Features
Restaurant kiosks serve up multiple demographics
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
QSR kiosks are all the rage these days, especially with McDonald's and other QSR giants jumping on the trend. Restaurant kiosks are now drawing in every…
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The true effects of food photos: part 2
by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group
The prevalence of social media photo marketing campaigns in food service raises an interesting question: Do consumers really feel satisfaction and happiness…
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The true effects of food photos: part 1
by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group
Back in the 1800s when photography was first invented, it would have been hard to imagine people using the technology to document lunch. As restaurants are…
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The behemoth moves: McDonald's makes major menu changes
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
McDonald's USA is changing nearly half of its menu.
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Cannabis quelling 'the munchies' fast casual style
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
One of the major players in the burgeoning legal marijuana business is lighting up a new franchising concept.
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Foodtech key to tapping into growing Indian foodservice market
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new report from TechSci Research shows that over the next five years, India may be one of the most promising markets for food service investment, But you…
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McDonald's brings virtual reality to light
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
McDonald's just completed a makeover of a Singapore location and it is using virtual reality kiosks to show off all its improvements.
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Fighting pesticides, pathogens, other brand-crushing problems
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Produce is at the heart of most food borne illnesses attributed to restaurants, according to national statistics. What are your procedures for cleaning produce…
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More please! Hungry American business people increase spending on food
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
American workers are clearly hungry. And today, another report from the business dining sector shows just how ravenous we are when we're on the road or just…
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New report predicts the road ahead for food service market
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A new analysis of the food service industry by Technavio shows that over the next four years the food service industry will grow almost 3½ percent overall…
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3 steps to cutting 1 huge expense
Legal hacks of credit card fees may seem complicated at first, but once understanding the three basic components of payment processing statements, they become…
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How can a 3D-printed pizza change the world?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Yes, 3D printed pizzas are pretty cool, but talk to the people behind this food-printing robot and you will find it could also be a real life-changing addition…
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Menu-labeling enforcement: Lessons learned from Subway
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Nearly 20 years ago, Subway led the charge to put nutritional information about its menu items out in the open. With the May 2017 deadline fast approaching for…
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Innovative Upstarts Part 4 - Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes shakes up the burger business with a burger for EVERYbody
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Whether customers eat meat, poultry or only vegetables, Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes wants them all in its fold of followers.
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Innovative Upstarts Part 3 — Slim Chickens finds chicken biz is anything BUT slim pickings
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the hotly contested chicken sector of food service, one relatively new player is showing competitors how it's done, increasing sales by 50 percent last year…
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The case for sustainability: 4 considerations for restaurants
All too often businesses, including restaurants, take an incomplete view of what sustainability entails and the investment necessary to generate a strong ROI.
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3 ways Chipotle can avoid blowing its reputation
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Chipotle's latest scandal is proof that bad things happen to great brands. And keep happening.
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Innovative Upstarts Part 2 - Toppers: A cocky brand that dares to take on the big pizza guys
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Scrappy anti-corporate brand, Toppers Pizza, is almost daily delivering a box full of attitude to the older more iconic pie-makers in this sector.
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Innovative upstarts: In the sandwich category, Which Wich has it 'in the bag' (Part 1)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
When Jeff Sinelli founded his Which Wich sandwich chain, it was probably destined to have something a little offbeat about it after his success with a…
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Why women are a natural fit for the franchise opportunity
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
More women than ever are stepping into the franchise industry, and as a panel of female franchisees and franchisors explain, there are more than a few good…
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