Who's winning the fast casual pizza game?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The fast casual pizzeria craze shows no signs of ebbing.

Restaurant, retail customer experience leaders headline ICX Summit

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

Gurus from Smashburger, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Detroit Red Wings, Domino's Pizza and Wingstop are among a hefty list of speakers and panelists offering expert…

Restaurants gear up for summer hiring season

April 11, 2016

Ninety-one percent of hourly employers anticipate hiring the same or more workers this summer compared to last year.

Fujifilm offers $50 Amazon gift card drawing for kiosk survey participants

April 4, 2016

FujiFilm is offering a short survey to learn more about kiosk service and support for the kiosk fleet. After the survey is closed, the company will give away a…

52 billion reasons fast casuals are upgrading catering programs

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Off-premise catering in 2015 hit $52.3 billion, a 20 percent increase over 2011.

Heard at the Summit: Memorable quotes from Day 1

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Any time you gather some of the industry's brightest CEOs, franchisors, chefs, franchisees and vendors, there is sure to be some insightful quotes. We've…

Starbucks urges citizens to reflect, make good choices

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

Starbucks take full page ads in top newspapers to urge citizens to achieve balance between profitability and social impact.

New study reveals America's favorite restaurants

March 24, 2016

A new large-scale consumer study conducted by Market Force Information reveals America's favorite quick service restaurants chains in four popular food…

California Pizza Kitchen wins Paytronix Loyaltees Mobile Engagement Award

March 24, 2016

Paytronix Systems announces third winner of its 2016 Paytronix Loyaltees Awards.

How to improve restaurant employee productivity: Part 3

To control labor costs, you need to look at several different metrics individually and collectively to get the most accurate picture and to make effective…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza delivered strong performance in 2015

March 21, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza President and COO Jim Mizes said the chain "delivered strong performance in 2015 by successfully executing on our growth strategy."

Benefits of a technology billfold: Why the mobile wallet is here to stay

by Art Julian — CEO, Cbs inc

There will be more than 200 million mobile-wallet users across the U.S. by the end of 2016.

Restaurant sales growth weak despite February improvement

March 14, 2016

Chain restaurants posted positive same-store sales growth of 0.4 percent in February after a slow January.

ADP report reveals franchise job growth in February

March 11, 2016

Franchise sector 2016 job growth in the U.S. was up by 18,500 in February, according to the latest ADP National Franchise Report.

4 ways to control your food costs in 2016

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Commodity prices have temporarily fallen and taken some pressure off food cost. Now is the time for strategic buyers to align with manufacturers, distributors…

Restaurant units decline in Chicago, New York; increase in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston

February 29, 2016

The total U.S. restaurant count decreased slightly (-.6 percent) from a year ago to 629,488 units, according to a count of U.S. commercial restaurant locations…

Fast Casual State of the Industry available for download

February 17, 2016

The report reveals operators' biggest concerns and provides insight on trends they're embracing and how they are spending their money.

Strategic employee scheduling boosts consumer experience, bottom line

by Fast Casual

It may not sound as sexy as emerging technologies like mobile pay or cutting-edge digital signage, but workforce scheduling delivers just as much value.

RAVE Restaurant Group suffers Q2 loss

February 12, 2016

RAVE Restaurant Group Inc, parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, reported that it suffered a loss during Q2 of 2015.

Take the Beverage Trends survey and you may win a $100 Amazon card

February 11, 2016

Calling all restaurateurs: Take our survey and be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. QSRweb is preparing a report about beverage trends for 2016 and we…