Blaze lights up Concord, North Carolina

December 8, 2017

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening soon in Concord, North Carolina on Christenbury Parkway, a news release said. The 2,800-square-foot location seats 78 and is…

Pointers for pizza restaurateurs on profitable design

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

In the pizza restaurateur's playbook, design seems pretty cut and dried, with big ovens, often lots of brick and an overall "constructive" atmosphere. But that…

GM brings restaurant commerce to the driver's seat

December 7, 2017

GM has figured out how to monetize drivers' commutes by installing an auto industry first in its cars — a commerce platform that allows anyone riding inside to…

Pizza Forte goes 'Vegas Baby' … again

December 7, 2017

Pizza Forte opened its second location at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, offering pizza and a small smattering of other non-Italian cultural favorites like…

World Heritage status for a pizza? It's done and the Neapolitan won

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

Two million Italians can't be wrong. That's how many people signed the petition to add their prized Neapolitan pizza to UNESCO's list of the world's cultural…

Start-up tips for pizza leaders seeking restaurant management software

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Restaurant management software providers all often seem to be speaking the same language. But don't let that mislead you when you're seeking an RMS solution…

New tool pages customers, tracks wait times and grows to fit chain size

December 6, 2017

Tracking how long customers are waiting for orders or deliveries just got a boost from paging, tracking and guest intelligence tool provider, Long Range…

Vapiano opens 200th unit

December 4, 2017

Vapiano opened its first Denmark location Sunday in Copenhagen inside Tivoli, the second-oldest amusement park in the world that attracts 4.6 million guests…

Commodities: Nice week for most pizza brands

It was a largely favorable week for pizza stocks, while commodity prices were mixed.

4 paths to data breach prevention

by Howard Finch — VP Sales, Ingenico

To prevent data breaches and strengthen payment security, restaurants should consider several key technologies on the market, including the latest developments…

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza opens in Pasadena

December 1, 2017

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza opened a South Pasadena store Thursday, Nov. 30 at Oxley and Fair Oaks, with free build-your-own pizzas all day and evening for…

Domino’s starts baby registry 9 months after wedding registry

November 29, 2017

Domino's is launching its own baby registry Wednesday, where parents-to-be can select pizza gifts before the sleepless nights begin. A news release said the…

Pieology CEO on the art of experimenting with live-action customer experience

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

Data drives today's restaurateur, and Pieology has taken that idea to a new and lively level at its R&D location in California.

2 million Italians want World Heritage status for Neapolitan pizza next week

November 28, 2017

Two million Italians have signed a petition asking the United Nation's cultural division — Unesco —  to give Neapolitan pizza its official World Heritage…

Vapiano gets a Scottish brogue

November 28, 2017

Vapiano has opened its fifth restaurant in the United Kingdom, this one in the Scottish capitol city of Edinburgh, according to Vapiano Executive Board Member…

Commodities: A tale of 2 papas

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

A short trading week still revealed plenty about the current restaurant pizza market in the popularity, or lack thereof, of two brands with different…

The pizza restaurateur's financial forecast? Mostly 'cloud-y' ... but in a good way

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

There's a cloud hanging over the world's pizza restaurant, but in this case, that's a good thing because this is the kind of cloud that allows pizza…

Blaze, Beefsteak, McAlister's chefs on the 3 legs that support great menu innovation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The world for chefs at pizza brands typically must fit in a circular, crusted pie, but within those confines, there's plenty of room for creativity. But as was…

Pizza Press goes national by staying local

November 21, 2017

The Pizza Press plans to open 30 locations by early next year, and chain leadership said each one will have a local focus, unique to its area. A news release…

Webinar: Point of Sale tricks to detect theft

November 21, 2017

Your POS is more than its humble “point of sale" name would suggest. It's a virtual detective with all kinds of information that can help restaurant leaders…