How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption…

Fat Boy's Pizza to open 5th store

March 10, 2022

Fat Boy's Pizza will open March 12 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the first location outside its home state of Louisiana, according to a press release.

PizzaForno to expand into Southern California

March 10, 2022

Automated pizzeria company PizzaForno is expanding in Southern California. Entrepreneur Jaco Duayhe will launch five licensee units in Q1 and is looking for…

How automation helps labor issues in today's restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Labor remains a top issue for restaurateurs and management teams and an increasing number of operators are turning to automation to ease labor woes. That's…

Omnibus 2022 budget won't restore employee retention tax credit

March 9, 2022

Congress has reached bipartisan agreement on a $1.5 trillion omnibus package to fund the government, according to a report in The Hill.

Papa John's International ceases corporate operations in Russia

March 9, 2022

Papa John's International has suspended corporate operations in Russia. The company is supporting humanitarian efforts through financial contributions as well…

Tavana's Pizza opens in Rising Sun, Indiana

March 9, 2022

Tavana's Pizza has opened in Rising Sun, Indiana, according to an WSCH report.

5 ways new mover marketing helps pizza restaurant owners

by Michael Plummer — CEO, Our Town America

To help rebuild his business after a COVID-induced slump in sales, pizzeria owner Steve Dapolita relied on new mover marketing to drive the location’s dinner…

Nextbite updates menu management tools

March 8, 2022

Ordermark, an online ordering and delivery management platform which was recently rebranded as Nexbite, has launched tools to provide restaurants with a…

Cicis offers $3.14 buffet on Pi Day

March 8, 2022

Cicis Pizza is offering its all-you-can-eat pizza for $3.14 on Pi Day, which is March 14, according to a press release.

Mastercard, Visa set to raise fees

March 8, 2022

Visa and Mastercard are getting ready to raise credit card fees for retailers next month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Star Micronics Introduces the TSP143IVUE, the first model of the 4th generation of the TSP100 series

Star Micronics releases the TSP143IVUE, an ultra-connected and innovative thermal receipt printer.

Domino's Pizza promotes 2 to senior leadership team

March 7, 2022

Domino's Pizza has announced the promotions of Joe Jordan to the role of president, U.S. and global services and Art D'Elia to the role of executive vice…

Papa Johns releases line of NFTs

March 7, 2022

Papa Johns has dropped its first collection of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, according to a press release.

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches hires execs to upgrade customer experience

March 7, 2022

New England Authentic Eats LLC, the parent company of Papa Gino's and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, has tapped two senior restaurant industry executives to help…

Integrating digital, on-site experiences is driving restaurant sales

March 7, 2022

Digital sales are the majority of sales at physical restaurants with 41% of average sales flowing through digital channels while 32% come from on-premise and…

2 MLB players sign up to work at Papa Johns during contract dispute

March 7, 2022

Two Atlanta Braves players have signed up to be "pre-season pizza pros" at Papa Johns as the Major League baseball work stoppage continues, according to a…

Grow family pizza sales with this innovative strategy

by Jennifer Loper — President, C3 Brand Marketing

Pizza brands know how important families are to their business. Here's how to stand out in a crowded field by enhancing family pizza night.

Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax

March 7, 2022

The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…

Pizza market expected to grow by $42.20M

March 7, 2022

The pizza market is expected to grow by $42.20 million, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.45% between 2020 and 2025, according to research from Technavio.