News & Media From S.A. Whitehead
Restaurant running short of workers? Experts say brands must look within for answers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
While many believe the answers to the current labor issues in the restaurant industry lie in bringing vast amounts of new workers into the restaurant sector…
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June 22 webinar uncovers the labor shortage solution you already have in-house
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
You know how you can be searching for your sunglasses, only to find they were on your head the whole time? On June 22 a free webinar will show participants how…
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A frank talk with Yum's recently retired CEO enthralls in 'Rebounding on Steroids' webinar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Greg Creed led the QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, for five years and developed some very definite views on what works and what doesn't when it comes to restaurant…
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POS as brand-saver: 1 restaurateur's story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Playing in the hyper-competitive pizza restaurant business has induced an even greater case of white-knuckled persistence over the course of the last year, but…
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Restaurateurs: American Rescue Plan is beacon of hope
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
With today's presidential signature on the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus, a collective sigh of relief is being heard from restaurateurs…
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Free webinar: How restaurants can use AI to become more agile
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In a pandemic-stricken restaurant environment, staying nimble means staying in business. And for QSRs, AI and machine learning is proving to be one of the best…
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&pizza president after DC melee: 'There's a lot to process'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The melee in the U.S. Capital Wednesday touched everyone, particularly businesses like &pizza that are based in Washington, D.C.
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Atlanta Pizza Truck: A whole new kind of 'pizza mobile platform'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In Italy, where pizza — and especially pizza Napoletano — is virtually a religion, three-wheeled Piaggio Ape trucks are everywhere. That's one main reason an…
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Is your restaurant technology ready for 2021?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurateurs learned a lot about the potentially business-saving qualities of restaurant tech in 2020, as the pandemic forced brands to find ways to still…
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Blaze, Cousins, Torchy's, &Pizza, Slim Chickens CEOs: 'Chaos is the new normal'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this recent Fast Casual Executive Summit roundtable, &pizza Co-founder and CEO Michael Lastoria, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw, Cousins Subs CEO Christine…
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The lowdown on upcoming menu trends: McAlister's, Ike's, other restaurateurs weigh in
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On the menu trend flavor front, searing "heat" is turning to smoke, while coffee is sliding over to make room for tea, and customers are trading in exotic…
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Del Taco, Starbird, Coolgreens, Junzi Kitchen embracing mobile pay
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Mobile payment has been a lifesaver for so many restaurant brands over the last eight months, when keeping physical contact to a minimum has been the order of…
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HMS Host COO to restaurateurs: Stop trying to do it all
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
HMS Host COO Joe Thornton relayed a case study around his experience transforming Jamba as a prime example of how restaurant leaders can be more effective by…
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Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…
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Trend-Toppers Edition: Starring Starbird, 'star' plants
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the annals for hot food trends, chicken and plant-based menu items are definitely having their "moments." For proof, look no further than chicken-centric…
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Huddle House-Perkins hustling toward pandemic-era marketing moves
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hustle - noun: meaning busy movement and activity. Many restaurant brands have embraced the term "hustle" over the past year to navigate the pandemic-era…
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It takes more than a pandemic to freeze Kona Ice out of summer action
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Kona Ice has always leaned heavily on summer festivals for a large chunk of annual sales, but as the pandemic turned those events from actual to virtual, the…
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Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the…
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Keeping tabs on Top 100 winners' traits plus Oracle expert's pandemic-era performance tips
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On today's podcast, FastCasual Editor Cherryh Cansler gives her take on top traits of this year's Top 100 Movers & Shakers winners, while an Oracle restaurant…
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Tackling COVID-19 training on QSRs' front lines, plus menu must-haves for a 'to-go' world
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
For QSR operators today, there are two huge questions: "How can I quickly train my staff on all these new COVID-19-related mandates?" and "How should I modify…
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