2026 Pizza Marketplace Top 100 Movers & Shakers

This year’s Top 100 honors those who have mastered the "rare beast" of combining high-volume operations with artisanal quality. Whether it’s an independent…

Presented by HungerRush

The New Front of House: Why Pizza’s Next Growth Era Runs on Self-Order Kiosks + Intelligent POS Systems

Easy-to-use kiosks fully integrated with a modern POS system have emerged as the most efficient and cost-effective solution to the challenge of front-of-store…

Presented by INFI, HungerRush

Pizza’s competitive reset: Why demand isn’t dying, it’s evolving

by Bill Mitchell — CEO, HungerRush

While pizza is no longer the "default" delivery choice, brands can still drive growth by pivoting from broad discounts to a disciplined, tech-enabled focus on…

Founderology Growth Summit honoring inaugural 'Visionary Restaurant Founders'

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

To celebrate the spirit of innovation, the Founderology Growth Summit, being held Feb. 2-4 in Austin, will host a special ceremony to honor the "Top 5 Movers …

Why 2026 is the year of the AI-driven restaurant

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

By 2026, AI is expected to transition from an experimental novelty to an operational necessity in the restaurant industry, utilizing "invisible" back-of-house…

Jet's Pizza marks over 10M AI purchases

December 15, 2025

Detroit-style pizza brand Jet's Pizza has surpassed 10 million AI orders, equating to more than $250 million in AI sales. The brand used SMS ordering program…

Creno's Pizza selects HungerRush to drive sales, streamline operations

October 9, 2025

Ohio-based Creno's Pizza has selected HungerRush, a restaurant technology solutions provider. Creno's, founded in 1987, switched to HungerRush after nearly…

Jeff's Bagel Run, HugerRush talk tech, strategy on Restaurant Operator Podcast

In this episode of Restaurant Operator Podcast, Cherryh Canlser, publisher of FastCasual, offers an exclusive preview of the heavy-hitting CEO panel, moderated…

Presented by Jeff's Bagel Run, HungerRush

HungerRush launches AI-powered text marketing for restaurants

September 10, 2025

HungerRush, a provider of restaurant technology, has launched a tool designed to help restaurants connect with customers and boost sales: HungerRush Text…

Mountain Mike's Pizza takes top honors at Pizza Marketplace's Top 100 Movers & Shakers 2025 event

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Mountain Mike's Pizza took home the top honor at Pizza Marketplace's top brand of 2025. Cicis Pizza won a special award from Xrobotics, and David McKillips was…

HungerRush unveils Feedback customer engagement tool

November 20, 2024

HungerRush, a provider of integrated restaurant management solutions, has launched Feedback, a new customer engagement tool designed to capture real-time…

5 tips to boost pizza sales this Halloween with your restaurant tech

by Shannon Chirone — SVP, Marketing, HungerRush

Halloween is one of the biggest days for pizza sales. Here are some tips to use your tech and POS system to maximize profits.

HungerRush boosts restaurant efficiency with Uber Eats integration

August 15, 2024

HungerRush, a point-of-sale software platform for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, announced Wednesday a new native integration with Uber Eats. The…

Operational costs slicing into your pizza profit margins? The right tech could help

by Deepti Mendiratta — Vice President of Product Management, HungerRush

There are simple, affordable tech solutions that can cut down on the hours it take to enter customer orders, coupons, data and inventory into a POS system.

Study reveals how restaurants can increase profits with online orders, in-house food delivery

June 12, 2024

A study by POS software provider HungerRush highlighted the importance of restaurants capitalizing on online ordering and in-house delivery trends to maximize…

Beyond the POS: HungerRush helps restaurants solve many challenges

FastCasual.com editor Cherryh Cansler caught up with HungerRush's Deepti Mendiratta at the recent National Restaurant Association Show to talk about how the…

6 things your POS needs to do in 2024

by Shannon Chirone — SVP, Marketing, HungerRush

POS systems aren't just cash registers anymore. They're silent partners, teammates and the engines propelling successes. Utilize these six things your POS…

Study finds 42% of diners will order pizza for the Big Game, National Pizza Day

February 2, 2024

Seventy-two percent of diners plan to order pizza this year for The Big Game, National Pizza Day or both, according to a press release.

How to leverage effective POS systems, marketing strategies to increase foot traffic

by Shannon Chirone — SVP, Marketing, HungerRush

A well-implemented POS system is more than just a tool for processing payments; it's a treasure trove of data and insights. By harnessing the capabilities of a…

Jet's Pizza fulfills 5M orders with Hunger Rush OrderAI Text and Talk

July 25, 2023

Jet's Pizza has fulfilled 5 million orders via HungerRush's OrderAI Text and Talk, according to a press release.