Fast food pizza drives QSR customer satisfaction gains

Fast food pizza brands are making customers very happy this year and that's helping to  push the whole QSR category up a notch in its measurement of customer…

Papa John's sells 34 China locations

June 28, 2018

Papa John's International has sold its 34 restaurants in Beijing and Tianjin, China, to a portfolio company of private equity firm, Advantage Partners, called…

Coveting a piece of kitchen equipment? Leasing program may bring it closer

June 28, 2018

Restaurateurs have a new way to access kitchen equipment. Welbilt, a global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a leasing program to…

Food allergen programs deliver deeply dedicated diners

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Many more brands are stepping up to the plate to tackle diners' concerns about food allergens by using everything from staff training to detailed menu item…

Mod Pizza introduces a pizza to make a difference

June 26, 2018

Mod Pizza is introducing its first "Impact Pizza" as the brand partners with The Jed Foundation, a nonprofit company that exists to protect emotional health…

Papa John's rush is on for MVP James Harden pizza

June 26, 2018

Houston-area basketball fans can celebrate this year's most valuable player award with a Papa John's pizza emblazoned with a black olive-adorned likeness to…

Pizza Hut named in wrongful death suit after fatal delivery driver crash

June 26, 2018

Pizza Hut's delivery practices are being called into question in a lawsuit filed this month by the son of a woman killed in a crash, which also injured his…

Commodities: Prices down on some pizza ingredients

Restaurateurs enjoyed lower costs last week on the commodities markets with cheese, vehicle fuel and some wheat prices falling, while two of the publicly…

Caterers can make $6 for every dollar invested in food waste

Restaurant brands with large catering arms would do themselves a favor by cutting food waste, according to a news report that found that every $1 invested in…

Gluten-free certification awarded to Freshly

June 22, 2018

The Gluten Intolerance Group, a gluten-free product and service certifier, has named Freshly as the first fresh-prepared, meal-delivery company to earn its…

Johns Hopkins business study reveals ways to amp up promos

Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School has released a study showing that restaurants and other retailers can employ specific actions to get the most…

Southern California gets 5,700-square-foot Blaze

June 22, 2018

La Verne, California, is the latest locale to get a Blaze Pizza location, opening this Friday in a 5,700- square-foot open kitchen restaurant with interior…

Pilot Flying J names states' favorite road food

June 21, 2018

What we eat on the road is hardly unanimous in the U.S, according to Pilot Fyling J, North America's largest network of travel centers. After assessing last…

Your Pie franchisee on the power of an empowered staff

Your Pie franchise owner, Bob Rosato, relays his lessons learned about finding, hiring, and keeping great restaurant staff motivated and moving your brand…

Mod Pizza opening 4 units in Dallas-Ft.Worth

June 20, 2018

Mod Pizza is growing its Texas footprint with two Dallas/Fort Worth locations opening this summer and two others by year's end. The first store opens in the…

Donatos to build 3 in Savannah

June 20, 2018

Donatos Pizza has signed an agreement to build three restaurants in Savannah, Georgia, over the next several years, a news release said. The Ohio-based company…

Kotipizza net sales up 12 percent this quarter, new brands in works

June 20, 2018

Things are singing along nicely at European pizza superpower, Kotipizza, where comparable net sales grew 12 percent, and EBITDA grew 19 percent this year for…

Top food trends now: The 'women' have spoken

June 20, 2018

The women have spoken, and they have some interesting ideas about where food is going in the years ahead. Les Dames d'Escoffier International — 2,300 women…

RDI: Why restaurant leaders should know what that means today

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

Where there is a will there's a way and in the restaurant industry consumers "will" take the easiest route to getting food delivered to their doors, one reason…

There may never be a better time for breakfast pizza

June 19, 2018

The time may never be better for pizza restaurateurs to get in on a little breakfast action, which has long been unfamiliar territory for such brands. A recent…