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Restaurant operators need all the help they can get while trying to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the tools they can use may already be in their…

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Sift uncovers Telegram-based scheme exploiting restaurant apps

February 11, 2021

Digital safety company, Sift, has identified a cyber-scheme that exploits restaurant and delivery services via the Telegram messaging platform, according to a…

Pizzerias bid customers a 'hearty' Valentine's ... 'er Galentine's ... Singles Awareness Day

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

The typical restaurant business marathon known as Valentine's Day is about to hit, but this year studies are showing pizzeria operators that many of their…

Philadelphia pizzeria launches collaborative 'star' chef series

February 10, 2021

The founder of Philadelphia's Down North Pizza, chef and activist Kurt Evans has launched "A Match Made In Philly," featuring limited-edition menu…

DoorDash partners with Cellex on COVID-19 testing kit effort

February 10, 2021

DoorDash and Cellex, which specializes in point-of-care testing, are teaming up to help restaurant employees get faster access to COVID-19 testing kits at a…

GoTab, CORE partner to support families of restaurant employees

February 10, 2021

Restaurant commerce platform, GoTab, has created a partnership with non-profit, CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees. GoTab is the first technology partner…

Toppers 'zigs' when others 'zag'

February 9, 2021

Toppers — which recently added Vegan Topperstix as part of the mass restaurant brand movement to plant-based everything — is switching gears to meat with its…

On-demand webinar: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for QSRs'

February 8, 2021

It's a given that QSR customers are mobile customers, often on their way to or from any number of daily responsibilities. So QSR operators are well aware their…

A National Pizza Day primer of pie-related perks, promos

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

What U.S. cities are most "pie-struck"? Where are the biggest National Pizza Day deals? And which state wants pizza as its official food? You might be…

On the cusp of Pizza Day, Valentine's Day, love for the pie is high

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

Despite the pizza commodities "Grinch" of ever-escalating gas prices, last week was a pretty good one for the country's leading publicly traded pizza companies.

RESTAURANTS Act back on the table

February 5, 2021

A $120 billion revitalization fund, known as the RESTAURANTS Act of 2021, to help independent restaurants and small franchisees facing COVID-19 challenges is…

Q2 sales drop at Pie Five, Pizza Inn

February 5, 2021

Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent company, Rave Restaurant Group Inc., reported Friday that the pandemic severely hurt the brands' Q2 sales, which ended Dec. 27.

Pizza Factory develops smaller store design

February 5, 2021

Pizza Factory has created Pizza Factory Express, a format optimized for delivery and carryout, while offering franchisees a lower investment, a news release…

Blaze names CTO

February 5, 2021

Blaze Pizza has hired Chris Demery, former P.F. Chang's senior vice president, as its chief technology officer. Demery, who brings 20 years of industry…

NYC restaurateur to reveal 'A New Way to Work With Third-Party Partners'

February 5, 2021

Delivery has become an essential service for both restaurants and customers, but the traditional third-party relationship may not work for all restaurant…

Taco Bell helps Yum Brands beat analysts' Q4 estimates

February 4, 2021

The fourth quarter of 2020 worked out pretty well for Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands, which beat analysts' estimates thanks to Taco Bell, which recorded…

Automated cocktail dispenser promises better bar service

February 4, 2021

Earlier this week, we told you about an automated taco technology, and here comes the automated cocktails to go with it. Portland, Oregon-based Easybar is an…

Breathing easier: How pizzeria air scrubbers put patrons, employees minds at ease

by Todd DeMonte

COVID-19 has ushered in a new and completely unseen enemy to pizza operators in airborne pathogens, and customers expect restaurant operators to do something…

Ordrslip, DoorDash offering restaurants on-demand delivery

February 4, 2021

Ordrslip, a SaaS provider that allows restaurants to operate custom mobile apps, is partnering with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash's white label fulfillment…

Independent Restaurants Running on Toast’s All-in-One Platform Outperform Peers by up to 30% During Pandemic

Investments in digital ordering and contactless payments technology allowed Toast to significantly grow their customer community and increase recurring revenue…