News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
Gen Z, community, financial visibility: 3 keys to business success
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From capturing the hearts of an elusive Gen Z to connecting with your community and reaping financial visibility's rewards, this year's Three:15 session at the…
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Subway: The future means 'more'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With new CEO Trevor Haynes at the helm, Subway is taking a fresh approach that is all about doing "more" for the menu, customers and franchisees.
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3 brands discuss the bumps along the road to sustainability
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three brands take on the challenges and rewards of one very hot restaurant topic: sustainable operations.
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Pei Wei, Kizuki, Curry Up Now discuss the challenge of showing up in unbranded search
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three fast casual Asian-centered restaurant brands took to the stage Monday afternoon at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle to talk about the…
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Restaurant retail products: 3 brands offer lessons learned
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this second part of our series on restaurant retail product lines, White Castle, Focus Brands and Your Pie discuss the lessons they've learned at their…
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White Castle, Cinnabon, Your Pie: Travelers along the 'alternate revenue' stream
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Increasingly, QSR brands see the need to expand their revenue universes by creating retail products that can not only add a new source of revenue, but also get…
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Joint employer rule change: Boon to industry or employee slap-in-the-face?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The public comment period is well underway for the joint employer rule published by the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 14, which relates directly to…
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Dunkin' loses its 'donuts': A move that says alot about coffee market today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Call it a sign of our ever-quickening time-challenged lives or maybe even a symbol that the ever-widening American public is changing its eating habits, but…
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QSR coffee brands alert: Here are the U.S. cities that love you most
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
U.S. consumers fork out $48 billion annually to get their coffee. But as it turns out some American cities have a little more intense love of java than others…
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Subway's way through the storm: Solid plans making recovery easier in hurricane's wake
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Several years ago, Subway worked to develop a disaster protocol in partnership with the American Red Cross. The result of all that pre-planning proved itself…
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White Castle 'slides' into fast food history with 'Impossible' feat today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
One of the oldest traditional "fast food" burger brands, White Castle, today leapt headlong into new territory by officially becoming the first national truly…
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Delivery driver crime: The restaurant industry problem nobody talks about
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With restaurant online ordering expected to reach $365 billion by 2030, it's little wonder delivery driver is one of the hottest jobs around. But there's a…
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They like email, billboard ads: Surprise! It's Gen Z
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Gen Z: If you were expecting just a more exaggerated version of the super-digital millennial, prepare to have your eyes opened.
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KFC's new training reality: Technology fit to the global market
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In Australia, it's Yammer-time, while in Russia, QR codes are showing workers the way. KFC's approach to training technology depends entirely where you are in…
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KFC cuts back-of-house training time 75% in North American tests
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC has begun testing a system in the U.S. that cuts back-of-house employee training time down from four or five weeks total, to just one week, according to…
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As Canadian A&Ws sell out of meatless burgers, US locations begin beef upgrades
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
They're sold out of the Beyond Burger in Canada just one month after its introduction at A&W, while the chain in the U.S. watches with great interest and…
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MOD Pizza CEO finds workforce wealth in marginalized workers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
MOD Pizza CEO Scott Svenson sits down with Pizza Marketplace Editor Shelly Whitehead to provide some background on how some of society's most marginalized…
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McDonald's invests billions into kiosk-heavy remodels in 6,000-plus US stores
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
McDonald's Corporation is spending $6 billion to revamp more than 6,000 stores throughout the U.S. in hopes of transforming itself into an efficiency expert's…
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Study: Most QSRs aren't 'cool' — why that's a problem
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Here's the bad news for QSRs: Most brands are not cool. That's the conclusion that research consultancy, Magid, recently came to after surveying 6,800 diners…
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QSRs in a blockchain world: A restaurant leader's essential guide
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The blockchain may sound like something that has absolutely nothing to do with the restaurant business, but nothing could be further from the truth. Innovative…
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