Blaze Pizza CEO: Pizzaverse tech still growing, staffing can be addressed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

During the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw addressed the rise in technology and current staffing challenges.

How Soyleic soybeans could be the future of healthier food system

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Soyleic soybeans could be the future of food. That's according to Brian Stobaugh, Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council…

Yum Brands taps Allyson Park as chief corporate affairs officer

August 5, 2022

Yum Brands has named Allyson Park to the role of chief corporate affairs officer effective Aug. 15. Park will have oversight of all aspects of the company's…

Mountain Mike's Pizza opens another San Francisco Bay restaurant

August 5, 2022

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened a new location in the Rossmoor Walnut Creek area of the San Francisco Bay area. The new restaurant is owned…

Strategies for Streamlining the Hiring Process in the Hourly Workforce

Streamline your hiring process and ensure your candidate experience is a positive one by following these helpful tips.

Middleby boosts Q2 2022 sales, surpassing expectations

August 4, 2022

Middleby Corp. boosted Q2 2022 sales against the prior year period, surpassing analyst expectations, while earnings declined. Highlights include:

Mister O1 to open in Dallas this fall

August 4, 2022

Miami-born artisanal pizza concept Mister O1 will open its first Texas location in Dallas this fall.

Papa John's beats earnings estimates by 1 cent

August 4, 2022

Papa John's International Inc. has announced its Q2 earnings ending June 26. The pizza chain reported second-quarter earnings of $25.4 million. On a per-share…

Buyers Edge acquires Arrowsteam

August 3, 2022

Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement platform with over $20 billion in total foodservice spend, has acquired ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain…

Zalat Pizza to open 6th store in Houston

August 3, 2022

Zalat Pizza is opening its sixth pizzeria in Houston in nine months in the Medical Center at 2303 W. Holcombe Blvd. This location will offer limited seating…

Pizza Hut launches scholarship foundation

August 3, 2022

Pizza Hut and its franchisees have launched a foundation focused on education and career readiness to enable its team members and their peers to have access to…

5 tips to drive loyalty at your pizzeria

by Chris Lybeer — Chief Strategy Officer, Revel Systems

Why implement a loyalty program at your pizzeria? Time and time again studies have shown that these programs increase guest spend and visit frequency, which…

Inflation, higher menu prices dampen restaurant visit activity

August 3, 2022

Consumers cut back on restaurant visits in the second quarter with physical and online restaurant traffic declining by 2% compared to the same quarter in 2021.

Yum Brands meets Q2 sales expectations

August 3, 2022

Yum Brands quarterly same-store sales met its estimates as more people dined out during Q2 and the brand held steady in tacos, pizza and fried chicken…

Peter Piper Pizza launches first loyalty program, app

August 3, 2022

Peter Piper Pizza has launched its first loyalty program and app.

Buddy's Pizza donates to The Salvation Army

August 2, 2022

To celebrate National Detroit-Style Pizza Day on June 23, Buddy's Pizza in Detroit donated $1 from every pizza sold to The Salvation Army, according to a press…

Mici Italian to open 8th corporate store this summer

August 2, 2022

Mici Italian, a family-owned, seven-unit fast casual chain, will open its first location in Southglenn, Colorado, this summer. The unit will be a corporate…

Pizza Ranch accelerates growth in first half of year

August 2, 2022

Pizza Ranch says it has accelerated its growth in the first half of 2022. The pizza chain signed a total of eight new agreement deals, bringing the total to…

Ovation launches 2-question survey to 'pinpoint operational issues'

August 1, 2022

Ovation, a restaurant guest feedback platform, has created a reporting tool — Insights — to help operators understand and use the massive amount of customer…

Pizza Hut Australia to give away free pizza

August 1, 2022

Pizza Hut Australia is giving away up to 35,000 free pizzas and a trip to Hawaii during the month of August, according to a Lifehacker.au report.