecycle management and integrated workplace management system with AI and machine learning, geared for the restaurant sector.

Ballard Brands rebranding Wow Café to Wow American Eats

May 23, 2019

Ballard Brands, a Louisiana hospitality company, is unveiling a rebrand of Wow American Eats complete with a new logo, restaurant remodel and a refocus on its…

Jimmy John's launches LTO wine for latest sandwich

May 22, 2019

Jimmy John's has made its own brand of wine to pair with its latest sandwich, the latter of which is called The Frenchie, according to a company press release.

Cauldron Ice Cream launches 2 more California stores

May 22, 2019

Cauldron Ice Cream, known for its made-to-order nitrogen ice cream, has opened franchise locations in San Jose and Torrance, California.

Starbucks launches sign language friendly store in China

May 21, 2019

Starbucks Corp. has opened its first signing store in China, which marks its third in the world.