Domino’s rolls out car-side delivery

June 29, 2020

With delivery and carryout serving as the main sales channels for most brands, Domino's is combining the two to cater to the carryout customer who wants the…

Pizza stocks riding the roller coaster

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

With half of 2020 in the books, Pizza Marketplace looked at stock values for four publicly traded pizza restaurant companies. On paper, the ups and downs…

"See-food' app enters the scene

June 25, 2020

Jeet App, which allows diners to see photos of menu items before ordering, has hit the app store, a news release said.

Using Back-of-House Systems to Fight COVID-19

Cleanliness always has been a determinant in the success of a restaurant. A dirty facility, be it the interior or exterior, can quickly turn away prospective…

PizzaRev permanently closes California stores amid pandemic

June 24, 2020

PizzaRev has closed all but two of its stores in Los Angeles County, California, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, but has not officially…

F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen opens Florida store

June 24, 2020

F&D Woodfired Italian Kitchen is firing up its oven in Longwood, just north of Orlando, Florida, according to a news release.

Single-use pizza packaging: The pandemic imperative born from a 'common' cup

Is single-use packaging having a new heyday with pizza brands during the pandemic?

Oath Pizza opens Northern Ohio location

June 23, 2020

Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, has opened an Oath Pizza location on the Ohio Turnpike in New Springfield, Ohio, outside of…

Partial single-use packaging trend turnaround with COVID-19

June 23, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, many, if not most, restaurants have gone back to single-use products to provide customers with clean, first-use packaging and utensils…

Fired Pie celebrates 7 years in July

June 23, 2020

Fired Pie is celebrating its seventh birthday this July by offering a deal for customers at its 21 Phoenix-area locations, a news release said.

Pizza Hut launches virtual reading camp

June 23, 2020

Pizza Hut is changing the format for its Book It program from one where teachers sign their classrooms up to a free "virtual summer camp" brought directly to…

Making Your Restaurant Safe Again - Give Guests Confidence to Return

We looked at a recent study of top things people say are important as they look at dining again, and how you can provide those things to bring your customers…

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Spike in COVID-19 cases not hindering drops in restaurant transaction declines

June 22, 2020

The spikes in COVID-19 cases in states that have reopened restaurant dine-in services haven't yet impacted the continuing improvement in major restaurant chain…

Visa programs aim to help 50M SMBs drive digital business

June 22, 2020

Visa is offering 50 million small and micro businesses a range of services to help them grow more efficiently, build their online footprints and promote…

Paytronix rolls out contactless dine-in platform

June 22, 2020

Paytronix Systems Inc. announced the rollout of its Paytronix Contactless Dining technology, which is designed to help restaurants offer dine-in service with…

Yum Brands lone loser in last week's pizza stock trading

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

Most pizza commodity prices, however, made relatively minute moves downward.

Online catering marketplace debuts COVID-smart service

June 19, 2020

ezCater is launching a service, called Relish, that offers employers a safe approach to providing office-based workers with boxed lunches from local…

&pizza COO breaks down the business-building power of activism

On the unofficial national holiday of Juneteenth — commemorating the proclamation of the freeing of slaves in Texas, final remaining U.S. state to do so —  the…

[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR]: How Mid-Market Restaurateurs are Hyper-Focused on Digital Channels for Future Growth

With many fast-casual restaurant concepts having successfully pivoted to off-premise, the desire to re-open the doors to diners may come with hesitation.

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Networld Media employees honor late founder Alan Fryrear

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Alan Earl Fryrear, co-founder and chairman of Networld Media Group, died at the age of 81 on June 10, 2020.