Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza enters the Gateway to the West this summer

March 29, 2018

Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza will open a franchise unit in Greater St. Louis this summer with husband-and-wife team — Raj Singh and Khush Gill — at the helm.

Lessons learned about restaurant delivery from another kind of 'delivery experience'

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

The restaurant industry is in the midst of a massive $200 billion shift to digital that has become an business imperative for all players who truly want to…

Papa Murphy's names CFO

March 28, 2018

Papa Murphy's has appointed Nik Rupp as its chief financial officer, effective April 9. Incumbent CFO Mark Hutchens remains with the company as executive vice…

Chuck E. Cheese parent reports troubling Q4 financial results

March 28, 2018

Chuck E. Cheese parent, CEC Entertainment, Inc. today reported dismal Q4 2017 results, which leadership said the executive team is already addressing.

MidiCi 1st tenant in new Sarasota luxury development

March 28, 2018

MidiCi Neapolitan Restaurant has been announced as the first tenant in Sarasota, Florida's The Promenade, a news release said. 

Rapid Fired April LTO a trifecta of American flavor favs

March 27, 2018

Rapid Fired Pizza has managed to unite the three American food obsessions of bacon, macaroni and cheese and pizza into one concoction for its April LTO. The…

Restaurant staff wins big with tip regs as budget is signed

March 23, 2018

Restaurant servers and other on-site staff scored a victory today when President Trump signed the budget into law along with a provision that keeps tips in…

Equalizing genders' portions of the pie: Will pizza brands respond to Starbucks' challenge?

March 23, 2018

Equal pay for equal work: Starbucks said it has achieved it in the U.S. and the brand is challenging other restaurateurs to use tools the company is providing…

Tech partnership hones in on  customers' interests,  habits

March 22, 2018

LevelUp and identity resolution provider, FullContact, have joined forces to give restaurateurs new insights into customers' unique interests and social…

The perks for pizza operators in intelligent checklists

The pizza operator's indispensable checklist gets intelligent and brings big perks along for the ride.

Report: The display market set to reach $20 billion by 2024

March 21, 2018

Restaurant usage is helping to drive the overall display market to what is expected to be about $20 billion by 2024, according to a report by Global Market…

Little Caesars doling out free pizza to nation after NCAA upset

March 19, 2018

Little Caesars might very well want to eat its' laurel crown this morning after making a free pizza promise to the nation if the once "all-but-impossible" NCAA…

Commodities: Some pizza brands hit 'pot o' gold' in St. Patrick's Day week trading

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

The "luck of the Irish" was very selective on the brands it blessed during St. Patrick's Day week.

Fazoli's Kentucky guests get new way to 'show some love'

March 19, 2018

Fazoli's has launched its first app-based loyalty program with mobile ordering capabilities for all Morehead and Maysville, Kentucky guests, according to a…

Live webinar: 'Recruit to Retain' brings pizza operators expertise they need

Get the best and keep them with you. That's the name of the game today in pizza restaurant employment strategy, and this free hour-long will show you how to…

&pizza, Rotolo's, Pie Five with the whys behind Pi Day

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

Pi Day is here and that means not only deals, fun and even a little something serious.

Mod Pizza reports 81% increase in system-wide sales

March 14, 2018

Mod Pizza finished 2017 with a 5.2 percent growth in same-store sales and reported that system-wide sales grew 81 percent to $275 million. Company net revenue…

Restaurant industry study: Men making 'considerably higher' pay than women

March 14, 2018

A new report found a huge gap between men and women in pay levels across the restaurant industry, according to national hospitality recruitment company, Gecko…

Papa Murphy's launches new site, ordering platform

March 13, 2018

Papa Murphy's has launched a website and digital ordering platform, a news release said. The digital creative agency, Fuzz LLC, created the new online presence…

Study: Mobile orders skyrocket in 2017, but 2 in 5 still use cash

March 13, 2018

Restaurant visits paid via mobile app grew by 50 percent over the last year, a new NPD study finds. However, cash payment still captures two of every five…