Maribeth Dela Cruz will discuss how she plans to compete with the biggest chicken chains in North America, during her keynote, “Bringing Joy to North America: A Conversation with Jollibee President Maribeth Dela Cruz,”  at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 11-13, in Myrtle Beach. Although fried-chicken chain Jollibee was born in the Phillippines, the 2,000-unit chain […]

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The partnership will help restaurant operators stay up-to-date with consumer demand for crave-worthy and innovative plant-based offerings. Demand for plant-based meat in the United States is forecasted to increase at a CAGR of 6.2% and reach a market value of $ 2.8 billion by the end of 2034, which means fast casual and QSR brands are looking […]

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The virtual talk show airs Nov. 13 and features c-level leaders from White Castle, A&W, Taco John’s, FAT Brands, Haven Hot Chicken, The Halal Guys and Smalls Sliders. Roland Gonzalez, the U.S. COO of Church’s Texas Chicken, will be the first guest on this year’s #QSRNEXT, a virtual podcast produced by the creators of QSRWeb, FastCasual and Pizza Marketplace. The show […]

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David McKillips, president and CEO of CEC Entertainment, the parent company to Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza, is keynoting The Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, a free half-day learning event for qualified pizzeria owners, operators and executives on July 31, 2024. Hosted by Networld Media Group, the parent company of Pizza Marketplace, FastCasual and QSRWeb, the virtual […]

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Fast Casual’s parent company aligns with IFMA to bring the food-away-from-home ecosystem closer together. Networld Media Group, a B2B publisher of several online trade publications, including FastCasual, Pizza Marketplace, QSRWeb and Food Truck Operator, is teaming up with The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, a trade association for food-away-from-home that provides insights, education and networking opportunities for the industry. The partnership will […]

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Three TikTok experts led a panel discussion on using the social media platform at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Kansas City. If you’re not using TikTok, your competitors probably are — and that’s setting your restaurant brand behind the marketing game. That was the key takeaway from “Workshopping It with TokTok,” the keynote […]

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Elevate Awards which will recognize and honor organizations effectively leveraging technology to elevate the customer experience. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Elevate Awards which will recognize and honor organizations effectively leveraging technology to elevate the customer experience. The awards program aims to inspire retailers and brands […]

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The Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, produced by Networld Media Group, will host its eighth annual event there in Kansas City, March 24-26. The early bird deadline ends Nov. 17. If you’ve not heard, Kansas City is the place to be these days. Just ask the world’s most famous woman, Taylor Swift, and her Super […]

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