Science plays big role in nonprofit foundation's 5 key 2019 US food trends

January 9, 2019

American citizens want to know not only where their food originated, but how it was produced and how it traveled from farm to fork, according to a study…

Commodities: With Super (pizza) Bowl in sight, cheese, wheat prices ignite

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

With less than a month to go before that U.S. pizza holiday of holidays, the Super Bowl, cheese and wheat prices were on the rise last week.

Pizza Hut expands beer delivery to 5 more states pre-Super Bowl

January 7, 2019

Less than one month before the Super Bowl, Pizza Hut said this morning that it is adding nearly 300 more stores in Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina…

Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50

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

QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…

Carl's Jr., Your Pie intro meat alternative options

January 2, 2019

Call it bovine-less beef or non-beef meat, but whatever name plant-based meat alternatives go by, it's clear the restaurant world is calling them. This year…

How 'ancient grains' help pizza operators roll in the dough

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

Teff, amaranth and other ancient grains have been going strong in the restaurant world for several years. But pizza restaurateurs stand to gain more than most…

Top 10 2018 blogs show industry's interest in delivery is on fire

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

When it comes to top subjects of interest for blogs on Pizza Marketplace this past year, delivery delivered. Our site's many bloggers covered the topic "like a…

Commodities: Gas prices under $2 in 9 states

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

There was plenty to be jolly about in last week's commodity prices for pizza operators, including under-$2 gas in nine states. But that same cheer failed to…

Rave Restaurant Group opens 2 Pie units in Texas

December 27, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group's express pizza model, Pie, has opened in Georgetown and Houston, Texas, bringing the total number of Lone Star State Pie stores to six…

8 pizza operational perks from mobile food safety software

by Terry Dolan — Head of Solutions, WorldAPP

Mobile food safety software can provide pizza brands an array of other operational benefits, including everything from increased accountability to overall…

Fired Pie wedges in 'cheesy' LTO

December 26, 2018

Though we're almost dead in the middle of one of the biggest holiday periods of the year, surely most pizza operators are also gearing up for that other…

Chinese Pizza Hut puts truffles on pies, money in farmers' pockets

December 26, 2018

Yum China Holdings has completed its first Grow Local Initiative project, using company supply chain management expertise to source and distribute agricultural…

Top 10 2018 Pizza Marketplace 'reads': Predictions, problems plus Papa John's

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

Innovative approaches to pizza brand problems, pie flavor trends and, of course, the ubiquitous soap opera-in-a-pizza-box, Papa John's, were the leading…

The ultimate pizza leader practice device: Pizza Monopoly

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

Any pizza restaurateur knows this business can get pretty cut-throat, but now pizza execs can practice the game of pizza in their time-off in game that…

Falls, slips, 'barista wrist' major causes of lost restaurant worker time

In coffee houses and cafes nationwide, barista wrist is regularly waylaying employees for more than a year, while falls and wounds from sharp objects are also…

Partnership yields new digital signage content creation platform

December 20, 2018

A new digital signage content creation option has emerged with a partnership between Signagelive and PosterMyWall that allows customers to create images and…

Positive pizza guest engagement? It's all how (when, where) you ask the questions

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

Customer insight makes the restaurant world go 'round because it gives pizza brands a critical competitive advantage. And while many brand leaders may think…

Kotipizza turns in solid Q3 with sale pending

December 19, 2018

On the cusp of its potential sale to Orkla ASA, Kotipizza Group turned in a relatively solid Q3 performance with comp net sales up 16 percent, while EBITDA…

Mici's kids' New Year includes personal dough balls to play while you wait

December 19, 2018

Youngsters kind of get the shaft on New Year's Eve, but Denver-based, Mici Handcrafted Italian is again taking steps to remedy that with the return of their…

Listeria-plagued sauce, salad producer ordered to stop selling products

December 18, 2018

A federal judge has ordered Michigan-based prepared salad, dip and sauce producer, Saranac Brand Foods, to stop selling food products until the company…