3 ways to help franchisees navigate rising real estate costs

Craig Dunaway, chief operating officer of Penn Station, shares the strategies he uses to help franchise owners make smart location choices.

Perkins debuting fast casual concept

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Featuring a streamlined design and an elevated cafe experience, the 1,500-square-foot restaurant is half the size of a standard Perkins.

How catering can become next great revenue stream

October 8, 2024

As the U.S. catering market continues to surge, reaching an estimated $70 billion, restaurants are increasingly turning their attention to catering. With more…

Golden Chick Partners with Qu to Streamline Operations, Elevate the Guest Experience & Support Future Growth

Golden Chick Unlocks Growth Opportunities and Streamlines Operations with Qu’s Unified Commerce Platform.

Gong cha focuses on quality of tea, customer service

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Bubble tea concept Gong cha focuses on the quality of its products and the happiness of its customers.

Forecast for Profit

To plan for the future, you need to understand your past. As the owner/operator of a restaurant, this means looking at your sales data so that you can more…

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Settling the Great Franchising Debate

In the restaurant industry, the equivalent of “to be or not to be?” is “to franchise or not to franchise?” This is a question that many pizzeria owners…

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Driving Customer Service at the Point of Sale

In the restaurant industry, customer service is arguably the most important thing there is. You can have some of the best pizza in the city, but if your…

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Selling Value Raising Sales

5 Keys to Crafting a Successful Value Meal

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Consider the benefits provided by a POS made for the pizza industry

The very reason why pizza is such a popular food item with consumers is the same reason restaurant owners can benefit from a POS that supports both…

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Biggby sourcing all coffee directly from farms by 2028

September 27, 2024

Biggby Coffee, which has over 400 stores, announced this week that half of its coffee is sourced directly from farms. It plans to make that 100% by 2028.

Controlling Food Costs with Inventory Software

The struggle to achieve lower food costs plagues many restaurant owners. And unfortunately, this problem is only getting worse, with 90% of restaurants facing…

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3 Ways to Make Your New POS Pay For Itself

A new POS system for your restaurant is a major investment, but often a necessary one. After all, every day that goes by where you are stuck using a faulty or…

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Turning Tables: Using Visual Indicators at the POS to Manage Dine-In Service Performance

Dine-in profit gains are often directly proportional to improvements in table turnover. When speed of service improves the guest experience, everyone wins.

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Filta converts over 1B pounds of cooking oil into biodiesel fuel

September 25, 2024

Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions has recycled 1 billion pounds of used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel by servicing commercial kitchens in restaurants…

Smashburger revamps menu, branding

September 24, 2024

Smashburger is transforming its menu and visual identity, drawing inspiration from burgers crafted from its proprietary smashing technique, fries and bold…

Fast Casual Executive Summit session looks at menu trends as competitive edge

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A session at the Fast Casual Executive Summit session next month in Denver, Colorado, will explore diversifying menu options as a method to increase a…

Dough Boy Pizza teams up with Harlem Hops in Atlanta

September 20, 2024

Fast casual pizza brand Dough Boy Pizza has partnered with craft beer bar Harlem Hops to open a second Atlanta location at Lee + White Food Hall on Sept. 22.

Salad Collective CEO reveals 3 shareable resources to maximize multi-brand growth

Darden Coors discusses how she is growing MAD Greens, Snappy Salads and Tokyo Joe's by pooling marketing, operations and culinary resources.

Streamline Delivery: Drive delivery performance with LiveMaps

Streamline Delivery: Drive delivery performance with LiveMaps

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