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National Restaurant Show canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns
March 24, 2020
The National Restaurant Association is canceling this year's show citing concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
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Mountain Mike's opens Central California store
March 24, 2020
In the midst of the pandemic and all the constraints it has put on restaurant operations, Mountain Mike's has opened a store in Los Banos, in Central…
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Major media industry player steps up to help restaurants
March 24, 2020
The restaurant industry is getting some public service announcement assistance from the television and newspaper industry. Cincinnati, Ohio-based media…
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Fresh Brothers Pizza takes it to the 'next level' with Jumanji
March 24, 2020
Fresh Brothers Pizza is catering to its sheltered-in-place customers with a movie night bundle package that include a large one-topping pizza, six fresh knots…
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The Big Shift: Transition to 'delivery only' tough, but potentially lifesaving
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The pandemic that has now got the U.S. restaurant industry in a stranglehold is forcing many brands to delivery-only operations, which not only is requiring…
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Restaurant food distributors estimate losses of $24B in 3 months
March 23, 2020
The restaurant industry is hurting and so are its food distributors, who are expected to lose $24 billion over the next three months alone as the pandemic…
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Yum China sees 'early signs of recovery'
March 23, 2020
Yum China Holdings, Inc. said that despite the "unprecedented scale and impact" of the pandemic across its locations in China, leadership at the company is…
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Papa John's hiring 20,000 to support home delivery, takeout
March 23, 2020
Papa John's is hiring up to 20,000 restaurant team members, with a pledge that the company is committed to the communities it serves through delivery and…
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Papa John's ekes out a win in trading, other public brands drop over tough week
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Papa John's actually managed to climb during trading over the last devastating week for the restaurant industry. Other publicly traded brands did not fare so…
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Is your restaurant speaking the COVID-19-era customer's language?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The seismic shift that COVID-19 has put on everything about restaurant "life as usual" demands an equally substantial shift in marketing and communication…
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Some COVID-19 aid for foodservice now a reality, more coming
March 19, 2020
After signing the coronavirus relief package into law late Wednesday, restaurateurs and the people they employ are all waiting to see how the aid will help…
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Adapting to the new normal: Vendors offer free services to restaurant operators
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurant operators are scurrying to completely revamp operations to meet the needs of a more or less "locked-in" customer through delivery, drive-thru and…
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Sales falling at 70% of US restaurants
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The restaurant industry is reeling, according to the most recent data collected by Black Box Intelligence, and unfortunately, that's expected to increase.
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Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'
March 18, 2020
Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…
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Amidst the pandemic's pandemonium, restaurants reach out to help
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
There is no doubt that the current pandemic will have a riveting effect on all business, including restaurants. Despite that, some brands are still reaching…
read nowOneDine to offer free 'tap and go' technology for restaurants
March 16, 2020
OneDine, a restaurant payment technology solutions provider, will waive all setup and transaction fees to help restaurants during the COVID-19 outbreak…
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Pizza stocks join others in freefall
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Before the markets opened this morning, a rough week wrapped up for pizza stocks. But a glimmer of hope did come from one market expert, who coined an acronym…
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Breakfast 'war' pushes restaurant sales up despite COVID-19
March 16, 2020
The breakfast war between QSRs drove U.S. customer transactions up at quick service restaurants despite all the negative impact on the restaurant industry due…
read nowPizza Inn kicks off $1M+ multi-unit incentive program
March 12, 2020
Pizza Inn today announced the roll-out of a major multi-unit incentive program designed to fuel additional buffet growth for the brand.
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How the restaurant industry is staying the course during the pandemic
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As coronavirus is officially dubbed a pandemic by the World Health Organization, restaurant brands are doing their best to adapt.
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