New tip pool mandates could yield big fines for violating brands

A national labor lawyer is calling restaurant operators' attention to recently passed tipping legislation that may make them liable for big fines if they allow…

Cici's captures Italy on summer buffet

May 31, 2018

Cici's has added two Italian-style flatbread pizzas, a Caesar salad and the Italian lemon crème bar to its summer line-up, as part of a push to bring customers…

Blaze opening in Canada, California

May 31, 2018

Blaze is opening two locations this week — one in Surrey, British Columbia, in Canada and another on Betteravia Road in Santa Maria, California, a news release…

Humble Pie opening in Chandler, Arizona

May 31, 2018

Humble Pie — Pizza, Wine and Spirits will open its newest location Friday in Chandler, Arizona, a news release said. The wood-fired pizza-and-more brand now…

Want a wall of beer in your pizza place? Brands using one now, share

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Restaurants that have deployed self-pour technologies have found the systems reliable and easy to use. The technology, which charges by the ounce, allows…

Little Caesars taps 'create-your-own' trend

May 30, 2018

Little Caesars announced it's going a step further with its Hot-N-Ready pizzas with the permanent menu addition of a new create-your-own take on…

Blaze pops up in Cranberry, Pennsylvania

May 29, 2018

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, will be the latest recipient of a new Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza location when the brand opens Thursday a 1,800-square-foot open…

Domino's asks customers to suggest more delivery 'hotspots'

May 29, 2018

Domino's customers can now submit their own recommendations for the chain's U.S. Hotspot delivery locations —those parks and beaches and other popular places…

Self-pour beer: A tech worth tapping into?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The craft beer revolution has changed the beer industry, and self-pour technology has made it easy for all kinds of brands to also embrace the trend, including…

Boston's Pizza welcomes 'swimsuit season' with light pizza

May 25, 2018

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has launched its summer menu featuring three lighter pizzas with thin crusts, including the Skinny Carnivore, Potato…

Domino's crowns 1st Canadian 'Fastest Pizza Maker'

May 24, 2018

How fast can you get a pizza in the oven? Well, at one Canadian Domino's Pizza, if franchise owner Werner Lomker is on the "make" desk for the day, you can get…

Blaze opens in Reno

May 24, 2018

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has opened a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen restaurant in Reno with interior seating for 48, and an exterior patio, on South Meadow…

Home Slice Pizza No. 2 Austin location = Art, irreverance

May 23, 2018

Home Slice Pizza will open location No. 2 May 30 at East 53rd Street in north-central Austin, Texas, with a combination of full-service dine-in, patio and…

The power a social media policy plugs into your brand

by Kelly Jensen — Marketing Manager, PAR

Brands without well-researched corporate social media policies for employees are not only leaving employees in the dark, but also potentially exposing…

Commodities: Stock traders, gas producers take toll on pizza brands last week

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

Food commodity prices last week dropped in trading, but increasing prices on all types of fuel, including natural gas more than made up for any potential gains…

Papa John's hits No. 50 in Turkey

May 17, 2018

Papa John's has opened store No. 50 in Turkey as part of its expansion in the region. The Turkish master franchisee is PJ Gida Islatmeleri A.S. San. VE TIC.

April restaurant sales best in nearly 3 years

May 17, 2018

For the restaurant industry, April did indeed bring showers, but those of increased business, according to the most recent data from TDn2K, showing that…

Newly updated FDA resource designed to enhance supply chain food safety

May 16, 2018

Restaurant brands are getting help in ensuring food safety with their supply chain providers now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is launching a new…

Pizza Hut partnering with Telepizza to grow global footprint

Pizza Hut and Telepizza have partnered in a huge deal that will elevate both brands' status in Latin America, Spain, Andorra, Portugal and Switzerland.

Louisville Domino's, Old Chicago pizza employees diagnosed with Hepatitis A

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

Two Louisville employees — one who recently worked at a Domino's and a second at an Old Chicago Pizza location — have been diagnosed with acute Hepatitis A…