Sbarro hits 800 restaurants

April 14, 2025

Sbarro opened four restaurants globally this month, bringing the brand's total to 800, according to a press release.

Fast Casual Top 100 Gala celebrating 10th birthday with 5 gifts for attendees

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Honors include the "Signal to Noise Award," "Emerging Fast Casual of the Year, ""Most-Loved Delivery Brand and "Fast Casual Woman of the Year." Attendees will…

Eggs Up Grill, Hot Palette Holdings, Jeff's Bagel Run execs talk leadership skills

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Leaders from Eggs Up Grill, Jeff's Bagel Run and Hot Palette Holdings discussed leadership skills at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Myrtle…

Giordano's launches $100K sweepstakes

April 10, 2025

Chicago-based Giordano's has paired with Shared Sweeps to provide online guests a Chicago vacation and a new Ford Bronco, according to a press release.

Pizza Hut debuts first-of-its-kind Pizza Caviar

April 9, 2025

Pizza Hut has created a first-of-its-kind Pizza Caviar. The bite-sized pearls, made with pepperoni-flavored water and agar agar, are made to taste like…

Donatos Pizza president, CEO wants it to be the household name in pizza

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Donatos Pizza president and CEO Kevin King talks about his career in the pizza industry and what makes his brand a leader in the category amidst rising pizza…

Marco's Pizza opens 6th cloud kitchen location

April 9, 2025

Marco's Pizza has opened its sixth cloud kitchen. The kitchen is located inside Vallejo Food Pickup in Denver, Colorado, in partnership with CloudKitchens…

Slice House founder Tony Gemignani teams with with San Francisco Giants

April 8, 2025

Slice House by Tony Gemignani Founder Tony Gemignani has teamed up with the San Francisco Giants for a ninth season. The partnership, with current pitchers…

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream to develop eastern, central Iowa

April 8, 2025

Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream is welcoming franchise inquiries in eastern and central Iowa, where the brand had units for decades, according to a press…

Ovation releases tools to empower restaurants

April 8, 2025

Guest feedback platform Ovation has released two product enhancements designed to help restaurants gain deeper insights and drive real revenue: Long-form…

CORE Gives helps restaurant employees in need

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

CORE Gives provides financial support for restaurant employees in need.

Presented by CORE

Guest retention key to restaurant profitability

April 7, 2025

Traditional methods for identifying issues affecting retention, such as delayed surveys with low response rates, potentially biased table visits, and…

Maximizing Guest Retention

Unfortunately, when it comes to identifying issues that affect guest retention, traditional survey methods in restaurants often fall short. So how can…

Presented by Ovation Up, Inc.

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana releases The Caprese Spring special

April 7, 2025

Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, known as Pepe's Pizza, has added The Caprese to the menu through June 1, according to a press release.

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, Perkins, Bun Mee, Keke's leaders share franchising success insight

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

What it takes to succeed in franchising was the focus of a panel talk at the recent Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit.

From homelessness to restaurant heroes: Power couple keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

April 7, 2025

Chef Bryant "Baul" Williams and Daniella Williams, the husband-and-wife founders of Atlanta-based Binky's, specializing in soul food, and brunch hot spot Betty…

Mountain Mike's enters 4th year as pizza partner of Angels baseball

April 4, 2025

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza is entering its fourth year as the Official Pizza Partner of Angels Baseball, according to a press release.

Ovation, Craveworthy Brands discuss guest feedback, cashing in on guest recovery

April 4, 2025

Ten lost customers. That's nearly $30,000 walking out the door, according to Zack Oates, founder of guest feedback program Ovation.

Papa Johns, Google Cloud team to deliver AI-powered pizza experiences

April 3, 2025

Papa Johns and Google Cloud have entered into an expanded multi-year partnership to revolutionize Papa Johns' order and delivery experience using AI.

Salad House, Barcelona Restaurant Group, Knuckies Hoagies execs talk tech, talent acquisition, retention

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit highlighted the importance of balancing technology with human interaction in hiring and retaining…