Restaurant leaders: Survey seeks your feedback on fast casual now

July 6, 2018

FastCasual is now conducting its annual survey tracking fast casual operations. The survey is open to c-level (CEO, COO, CDO, CIO CMO, etc.) executives…

Pizza@ soon to be @Puerto Rico

July 5, 2018

Pizza@ USA Inc. has signed a deal to open its first Puerto Rico location in Canovanas. Puerto Rico-based group, Karma Inc. has been mulling the franchise for a…

Domino's transitions to new CEO

July 3, 2018

The guard officially changed at Domino's this past Sunday, when 8-year CEO J. Patrick Doyle stepped down, as announced in January. Domino's International…

Blaze adds first 'shareable' side

July 3, 2018

Blaze Pizza has introduced its first "shareable" side item in the form of traditional breadsticks with a bit of a twist, called Dough Knots, a news release…

Austin pizza brand wins free menu photo shoot

July 3, 2018

Austin's Pinthouse Pizza has won a  free menu photo shoot in this year's Capture a Better Slice contest from Escalon Premier Brands and Polly-O Cheese, a news…

Commodities: A brutal week for most pizza brands

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

Growing pizza commodity prices, but falling stock prices for most brands, left pizza restaurateurs with a weekend headache and hopes for a better July.

[WEBINAR] Online Brand Makeover: Winning the Restaurant Delivery Race

It all boils down to mobile in a lot of ways these days for pizza brands, meaning the better your online ordering experience, the better your sales. That was…

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza to open in Iowa

June 29, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open Saturday at 6305 Mills Civic Pkwy., in Des Moines, Iowa, according to a company press release. 

Mici Handcrafted Italian to open in Lafayette, Colorado

June 28, 2018

Denver-based Mici Handcrafted Italian will open this fall on West South Boulder Road in Lafayette, Colorado, according to a company press release. Plans for…

Fast food pizza drives QSR customer satisfaction gains

Fast food pizza brands are making customers very happy this year and that's helping to  push the whole QSR category up a notch in its measurement of customer…

Papa John's sells 34 China locations

June 28, 2018

Papa John's International has sold its 34 restaurants in Beijing and Tianjin, China, to a portfolio company of private equity firm, Advantage Partners, called…

Coveting a piece of kitchen equipment? Leasing program may bring it closer

June 28, 2018

Restaurateurs have a new way to access kitchen equipment. Welbilt, a global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a leasing program to…

Food allergen programs deliver deeply dedicated diners

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Many more brands are stepping up to the plate to tackle diners' concerns about food allergens by using everything from staff training to detailed menu item…

Mod Pizza introduces a pizza to make a difference

June 26, 2018

Mod Pizza is introducing its first "Impact Pizza" as the brand partners with The Jed Foundation, a nonprofit company that exists to protect emotional health…

Papa John's rush is on for MVP James Harden pizza

June 26, 2018

Houston-area basketball fans can celebrate this year's most valuable player award with a Papa John's pizza emblazoned with a black olive-adorned likeness to…

Pizza Hut named in wrongful death suit after fatal delivery driver crash

June 26, 2018

Pizza Hut's delivery practices are being called into question in a lawsuit filed this month by the son of a woman killed in a crash, which also injured his…

Commodities: Prices down on some pizza ingredients

Restaurateurs enjoyed lower costs last week on the commodities markets with cheese, vehicle fuel and some wheat prices falling, while two of the publicly…

Caterers can make $6 for every dollar invested in food waste

Restaurant brands with large catering arms would do themselves a favor by cutting food waste, according to a news report that found that every $1 invested in…

Gluten-free certification awarded to Freshly

June 22, 2018

The Gluten Intolerance Group, a gluten-free product and service certifier, has named Freshly as the first fresh-prepared, meal-delivery company to earn its…

Johns Hopkins business study reveals ways to amp up promos

Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School has released a study showing that restaurants and other retailers can employ specific actions to get the most…