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The good, the bad and the ugly about those food holidays
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hamburgers ... Pinot noir ... peanut butter-and-chocolate: What do they all have in common? They all have specific U.S. days of celebration when the brands…
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McDonald's brings virtual reality to light
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
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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Historic 1st FAA-approved food delivery? Of course, it's a Slurpee and a doughnut
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Just how long do we have before these autonomous flying delivery trucks fill our skies like a perpetual "day of the locusts"?
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The Instagram advantage: Seven rules for putting this super-visual tool to work for you
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
Pictures and words and great hashtags — that's the world of Instagram. It's a world restaurateurs must know to engage today's customers. Here are some…
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Chick-fil-A app campaign analytics show just how big a win it was
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You can drive consumers to your app, but you can't necessarily make them download it. This has been the perpetual problem for restaurants that want their…
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Canadian restaurant group acquires Kahala, readies for US growth spurt
July 22, 2016
Shareholders approved the merger Thursday of Kahala Brands Ltd and a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY Food group. Kahala — as the parent company of 18 brands…
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Chipotle reports dismal Q2
July 22, 2016
The second-quarter financial news is in for Chipotle Mexican Grill. and it is not good, although the chain has apparently returned to profitability.
read nowDomino's doles out dividend after 90 quarters of global growth
July 21, 2016
Domino's pizza today reported Q2 results, including the company's 90th consecutive quarter of sales growth globally and its 21st in the United States. Domestic…
read nowChinese labor market stabilizes -- restaurant sector is key
July 21, 2016
The labor market in China appears to finally be stabilizing and one of the leading industries driving that turnaround is the food-service sector. That news…
read nowDunkin' gives shareholders a little mid-summer delight
July 21, 2016
Dunkin' Brands investors got some profitable news this week that might help them fund an end-of-summer vacation. The company declared a quarterly cash dividend…
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Six ways your restaurant's reputation is affecting your online orders
by Alex Membrillo — CEO, Cardinal Web Solutions
As technology makes it easier for your customers to order online, it also makes it more important than ever to manage your restaurant's reputation.
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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…
read nowWhat are ya' drinking? New technology gives more accurate answer than ever
July 19, 2016
Beverage dispensing company Lancer has partnered with beverage data company Weissberger to create a platform that turns Lancer fountain dispensing machines…
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Why the streets outside Los Angeles are suddenly bleeding pink ...
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Irvine, California says "Hello Kitty" to Sanrio's first U.S. cafe. The company wants its famous kitty to take a bite of the U.S. food service market.
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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…
read nowPapa Murphy's starts serving antibiotic-free chicken today
July 18, 2016
Papa Murphy's today became the first national chain pizza restaurant to commit to serving all antibiotic-free chicken for everything on its menu containing the…
read nowSmooth, profitable sailing for Captain D's this quarter
July 18, 2016
There's a party on the Captain D's ship this week after the brand announced that it is closing out its second quarter of 2016 with its 19th consecutive…
read nowWhat's in a napkin? Maybe more than you think
July 15, 2016
Restaurant customers often take stacks of napkins when they visit with little thought to waste or cost to the business owner, and employees at the…
read nowNRF backs another idea for diluting overtime rules
July 15, 2016
Legislation that would slow the enactment of some of the provisions of the overtime rules set to take effect in December received loud and instantaneous…
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