Papa John's lands perfect score in LGBTQ workplace equality test

January 29, 2021

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's International Inc. said it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality…

Artichoke Basille's to open 2nd Arizona store

January 28, 2021

Artichoke Basille's Pizza will open its second Arizona store in a Phoenix location this spring on North 16th Street with franchisees Keith Bolognese and Ron…

Former Bareburger CMO launches NotGrubhub

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

January 27, 2021

Former NYC restaurant operators have launched a website to drive guests to restaurants only offering first-party ordering.

Digital ordering, drive-thru and carry-out help drive growth for restaurant industry

January 27, 2021

Throughout 2020, U.S. restaurants demonstrated resiliency against a variety of issues and rose from a 35% traffic decline in April to a 11% visit decrease in…

DoorDash restaurant grant program open to applicants

January 27, 2021

Restaurants in select U.S. states and Canada provinces, seeking relief due to the devastating business impact of COVID-19, can now apply to DoorDash's…

Toppers puts vegan twist on 'Stix'

January 27, 2021

Following what Toppers Pizza said was its successful October rollout of its vegan menu, the chain has added a vegan take on another menu favorite, Topperstix.

Papa John’s pays dividend

January 27, 2021

The board for Papa John's International Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of just over 22 cents, a news release said.

CiCi's Pizza parent files for bankruptcy

January 27, 2021

Irving, Texas-based CiCi's Holdings Inc, parent company of the pizza buffet chain, filed for bankruptcy this week in its home-base state. The company, which…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Bbot new seed investment from Rally Ventures increases funding to $7.3 million

January 26, 2021

Bbot Inc. a restaurant and hospitality tech startup focused on simplifying and improving the ordering and payment process, announced the closing of a $…

Restaurant industry down 2.5 M jobs, what's next?

January 26, 2021

The restaurant industry is still limping along, according to the National Restaurant Association, which Tuesday released its annual State of the Restaurant…

Kitchen United adds 2nd Chicago location

January 26, 2021

Pasadena, California-based virtual kitchen company, Kitchen United, has signed its second lease agreement in Chicago, as the company continues to execute its…

Pizza Hut's Detroit-style pie: It's hip to be square

January 26, 2021

Pizza Hut has opened the box on what it called its biggest launch of the year — Detroit-style pizza — a rectangular-shaped pie with edge-to-edge cheese, lots…

Donatos wings attached at the head … of cauliflower

January 25, 2021

Last year, Donatos introduced cauliflower crust, and today it's bringing cauliflower wings to its menu, which are actually oven-roasted cauliflower florets…

Artichoke Basille's opens 3rd New Jersey store

January 25, 2021

Mountain Mike's opens 2nd Oregon restaurant

January 25, 2021

Mountain Mike's Pizza is opening its second Oregon location in Roseburg in Douglas County under franchisee and area developer, Jim Smith, who owns the…

Papa John's Sweepstakes offering $32K sports-watching chair

January 25, 2021

To celebrate the launch of its Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza at the peak of the winter sports season, Papa John's has launched the Epic Stuffs Sweepstakes. Through…

As president is sworn in, pizza investors buy in

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

The inauguration of a new president can be an unsettling time for publicly traded companies, but as President Joe Biden took the lead last week, investors…

Hot Rocks debuts stone-conveyor oven focused on maintenance, ease of use.

January 22, 2021

Hot Rocks, a spin-off of Picard Ovens and dedicated to the pizza industry, has created the GEN3 — a stone-conveyor oven focused on two key elements …

Artichoke Basille’s launching 3rd Jersey location

January 21, 2021

Artichoke Basille's Pizza, a New York-style pizzeria, is opening this spring in Jersey City at 246 Bay St., marking its third New Jersey location and the…