Social issues are big issue in customer loyalty

May 20, 2021

Social issues are top of mind with consumers these days, especially when it comes to brand loyalty.

How Lee's Famous Recipe overcame hiring crisis with Conversational AI

Although many QSRs have reported that drive-thru traffic is now making up 80% of business thanks to the pandemic, unemployment packages have made it…

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Panda Express named winner of FastCasual's Excellence in Food Safety award

May 19, 2021

Panda Express, which has over 2,000 locations, is the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Food Safety Award, presented Wednesday by FastCasual.com and Steritech.

Brands get own order/delivery option with Menuu, Onfleet partnership

May 19, 2021

Restaurants seeking delivery and online ordering solutions got a new option this week when online ordering and marketing engine, Menuu, began a partnership…

Russo's signs deal for Texas stores

May 19, 2021

Houston-based Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen has closed a multi-unit franchise agreement to grow the brand's presence in the Lone Star State…

Romeo's hugs Lake Erie with new store

May 19, 2021

Northern Ohio-based Romeo's Pizza has opened a store in the lakefront city of Huron, outside of Sandusky, Ohio this week on Cleveland Road East, according to a…

Azzip's Square Zip pies have 'a few secrets'

May 19, 2021

A special dough and cooking process are some of the secrets behind Indiana-based Azzip Pizza's launch of a boxy personal pizza, appropriately dubbed the Square…

Customers ready to dine at mobile-savvy restaurants

May 19, 2021

About 71% of U.S. diners are ready to eat out again and 42% feel comfortable being seated indoors, according to a study published Wednesday by Oracle Food and…

Pizza automated assembly line maker garners $16.3M in growth funding

May 18, 2021

Picnic, a Seattle-based automated, robotic food and pizza assembly line company is not only growing, but has received an influx of cash and restaurant industry…

Papa John's LTO puts some crunch in Papadia crust

May 18, 2021

Papa John's said more than a year after the launch of its Papadia, the menu item is proving so popular that the brand is launching a variation that puts a…

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…

Multi-Unit Restaurant Brands Save Time and Money with Network Standardization

Networks are the backbone of the modern restaurant, and keeping them resilient and consistent can be easier with the services of an expert.

Donatos launches 'Dinnerviews' to hire 2,500

May 17, 2021

With a systemwide goal to hire at least 2,500 associates at all levels, Donatos Pizza is launching "Dinnerviews" on Wednesdays, from 2-5 p.m. in all of its…

Your Pie moves to Atlanta

May 17, 2021

Your Pie, which has been based in Athens, Georgia since its 2008 founding, has relocated its headquarters to the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta in Georgia this…

Pizza Hut Canada launches brand's 1st plant-based offerings

May 17, 2021

Pizza Hut is working with plant-based "meat" supplier, Beyond Meat Inc., to offer a plant-based pie topping and three related menu items at some of its Canada…

National infrastructure issues wreak havoc with wheat, gas prices

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A bridge crack in Tennessee and a major Eastern gas pipeline infrastructure attack last week are hitting pizzeria owners in the pocketbook this week, as vital…

"Fate" moves Pizza Factory into the Lone Star State

May 14, 2021

West Coast-based, Pizza Factory is expanding into the Lone Start State by way of its first Texas location in the city of Fate, a news release said.

Artichoke Basille's opening 2nd Arizona store

May 14, 2021

Artichoke Basille's Pizza will open its second Arizona location May 21 on North 16th Street in Phoenix. The store is also the second location for franchisees…

Ledo Pizza leads Maryland vaccination push

May 14, 2021

Localities across the U.S. are deploying all kinds of incentives to get Americans to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, so American's favored food…

Blaze drizzles a little sweet heat on its Canadian store pies

May 14, 2021

Blaze Pizza has launched an LTO pizza topping, Hot Maple Drizzle, created exclusively for its Canadian restaurants, a news release said.