Pizza Hut pouch heats up delivery

October 11, 2017

Keeping those pies hot en route to delivery customers has always been a challenge for pizza restaurateurs, but Pizza Hut has rolled out a system designed to…

Worldwide expansion: Where to go and who to know

by Stephen Dutton — Analyst, Euromonitor International

The old adage of "getting to know the locals" is more relevant today than ever for restaurant chains. Here, Euromonitor's Stephen Dutton spells out three…

Commodities: Domino's leaps up, Papa John's plummets

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

Domino's stock price soared last week while Papa John's took a significant hit. But there was good news for both brands in the largely lower commodity prices…

Pizza delivery's changing landscape: Lessons from retail universe

The trend sweeping the industry for increased delivery from all brands is changing the landscape for pizza restaurateurs, who've traditionally "owned" the…

The pizza brand leader's silver bullet in a tech-filled world

by Bobby Shaw — President, Bobby Shaw Consulting

I love technology as much anyone, and firmly believe that it's an accelerator that not only drives sales and traffic, but also helps to develop great people.

IBM, food distributor partnership boosts delivery efficiency, safety

October 6, 2017

A new tech provider-food distributor partnership uses IoT to improve not only deliveries, but also overall restaurant operational efficiency. The results could…

HR people say predictive analytics work, they just don't have them

October 5, 2017

The predictive analytics firm OutMatch recently surveyed HR professionals about the value of using predictive analytics in hiring employees and then helping…

New Gatti's Pizza restaurant design: Sometimes separation is a good thing

October 5, 2017

The new ownership behind Gatti's Pizza broke ground on the longtime brand's first franchise location in seven years this week, this one on East Central Texas…

Your Pie talks hurricane recovery after this year's 1-2 punch

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

Many brands continue to deal with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma damages, including Your Pie, which has locations in the path of both storms. CEO Bucky Cook…

Go green AND go home: Postmates expands emissions-free deliveries

October 4, 2017

Few, if any, current trends in the foodservice realm can top delivery and sustainable operations. Enter, the on-demand network  PostMates, which has expanded…

New Pieology concept puts customers in brand's R&D Department

Pieology Pizzeria opened its latest endeavor this week, Pieology Pizzeria R&D, a restaurant concept that gives customers a voice in the chain's decision-making…

Commodities: Most brands see sunny end to September in trading, fuel prices

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

Except for Pizza Hut parent Yum Brands' less-than-appetizing trading price trend, the last week of September was a fairly profitable one for major pizza brands.

Quick-serve pizza traffic thrives; overall US restaurant traffic slows

If you're a quick-serve pizza brand, you're probably not feeling the pinch that most other fast casual and higher-service category pizza concepts are seeing in…

Multi-QSR franchise company acquires Round Table Pizza

September 15, 2017

Multi-QSR brand franchisor and brand management company, Global Franchise Group, has acquired Round Table Pizza, and its affiliates, Round Table Clubhouse and…

Pie Five parent wraps up rights offering

September 15, 2017

Pie Five parent company Rave Restaurant Group Inc. has completed its shareholder rights offering. Shareholders exercised subscription rights to purchase all…

Study: Higher pay might equal lower restaurant hygiene

September 14, 2017

In the months leading up to wage increases in places like Oregon and elsewhere, we've heard incessant cries that higher wages would lead to higher menu prices…

7-Eleven launches fresh meals to compete with QSRs

7-Eleven is aiming squarely at the restaurant industry with a line of prepared foods to go in its sprawling network of northern Texas stores. Even the news…

Pie Five begins global expansion in Pakistan

September 5, 2017

Pie Five Pizza Co. is going international, announcing that it's opening its first global location in Pakistan next year, followed by as many as 4…

Commodities: The cheese stands alone

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

September 5, 2017

At the markets last week, cheese was about the only thing making pizza restaurateurs crack a smile.

Longtime Chipotle exec named Fresh Brothers COO

August 30, 2017

Fresh Brothers has added a couple of well-known industry vets to its leadership team. Former Chipotle Mexican Grill director of operations and Darden Specialty…