News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
Delivery: Why it's a big deal for small-town QSRs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Small-town and rural customers want delivery just as much as any major metro dweller, but third-party companies have been slower to launch in these seemingly…
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Del Taco exec on making it in Mexican QSR category + Taziki's CEO relays business benefits of creating calm
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From Mexico to the Mediterranean, today's podcast focuses on two brands that strive to take diners to different parts of the planet through food and…
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What difference do women make in QSR leadership anyway? KFC, Subway detail the brand-boosting benefits
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Granted, there is a lot of news about the absolute need for women in both leadership and the rank and file of the QSR industry. But why? What difference does…
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Subway, Yum cultures help elevate women to QSR leadership amidst industry strewn with challenges
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
What impedes female QSR professionals en route to the top of the world's biggest chains? And what difference can women make once they reach the C-level? Female…
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C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…
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QSR operator's guide to netting free press
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Earned media, free press, viral media -- whatever you call it, when it's positive and it sets local and/or national news reporters afoot and in the direction…
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Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…
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US food preferences enter 'awkward adolescent' stage
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The latest report on the foods U.S. diners want today shows consumers are feeling a little less than confident about the overall "state of things." As a…
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Saladworks CEO talks about growing 'green' eating from college campuses to Kuwait
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
At age 30-plus, Saladworks is having a bit of a growth spurt, fueled by increasing interest in greener eating. In this podcast, President and CEO Patrick…
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Slim Chickens COO on innovating via potato chip flavors while growing a QSR via Southern hospitality
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The "Southern sweetheart" of the chicken QSR sector, Slim Chickens, is the subject of this week's podcast, featuring COO Sam Rothschild, who talks about…
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Podcast: Your Pie president on the brand-building benefits of travel, 'not over-thinking things'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant executives seeking a good reason to head somewhere new and unusual can find it in this week's QSRweb podcast, when Your Pie President Drew French…
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Restaurant tech experts: Tech is pushing QSRs 'away from counter,' toward collaboration
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant tech experts at Omnivore, Rosnet, Givex and Kallpod tell QSR leaders what to watch when it comes to technology investment.
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Huddle House executive on deploying digital to serve small towns better
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Think of Huddle House and you might think "small town," "home-cooking," maybe even "old-fashioned." But, on that last count, you'd be wrong. In fact, this year…
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&pizza CEO on the limited-service leader's key role as employee advocate
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the final half of the podcast interview with &pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, the discussion revolves around something the restaurant industry also revolves…
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&pizza CEO talks about restaurant worker pay, brands as community unifiers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's the counter-culture pizza brand behind "The Hallway Pizza Guy," with those offbeat oval pies and a business mission to unite communities, even in its very…
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And they're off: QSR annual fish fare face-off begins
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
For the estimated 1.3 billion Catholics globally, Lent and its restrictions on eating land-based animal meat, begins today, as do many of the fish-based QSR…
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Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…
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Church's, Texas Chicken CEO relays value of bringing a 'franchisee's grit' to top job
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On this podcast, the head of the non-profit Whole Grains Council shows QSR operators how to incorporate the ever-widening array of whole and ancient grains…
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Free webinar: Optimize operations by running a data-driven restaurant
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Is your brand's data doing all that it can for you? If you have a sneaky suspicion you might be missing out, check out this March 7 webinar with Focus Brands…
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Taco Bell COO gives firsthand account of rising through the QSR ranks
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
What's it take to climb from the bottom of the corporate "food chain" at a large QSR to the C-suite? Determination? Luck? Support? According to Taco Bell COO…
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