Chipotle vs. Panera: How QSRs adapt to generational differences in dining behaviors with unique strategies

Restaurants have adapted to massive shifts in consumer behavior in recent years, but those changes also include generational differences. Across all the top…

Hunt Brothers Pizza brings back Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

August 19, 2022

Hunt Brothers Pizza has brought back the Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza for a limited time, according to a press release.

Papa Johns to debut spiciest pizza yet

August 19, 2022

Papa Johns is debuting its hottest pizza yet, the Dragon Flame Pizza. The pizza will launch at King's Landing Park in Apopka, Florida, where fans can get an…

Lucia's Pizza seeks paid social media grandma

August 18, 2022

Lucia's Pizza in St. Louis is on the hunt for a grandma, according to a KSDK report.

Pizza Hut introduces rice dough in Japan

August 18, 2022

Pizza Hut Japan has released Rice Pizza, or "Gohan Pizza," to its customers. The pizza trades the company's signature dough for a patty-like rice dough…

Oath Pizza inks deal in several emerging markets

August 17, 2022

Oath Pizza has signed several new development deals that will take the brand into new markets such as Austin, Seattle and Los Angeles, according to a press…

Post-pandemic coffee demand taking flight

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The coffee industry has a big opportunity to promote out-of-home coffee given the consumer's rising coffee appreciation.

Pizza Cat Max expands to Detroit

August 16, 2022

Pizza Cat Max has opened in Detroit's Greektown district, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

A&W Teams Up with Jolt to Streamline Operations

A&W Restaurants has partnered with Jolt Software, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, for checklist, employee communication…

Restaurant gift card sales continue recovery

August 15, 2022

The number of gift cards sold in 2021 increased by 22%, year over year, and sales in the first half of 2022 are just 2% behind the 2021 level.

Vivid teams with Advanced Mobile Payment on POS payment solution

August 15, 2022

Vivid, a software and payments provider for the restaurant industry, has signed a strategic partnership with Advanced Mobile Payment Inc., a provider of…

Spinato's Pizzeria & Family Kitchen named official pizza of Phoenix Suns

August 15, 2022

Arizona-based Spinato's Pizzeria & Family Kitchen will be the official pizza of the Phoenix Suns during the NBA season starting in October, according to an…

Domino’s Pizza offers half-off menu-priced pizzas

August 15, 2022

Domino's Pizza is offering half-off all menu-priced pizzas ordered online, according to a press release.

Brew pub, pizzeria finds ready workforce in people with disabilities

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Brewability is a Colorado brew pub and pizzeria. What set the pizzeria apart from others in the industry is its employees: Brewability hires those with…

Pizza Pizza introduces real-time tracking

August 12, 2022

Canada-based Pizza Pizza has partnered with Captain AI to offer its customers real-time order tracking via the company app, according to a press release.

Papa Murphy's announces winner of customer hack contest

August 12, 2022

Papa Murphy's has announced the winners of its Back Outside the Lines contest, which encouraged customers to submit their favorite pizza hacks. More than 7,00…

Raydiant, Square team up to boost restaurant performance

August 12, 2022

Raydiant, an in-location experience platform for brick-and-mortar enterprises, is teaming up with Square, a software, payments and hardware company, to…

US Foods improves Q2 2022 results

August 12, 2022

US Foods Holding Corp. improved its sales and earnings for Q2 2022 against the prior year period, exceeding analysts' revenue expectations, according to a…

Pizza Hut partners with Dairy Farmers of America to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

August 11, 2022

Pizza Hut and its parent company Yum Brands have partnered with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a farmer-owned coop with more than 11,500 farm family, and…

Fast Casual Hall of Fame inductees include Fazoli's, Panera Bread, Native Brand leaders

Fazoli's former CEO Carl Howard, Native Foods CEO Carin Stutz and Blaine Hurst, former Panera Bread CEO, make up the inaugural class of the Fast Casual Hall of…