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New games and the business they bring -- coming to tabletops everywhere
June 15, 2016
Helping customers get their game on is getting ever-easier, according to E la Carte, which announced that its delivering more guest-facing games to customers…
read nowFree webinar: 'Learn How to Turn Social Followers into Brand Advocates'
June 15, 2016
Today, almost every reputable brand is on social media. But in this competitive market, it's about more than simply having a social presence. If you want to be…
read now'Responsibly sourced, low-waste' product line available from US Foods
June 14, 2016
Momentum is growing daily in the nation's push for better foods that come from responsibly sourced providers. Just this week, food service industry supplier…
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Persona Pizza Chef wins big again with house-made desserts
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Persona Pizza may be small now as a chain, but its chef and co-founder has big plans and even bigger passion for his product.
read nowBlaze, Cicis and Pieology announce new locations
June 10, 2016
Blaze Pizza has opened its first Pittsburgh location and is celebrating with an offer to customers to make free pizzas for themselves this Friday at the new…
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Subway, Dunkin' and Pizza Hut are big winners in Harris Poll study
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The annual Harris Poll EquiTrends Restaurant Brands of the Year have been named as the result of the massive survey of Americans and restaurant preferences.
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3 steps to make third-party ordering work for your restaurant
by Jennifer Wiebe — Marketing Manager, Speedline Solutions
Third-party sites generate sales — and often new customers — so they don't want to shut off the tap. But they're pulling their hair out over the transaction…
read nowStudy: Brand loyalty programs fastest route to a millennial's heart
June 8, 2016
Loyalty programs are proving valuable with consumers and are paying off in more ways than one.
read nowQSR deals, breakfast are bright spots in slow-growing restaurant industry
June 8, 2016
The restaurant industry remains, as it has for the last six years, on a slow and steady growth path of about 1 percent annually, according to ongoing…
read nowMcDonald's remains No. 1 in brand value study
June 8, 2016
The latest brand value ratings are in from the BrandZ annual study and the top three spots are McDonald’s, followed by Starbucks and then, Subway in the No. …
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Part 3: Smaller brands, offbeat products win big in trend toward higher-end eating
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Within the food service industry, the growing trend toward upscale ingredients delivered quickly is not only changing the way restaurants do business, but it's…
read nowJohnny Rockets opening 14 mall locations
June 7, 2016
Johnny Rockets announced plans today to open 14 mall-based locations this year.The chain has more successful in malls, where one-third of its restaurants…
read nowStudy: Corporations need to more closely monitor employees' dining expenses
June 7, 2016
Corporations might soon be tightening limits on money spent for business-related dining and catering if the findings of a new research study by Dinova LLC and…
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Part Two: A glimpse of the groundwork involved in creating a new food service sector
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In part two of this series on a new food service sector that some have called "luxury QSR," the first official player in that category talks about the kind of…
read nowOrange is the new white ... at least for fries
June 6, 2016
The hot potato these days in the restaurant industry may not be that old reliable pale-meated tuber so cherished by Americans, but rather its orange-skinned…
read nowmPOS increases faster than expected, opens market to new vendors
June 6, 2016
Restaurateurs still pondering a move to smartphone- and tablet-based POS systems might be interested in the latest Juniper Research study: It predicts that…
read nowLobster restaurant looking for franchisees in East, Midwest
June 6, 2016
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is offering franchises to entrepreneurs in major metro markets in Eastern and Midwest states, according to a news release. The…
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Part One: A new restaurant sector pokes its way out of the shell in California
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this first of a three-part series, we take a closer look at the chain that claims it's inventing a new restaurant sector that combines speed and quality…
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It's almost summer: Is your restaurant set for the big stink?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Summer is just around the corner and so are the odors inherent when warmer weather and food mix at your restaurant. Here are six tips from the maintenance…
read nowFormer Fazoli's exec assumes CFO role at Krystal
June 2, 2016
Former Fazoli's and Yum! Brands pizza executive Rodney Lee has stepped into the role of CFO and executive vice president at The Krystal Company, according to…
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