National Restaurant Association seeking CEO as Sweeney announces departure

May 17, 2019

National Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation President and CEO Dawn Sweeney said she will leave the post when her…

American Express gets in the restaurant CRM business with purchase of Resy

May 16, 2019

American Express has entered an agreement to buy Resy, a digital restaurant reservations booking and management platform.

FDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants

May 16, 2019

Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…

Toast introduces payroll and management solution

May 15, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has introduced Toast Payroll & Team Management, a solution that simplifies payroll and employee management…

Taking pies far n' wide: Delivery picks up in small, remote towns

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

Even the tiniest towns typically have at least a couple of "pizza places" and you had better believe people there want delivery just like their larger metro…

Papa John's founder sells $6M in stock

May 15, 2019

An SEC filing this week indicated that Papa John's Founder John Schnatter sold nearly 115,000 shares of common stock in the company, worth more than $…

Chuck E Cheese parent readies for Q3 merger propelled by healthy Q1 results

May 14, 2019

A little more than a month after news broke that Chuck E. Cheese parent company, CEC Entertainment was planning to go public, following a merger with Leo…

Alabama welcoming 2 Blaze locations

May 13, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening in Baldwin and Mobile counties in Mobile, Alabama. The chain, which now has 300 units since opening in 2012, in California…

A pizza operator's week to pout as brand values fall, cheese prices rise

It's a good thing pizza operators got to spend some time with dear ol' mom Sunday after investors left the four major publicly traded brand needing a consoling…

Golden Chick CEO's Southern slant on quick chicken + QSR packagers' infatuation with fast casual

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

From fried chicken and catfish, to dirty rice and fried okra, today's first brand is a Southerner through and through. But that doesn't mean QSR brand, Golden…

Restaurant-distributed ground tuna possible source of Salmonella sicknesses

May 10, 2019

Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Newport linked to frozen ground tuna sold to restaurants…

Pie Five puts 3 'in your pocket'

May 10, 2019

Pie Five Pizza Co. is adding calzones to its lineup, and to promote the offerings launching Tuesday, it has created a social media sweepstakes featuring…

California Pizza Kitchen lands at Philadelphia airport

May 9, 2019

California Pizza Kitchen has opened in the Philadelphia International Airport Terminal E, a news release said. 

3 pizza families converge for free slices, good cause on May 17

May 9, 2019

To Chicagoans, pizza is sacred, so it makes sense that three of the Windy City's pizza restaurants are partnering on National Pizza Party Day —  May 17 —  to…

Pie Five struggles as Pizza Inn posts solid Q3

May 8, 2019

Rave Restaurant Group Inc. reported a mixed bag of Q3 financial results for its two brands, Pie Five and Pizza Inn. Although combined, company revenue…

The labor issues that make restaurant leaders labor most

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

For pizza operators, labor is an issue that lives up to its name. From dealing with worker shortages, culture and generational issues and the daily need to…

As Papa John's Q1 sales fall, CEO tells investors, 'Lasting consumer sentiment change takes time'

May 8, 2019

As Papa John's founder John Schnatter mulls selling his 31% stake in the chain, the brand reported continued Q1 2019 losses, equaling 12 cents a share or $3.…

Marco's names restaurant financial veteran, growth guru as CFO

May 7, 2019

Marco's Pizza said it has named former Granite City Food & Brewery CFO Jeffery Rager as chief financial officer for the expanding pizza chain as part of…

Will John Schnatter sell his stake in Papa John's?

May 7, 2019

After stepping down from Papa John's board in March, Founder John Schnatter  may step away from the brand entirely, according to a Reuters report. 

Mellow Mushroom getting 'more mellow'

May 7, 2019

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has signed a deal with the marketing agency, Levelwing, to lead its digital strategy, which includes media buying, SEO, creative…