Dream Dinners makes the meal kit a millennial 'must-have'

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

Newly named Dream Dinners CEO Tina Kuna has been around the block when it comes to making meal kits into big business. In fact, the transformation she led at…

ShiftPixy launches ghost kitchen incubator

August 12, 2020

ShiftPixy Inc., a California-based gig engagement platform provider, has created a ghost kitchen incubator to help aspiring restaurant operators take their…

Papa Gino's partners with 4 third-party ordering providers

August 12, 2020

Papa Gino's has established partnerships with four major third-party ordering platforms, including DoorDash, Postmates, GrubHub and Uber Eats.

Mountain Mike's adds to 'Inland Empire'

August 12, 2020

Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened its first Perris, California, location as part of the state's Inland Empire area. Franchisee and Area Developer Robby Basati …

Study: Consumers eager to dine out, support local restaurants

August 12, 2020

Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants, according to research commissioned by Oracle and fielded by Untold…

Want to make pizza diners P-O'd? Make tipping automatic

August 12, 2020

Pizza concepts that offer table service, take note: Diners despise automatic gratuities even when food and service is topnotch, according to Washington State…

Hungry Howie's adds Ann Arbor store

August 11, 2020

As part of the expansion plans that Hungry Howie's CEO Steve Jackson recently detailed on the QSRweb podcast, the brand is opening its newest store Thursday…

Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE

August 10, 2020

Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…

Pizza Hut tempting value customers with 'double it' box

August 10, 2020

Pizza Hut is hoping to entice customers with large families and appetites with the Double It Box, a pair of medium-sized, one-topping pizzas in a single box…

Pizza Hut parent dips, Papa John's continues ascent

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

As Pizza Hut's parent company, Yum Brands, dipped, Papa John's remained in an upward climb.

Screenvision Media partners with Atmosphere to deliver ad network to 8,000 venues

August 7, 2020

Screenvision Media, a cinema and video advertising company, has partnered with streaming TV service, Atmosphere, to feature its Front+Center channel on…

Automated drink dispenser maker Botrista raises $4M+

August 7, 2020

Botrista Technology, a startup based in Silicon Valley that provides an automated cloud-connected drink dispenser called DrinkBot, raised $4 million in seed…

Packaging at Burger King, Freshii, McDonald's tests positive for potentially toxic chemicals

August 7, 2020

Packaging from Burger King, Cava, Freshii, McDonald's, Sweetgreen and Wendy's contained potentially toxic "forever" chemicals that may cause cancer and other…

A pizza restaurateur's guide to COVID-era profitability

The sweet spot when it comes to profitability for pizza brands is 75% capacity. But how is that achievable when the pandemic forces restaurateurs to cut…

Domino's names CFO

August 6, 2020

Domino's Pizza Inc. has promoted its executive vice president, supply chain services, Stu Levy, to CFO. He succeeds Jeffrey Lawrence, who is retiring…

Papa John's 'Shaq-sized' Q2 tramples predictions

Papa John's fare has apparently been filling a lot of customers' pandemic-weary hearts and stomachs over the past few months, as relayed in the company's…

TouchBistro acquires loyalty and marketing solutions provider TableUp

August 6, 2020

TouchBistro, a foodservice point-of-sale solutions provider, has acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the…

Domino's, Pieology expanding globally

August 5, 2020

U.S.-based pizza brands are moving up and out to new places in the world, beginning with Domino's, which has extended its global reach to Croatia under a…

Payment speed top of mind for business owners

August 5, 2020

Although small business owners have increased their technology spend in the past two years, 39% said they still spent at least five hours per week dealing with…

Domino's franchisees gives $1M to workers in need

August 5, 2020

The Domino's Franchisee Association is donating more than $1 million to the Domino's Partners Foundation to assist employees in need, a news release said. More…