National Pizza Day: 24 hours to wax poetic on the pie

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

National Pizza Day deals are everywhere in Pizza-land today, from a free cauliflower pizza crust upgrade at California Pizza Kitchen, to a special "tribute…

Donatos makes multiple senior management moves

February 9, 2018

Donatos Pizza has put a former Cold Stone Creamery marketing executive in the chief marketing and information officer's role, while also bringing on a new…

Blaze, Caviar partner for delivery in 6 major metros

February 9, 2018

Blaze Pizza has partnered exclusively with Caviar, Square's food-ordering service, to deliver the brand's food to customers in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston…

Welcomemat data show southeastern US has a thing for pizza

February 9, 2018

Data collected on pizza coupon redemptions through new-to-the-neighborhood welcome service Welcomemat indicates that the southeast U.S. has a heart made of…

Yum taps GrubHub to provide delivery for Taco Bell, KFC

February 8, 2018

Taco Bell and KFC's parent, Yum Brands, is partnering with Grubhub to drive what the two organizations qualified as "incremental sales to KFC and Taco Bell…

Sides being drawn on alternate menu-labeling plan passed by US House

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

The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…

Urban Bricks adds paninis

February 7, 2018

Urban Bricks Pizza is adding oven-fired paninis with unlimited toppings. The menu offering gives guests the ability to build their own paninis with unlimited…

3 winning ways to turn up the volume on your loyalty efforts

by Michela Baxter — director, helloworld

Pizza brands of all ilk are investing time, cash and other resources into truly rewarding loyalty initiatives that prompt continued engagement. But, the…

Menufy partners with LevelUp to build restaurants' mobile reach

February 6, 2018

Online ordering provider, Menufy, has partnered with LevelUp to extend its restaurant clients' distribution channels and hopefully orders, without added cost.

Commodities: Patriots aren't the only ones licking their wounds today

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

The end-of-week stock market plummet Friday took no prisoners, capturing pizza brands as well in its value-depleting trend.

Kotipizza Group shoots for $224.7 million for 3 brands by 2020

February 5, 2018

Kotipizza Group Oyj's board of directors has approved a new strategy and financial goals for the next three years to manage a portfolio of franchised fast…

Did Labor Department squelch anti-tip-pooling data?

February 2, 2018

Restaurant industry workers and associated groups will show up at the U.S. Labor Department's doorstep Monday afternoon to fight back against what they allege…

3 big pizza trends bring bigger pizza kitchen concerns

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    The rate of change in foodservice has always been swift, but technology is…

Domino's does digital ordering 15 ways on Super Bowl Sunday

February 2, 2018

Domino's is hoping to dominate Super Bowl fans' ordering preferences by giving customers a total of 15 different way to order digitally. 

800 Degrees Pizzeria: New year, new leaders ... new growth?

February 1, 2018

With the start of the second month of 2018, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has announced a newly assembled executive team focused on the chain's growth. In January, the…

&Pizza circles Pi Day to 'put a ring on it'

January 31, 2018

That day every year when the pizza industry hijacks a celebration of the mathematics behind the circumference of a circle — i.e., Pi Day — this year brings a…

Restaurant tech: What pizza operators need now to woo today's customers

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your brand offers to stay…

&Pizza debuts winning box design

January 30, 2018

&Pizza has debuted a new pizza box design at all 26 locations, after hosting the "Make Your Mark" contest and naming a Virginia self-taught artist, Marlon…

RedBrick Pizza parent names new CEO

January 30, 2018

Brix Holdings LLC, parent company of RedBrick Pizza Kitchen Cafe, has named operations executive Craig Erlich as its new CEO. As the new organizational leader…

Dr Pepper Snapple Group to merge with Keurig Green Mountain

January 29, 2018

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper, a new beverage company…