Mici opening 6th unit, plans to start franchising brand

June 4, 2019

Mici Handcrafted Italian, based in Denver, will open its sixth location Monday in Parker, Colorado, at 11290 Twenty Mile Road, a news release said. 

Chef Anthony Russo launches Italian microbrewery

June 4, 2019

Russo's New York Pizzeria is franchising an Italian microbrewery concept called Russo's New York Italia Pizza Kitchen and Brewery, with plans to open the first…

Pizza commodity prices tick up, amidst tornadoes, flooding

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

With reports of some 500 tornadoes ripping mostly across the nation's farmland-rich mid-section in May, prices on some pizza commodities, including wheat, are…

XtraChef raises $7.5M for recruitment, product roadmap advancement

May 30, 2019

Cloud-based restaurant management platform provider xtraChef has closed on $7.5 million dollars in Series A funding and plans to use the money to drive growth…

4 ways AI changes the pizza game

For some entrepreneurs, AI is just a buzzword or abstract concept with no real application in their business — maybe because on the surface it seems so…

Mountain Mike's puts down roots outside Sacramento

May 29, 2019

Mountain Mike's Pizza opened a Folsom, California, store on Blue Ravine Road and East Natoma Street, a news release said. 

Domino's system watching Australasian AI-powered pizza checker pilot

May 29, 2019

Domino's is piloting a kitchen-based AI tool that checks whether finished pizzas are up to snuff with the brand's independent master franchisee in Australia…

Jack in the Box beefs up board, adding Birch, Gainor

May 29, 2019

Jack in the Box has grown its board by two members this week with the additions of two longtime restaurant industry veterans, Jean Birch, former Papa John's…

Are your interview questions breaking the law?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A pair of legal experts summarize what employers can and cannot ask job applicants, along with other changes related to employer/employee relations.

Pizza Hut pushes out 'improved' Original Pan Pizza for 1st time in nearly 40 years

May 28, 2019

Pizza Hut said it's spent three years working on ways to improve the brand's version of its nearly 40-year-old Original Pan Pizza, which it is relaunching for…

Mountain Mike's opens in Newman, California

May 23, 2019

California-based Mountain Mike's Pizza has opened in Newman, California, near Main Street downtown. The Stanislaus County features the full menu in a…

Mod Pizza scores $160M in financing to grow

May 23, 2019

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC this week announced a $160 million equity financing to grow the chain. The financing is being  led by private investment…

Ask and ye shall receive: Tapping into the game-changing power of ALL employees' ideas

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

Does your brand's leadership work to pull solutions to business problems from all employees? If not, you're bypassing your restaurant's biggest and best source…

Little Caesars tests meatless sausage topping in 3 states

May 22, 2019

Little Caesars said this week that it's testing a plant-based meatless sausage on its "Impossible Supreme Pizza" in three states where the chain is hoping to…

PepsiCo launches digital foodservice lab to help operators

May 20, 2019

PepsiCo, Inc. has launched a digital suite, PepsiCo Foodservice Digital Lab, to connect foodservice operators with the companies, services, insights and…

A pizza kitchen's problem-solver: 5 answers to common issues

Implementing a technology solution is often the only pain reliever to solve your biggest back-of-house pain points.

Delivery-only wings brand takes flight with a little lift from Uber Eats data

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

"Have wings, will party." That could be the anthem of just about any sports enthusiast anywhere, and certainly in bustling New York City. Today, we talk with…

AI-powered dietary tool aims to amp up restaurant margins, satisfy customers

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

Diners increasingly want control over how they eat, just as restaurant owners increasingly want more control over their margins and customer experience…

KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl's Jr workers striking in New Zealand

May 17, 2019

In New Zealand, hundreds of KFC, Carl's Jr. and Pizza Hut frontline workers are striking this weekend through 2 a.m. local time. The workers are employees of…

FDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants

May 16, 2019

Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…