Glance Pay, PayMe now integrate fully with 15 top POS systems

September 13, 2018

Canada-based, Glance Technologies Inc. this week announced that its Glance Pay & Glance PayMe mobile payments platforms now fully integrate with 15 leading…

Making your pizza pack 'em in this pro football season

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Pro football season is off and running and pizza is usually not far behind. But pizza purveyors without a plan for capitalizing on all that potential business…

Commodities: Changes ahead?

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

Changing weather, politics and consumer demand could foreshadow equally changing commodity and stock prices in the weeks ahead. This week though values for…

NBA star, restaurateur open 800 Degrees luxe location in NYC

September 10, 2018

800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen has opened at 1 East 33rd St., in New York City. Mario Zeniou, who formerly oversaw business at Estiatorio Milos in Midtown…

Mod Pizza Florida franchisee opens store No. 5

September 10, 2018

Mod Pizza's exclusive Florida franchisee, BBX Capital, opened its fifth store across from the University of Florida on Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville, a…

Happy 'middle age' Hungry Howie's

September 10, 2018

Hungry Howie's Pizza is celebrating its 45th anniversary this month, beginning today by offering customers large single-topping pizzas for 45 cents with the…

Delivery driver crime: The restaurant industry problem nobody talks about

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

With restaurant online ordering expected to reach $365 billion by 2030, it's little wonder delivery driver is one of the hottest jobs around. But there's a…

Boston's gets 'Appy' with weekday customers

September 7, 2018

Boston's Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar is apt to haul in higher happy hour tabs and bigger weeknight crowds, with its new weekday "Appy Hour" offerings, a…

Your Pie 'da dips' into new revenue stream with retail product

September 6, 2018

Your Pie is opening another revenue stream by selling 12-ounce bottles of ranch dipping sauce in retail stores. A news release said the dressing is available…

Refining the recipe: Leading a pizza legacy brand into its best future

Growing a legacy brand into a lasting future is never easy and always time- and personnel-intensive. In this blog, Mr. Gatti's President Michael Poates shares…

Blaze to open doors in Liberty, Missouri

September 5, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a 3,500-square-foot open kitchen Sept. 10 in Liberty, Missouri. The Stewart Road store will seat 90 patrons, a news release…

Pizza Hut offers contests, apps, discounts to kick off NFL sponsorship

September 5, 2018

Pizza Hut is pulling out all the stops for its premier year as Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, beginning with a new digital platform within Hut Rewards…

Pie Five thinks 2nd casino location a 'sure bet'

September 4, 2018

Pie Five Pizza opened its first Rhode Island location in the Tiverton Casino Hotel over the Labor Day weekend as a spot for casino-goers to take a break, a…

Commodities: The cheese stands alone ... its higher prices week's only down news

Commodity and stock prices gave pizza restaurateurs a very nice Labor Day send-off last week — the unofficial end of summer in the U.S.

Class action suit alleges Papa John's had sexual harassment problems

August 31, 2018

A class action suit has been filed against Papa John's and some of its officers, including Founder John Schnatter alleging that between Feb. 25, 2014 and July…

Papa John's bitter battle over the brand intensifies with leadership's statement

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

Papa John's corporate leadership Wednesday night released a blistering statement that repeatedly calls out the chain's founder for mistruths, misdeeds and…

Brixx brunch breaks from traditional pizza hours to capture Sunday morning customer

August 30, 2018

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is adding a Sunday brunch menu in hopes of capturing sales during a traditional downtime for pizza brands, according to a company news…

Pizza Inn franchisee gives candid look inside franchisee-franchisor relationship

Pizza Inn franchisee Daven Acker gives an unusually candid look at franchisee/franchisor relations.

Poke, salads, southern cookin' on tap for Fast Casual Executive Summit Perfect Pitch

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Meet three innovative start-up restaurant concepts during this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.

Home Run Inn Pizza names new CEO

August 29, 2018

Following the unexpected passing of Home Run Inn Pizza's CEO Joe Perrino last month, the Chicago brand's board has named brand president Dan Costello to the…