VIA 313 using AI to manage phone ordering

August 27, 2025

VIA 313, a Detroit-style fast casual concept, has partnered with Kea, a conversational AI company for restaurants, to manage phone orders across its more than…

Pizza Inn brings Dr Pepper's Fansville to life with store takeover, sweepstakes

August 27, 2025

Pizza Inn is partnering with Dr Pepper to unlock football's hotspot Dr Pepper's Fansville. For the first time since the campaign launched in 2018, the…

Domino's brings back 'Best Deal Ever'

August 26, 2025

Domino's has bought back its "Best Deal Ever" promotion. For a limited time, customers can order any pizza with any toppings for $9.99 each, according to a…

Mooyah VP of operations talks quality of food, consistency and those milkshakes

Beth Stockmoe, VP of operations for Mooyah, discusses the brand's food and operations in our latest Restaurant Operator Podcast.

Loman AI raises $3.5M to transform restaurant operations via voice AI

August 26, 2025

Loman AI, a Voice AI platform for the restaurant industry, has raised $3.5 million led by Next Coast Ventures with participation from TenOneTen Ventures and…

Scheduling Chaos Costs More Than Overtime: Here’s Why

Discover how outdated, spreadsheet-based scheduling silently undermines restaurant profits—with turnover, customer loss, and burned-out managers costing far…

Little Caesars kicks off 'The Real Deal' entering 4th year as NFL sponsor

August 25, 2025

Little Caesars kicks off its fourth year as the NFL's Official Pizza Sponsor, the brand is offering a fans a two large 1-topping pizza deal for just $4.99 each…

Papa Murphy's partners with Mike's Hot Honey on LTO

August 25, 2025

Papa Murphy's Take 'n' Bake Pizza has a new LTO beginning today. The Ultimate Pepperoni features Mike's Hot Honey. The pizza is available systemwide through…

SynergySuite Earns #35 Spot on 2025 Utah Business Fast 50

SynergySuite ranked #35 on the 2025 Utah Business Fast 50 for the second year in a row, highlighting its strong growth and global momentum. As an AI-native…

Speaker Spotlight: Claudia Lezcano, Fuku CEO

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Claudia Lezcano, CEO of Fuku, shares a look at her career, her achievements and industry trends ahead of her appearance at Fast Casual Executive Summit 2025.

Celebrating the 2025 Fast Casual Hall of Fame inductees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

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Why we always pick pepperoni: the psychology behind the slice

by Angelin Joy — Editor and Content Lead, Cube

Pepperoni is a perennial favorite in pizzerias, but do you know what's behind the slice?

The future of campus dining? PizzaForno thinks it’s a 24/7 pizza vending machine

On this episode of the Automation and Self Service Podcast, we're diving into one of the hottest trends in food tech: 24/7 pizza vending. My guest is Travis…

Farrelli's Pizza celebrates 30 years with anniversary celebration at Cheney Stadium

August 20, 2025

Farrelli's Pizza, a staple in the Pacific Northwest, celebrated its 30th anniversary on Monday, Aug. 11 with a party at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma. More than…

Pizza Hut launches Crafted Flatzz hand-crafted personal pizza

August 20, 2025

Pizza Hut has released its Crafted Flatzz, a LTO pizza lineup designed to bring both flavors and big energy. Crafted Flatzz are $5 before 5 p.m. in the U.S.…

Mountain Mike's Pizza opens largest restaurant yet

August 20, 2025

Mountain Mike's Pizza recently opened its largest restaurant nationwide. The unit, built in Dixon, California, weighs in at a record-breaking 5,600 square feet…

From Maine to Milan: The global journey of Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls

How do you take a Maine lobster roll and build a brand that stretches from the East Coast to the heart of Milan, Italy? That’s the kind of breakthrough story…

Marco's Pizza opens more than 40 stores in first half of 2025

August 13, 2025

Marco's Pizza marked a strong first half of 2025 with 41 store openings. The brand said in a press release that it is poised for a 28% year-over-year increase…

Donatos Pizza to expand in Virginia, Maryland, Georgia

August 13, 2025

Donatos Pizza continues its franchise growth throughout the DMV area (DC, Mayland and Virginia) as well as the Atlanta metro area, according to a press release.

How Saroki's Crispy Chicken & Pizza pairs great food, service with mega pavilions

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Saroki's Crispy Chicken & Pizza proves that gas station food can be great. Lead by brothers Todd and Curtis Saroki, the brand has 19 locations in mega gas…