California Pizza Kitchen brings back heart-shaped pizza, offers meal deals for Valentine's Day

February 3, 2022

California Pizza Kitchen is bringing back its heart-shaped pizzas and two shareable three-course meals called "Sweet Deal for Two" which includes some of CPK's…

Lunchbox raises $50M in funding

February 2, 2022

DoorDash, Sweetgreen and &pizza have invested in the company.

Consumer spending, restaurant visits rose in 2021

February 2, 2022

Consumer spending at restaurants grew by 16% in 2021 compared to a year ago when spending declined by 12% and was 2% above the pre-pandemic year ending…

Round Table Pizza chooses Sparkfly for digital initiatives

February 2, 2022

Round Table Pizza has selected Sparkfly, a retail tech solutions company that helps restaurants to unify customer engagement technologies, to develop guest…

Donatos heart-shaped pizzas return

February 2, 2022

Donatos is releasing its fan-favorite heart-shaped pizzas and exclusive Valentine's Twists in all of its traditional locations from Feb. 7-14, according to a…

Miso Robotics announces fundraising round

February 2, 2022

Miso Robotics, a manufacturer of automation solutions for foodservice, has announced a Series E funding round after raising more than $50 million through…

How To Choose the Best POS Cash Drawer

As a decision-maker, cash drawers can be a bit complex when trying to choose the right one. Star is here to make the cash drawer selection process easier.

Jet's Pizza to cut slices bigger

January 31, 2022

Beginning tomorrow, Michigan-based Jet's Pizza will cut its slices larger, according to a report in The Detroit Free Press. The company will cut its small…

Pupatella poised for growth after raising $7.5M in capital

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Pupatella has five stores in the Arlington, Virginia area. The company has raised $7.5 million in capital and has plans to open 10 to 15 stores in the next few…

Hunt Brothers Pizza brings back Buffalo Chicken Pizza

January 31, 2022

Hunt Brothers Pizza is bringing back one of its most popular LTOs, the Buffalo Chicken Pizza, starting today, according to a company press release.

Domino's paying back carryout customers with 'tip' code

January 31, 2022

Domino's Pizza is giving carryout customers a $3 "tip" good for their next purchase, according to a company press release.

Chuck E. Cheese parent company partners with Brandgenuity

January 28, 2022

CEC Entertainment, parent company of Chuck E. Cheese, has partnered with Brandgenuity to serve as its exclusive brand licensing agency of record for food…

Papa Johns achieves top score on 2022 Corporate Equality Index

January 28, 2022

Papa John's International Inc. has announced the company received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the…

Mici Italian brings back cannoli

January 28, 2022

Mici Italian has brought back its cannoli, according to a press release.

Pizza Hut in Israel tests robotic restaurant

January 28, 2022

A Pizza Hut in an Israeli mall has a robotic restaurant using technology from Hyper Food Robotics, according to a New York Tech Media report.

New pizzerias need this equipment

by Damon Shrauner — Senior Sales Consultant, ckitchen.com

Love for pizza is universal. The popularity of pizzas has led to a surge in establishments offering pizzas. New pizza business owners need to purchase the…

Pizza Hut adds Spicy Lover's Pizza LTO

January 27, 2022

Pizza Hut is bringing the heat with its new LTO, according to a press release.

Pieology names Shawn Thompson as CEO

January 27, 2022

Shawn Thompson, formerly president at Supercuts, has been named CEO at Pieology, according to a press release.

Sales up at Mountain Mike's Pizza

January 27, 2022

Mountain Mike's Pizza ended 2021 on a high note, having achieved more than $250 million in total system sales. The company also experienced same-sales growth…

GPM Investments to open 4 Sbarros in Village Pantry locations

January 26, 2022

GPM Investments is launching restaurants in four Village Pantry stores in Indiana. The first store opened Dec. 6, 2021, with two more locations expected to…