Firenza opening Charlotte store No. 2

May 25, 2018

Firenza Pizza is expanding its Charlotte presence, opening a second location there in June, a news release said. The new University City Boulevard restaurant…

Rapid Fired Pizza introduces Chicago-style pizza

May 24, 2018

For the month of May, Rapid Fired Pizza has launched a Chicago style pizza topped with garlic butter, sausage crumbles, provolone cheese and a swirl of classic…

Apex, Little Caesars develop self-service pick-up station

May 24, 2018

Apex Hot-Holding Device, a heated order pick-up station using self-serve automation technology, is now available to help restaurant employees focus on order…

Domino's crowns 1st Canadian 'Fastest Pizza Maker'

May 24, 2018

How fast can you get a pizza in the oven? Well, at one Canadian Domino's Pizza, if franchise owner Werner Lomker is on the "make" desk for the day, you can get…

Artichoke Basille's Pizza expands footprint in Northern California

May 24, 2018

Artichoke Basille's Pizza Franchisee Jim Trevor has signed a multi-unit deal to expand the New York City-based concept to Oakland, California, according to a…

Blaze opens in Reno

May 24, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has opened a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen restaurant in Reno with interior seating for 48, and an exterior patio, on South Meadow…

Survey: Employers hiring more summer help than previous year

May 23, 2018

Nearly all employers — 95 percent — said in a recent survey that they are adding more shifts this summer compared to last year. 

Catering solution connects restaurant brands to local third-party delivery companies

May 23, 2018

In an effort to help restaurants and caterers connect to third-party delivery companies in their areas, ezCater has launched ezDispatch. The service, which…

Home Slice Pizza No. 2 Austin location = Art, irreverance

May 23, 2018

Home Slice Pizza will open location No. 2 May 30 at East 53rd Street in north-central Austin, Texas, with a combination of full-service dine-in, patio and…

How Do Millennials Want to Engage with Loyalty Programs?

We recently launched CodeBroker’s Mobile Loyalty Survey. The report, based on research with 1,300 loyalty program members, has received a great deal of…

Illinois Mall opens food hall

May 23, 2018

Known for being one of the largest shopping mall destinations, Simon Property Group’s Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Illinois, opened a food hall, according to…

The power a social media policy plugs into your brand

by Kelly Jensen — Marketing Manager, PAR

Brands without well-researched corporate social media policies for employees are not only leaving employees in the dark, but also potentially exposing…

How to respond to the third-party restaurant delivery challenge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Halal Guys COO Mike Speck offers insight into how he addresses the need to provide third-party delivery to customers, a rising restaurant industry challenge.

Commodities: Stock traders, gas producers take toll on pizza brands last week

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

Food commodity prices last week dropped in trading, but increasing prices on all types of fuel, including natural gas more than made up for any potential gains…

Mr. Gatti's gets 'bigger' in Texas

May 18, 2018

Everything's "bigger in Texas," including Mr. Gatti's Pizza, which continues expansion in its home state with the late summer opening of a Tyler, Texas, on…

Papa John's hits No. 50 in Turkey

May 17, 2018

Papa John's has opened store No. 50 in Turkey as part of its expansion in the region. The Turkish master franchisee is PJ Gida Islatmeleri A.S. San. VE TIC.

April restaurant sales best in nearly 3 years

May 17, 2018

For the restaurant industry, April did indeed bring showers, but those of increased business, according to the most recent data from TDn2K, showing that…

Newly updated FDA resource designed to enhance supply chain food safety

May 16, 2018

Restaurant brands are getting help in ensuring food safety with their supply chain providers now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new…

Hepatitis A in restaurant industry: Scary, inaction is scarier

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

Hepatitis A is raising a harrowing spectre over the restaurant industry thanks to its rapid spread and high number of cases, particularly in the eastern half…

Free webinar: How Buffalo Wild Wings uses technology to optimize supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A free webinar explores how state-of-the-art technology can help restaurants maximize the quality and efficiency of their supply chain.