With patent in hand, Mici 'presses' forward with national franchising

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

Don't tell the restaurateurs behind Mici Handcrafted Italian this might be an inopportune time to launch a franchise nationally. They'll just tell you why the…

Uber pays $2.65B in stock for Postmates

The third-party delivery version of "big fish eats smaller fish" just changed the stakes in the highly competitive and ever-more-valuable restaurant delivery…

And the top delivery app award goes to ...

July 1, 2020

DoorDash is the most-used food delivery app across the nation, according to an analysis by an advertising technology company, Sabio, which has nearly 30…

Domino’s rolls out car-side delivery

June 29, 2020

With delivery and carryout serving as the main sales channels for most brands, Domino's is combining the two to cater to the carryout customer who wants the…

Pizza stocks riding the roller coaster

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

With half of 2020 in the books, Pizza Marketplace looked at stock values for four publicly traded pizza restaurant companies. On paper, the ups and downs…

Yum Brands lone loser in last week's pizza stock trading

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

Most pizza commodity prices, however, made relatively minute moves downward.

Online catering marketplace debuts COVID-smart service

June 19, 2020

ezCater is launching a service, called Relish, that offers employers a safe approach to providing office-based workers with boxed lunches from local…

Seattle council green lights hazard pay for food delivery workers

June 17, 2020

Food delivery vendors in Seattle now will pay drivers $2.50 per delivery in addition to standard pay rates thanks to a new law approved by the city council.

JustEat Takeaway to buy Grubhub in $7.3B stock deal

June 10, 2020

JustEat Takeaway.com NV agreed to buy Grubhub Inc. in an all stock transaction valued at $7.3 billion, creating the world's largest food delivery platform…

Consumers leaning into order pickup

June 3, 2020

When it comes to digital restaurant orders, consumers prefer picking them up compared to delivery and are ordering more meals online than ever primarily due to…

Instant pay: An essential for restaurant delivery drivers?

by Steve Barha — Founder, Instant Financial

A lot of pizza brands are considering deploying directly employed delivery drivers in the current delivery-heavy pizza environment, if they have not already…

Pleased pizza investors pump up prices of publicly held brands

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

The pandemic has proven that people will get their pizza come hell or high water, and that's continuing to prompt pizza company investors to take positive…

Webinar explores ways to improve pizza customer experience by shifting focus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Pizza restaurant operators got a chance to learn from three experts during an hour-long webinar, "How to Improve Your Customer Experience by Shifting Focus."

Cheese, wheat, gas prices climb, as year's top pizza stocks fall

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

All the staple ingredients that pizza restaurant companies depend on were trending up in price last week, indicating the industry's increasing pace forward on…

Cincinnati city council caps delivery fees at 15%

May 22, 2020

Add Cincinnati, Ohio to the growing list of cities that are capping third-party delivery fees. Thursday, the local city council passed legislation that caps…

Tackling COVID-19 training on QSRs' front lines, plus menu must-haves for a 'to-go' world

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

For QSR operators today, there are two huge questions: "How can I quickly train my staff on all these new COVID-19-related mandates?" and "How should I modify…

Kitchen United opens in Austin

May 21, 2020

Kitchen United, a kitchen-as-a-service company built to serve off-premise dining, has opened a center in Austin, Texas. The facility, referred to as Kitchen…

Service helps brands build in-house delivery, bypass 3rd-party providers,

May 21, 2020

Irvine, California-based gig engagement platform provider, ShiftPixy, has launched an initiative that it said in a news release will "help restaurants reclaim…

NYC Council caps third-party delivery fees

May 14, 2020

The New York City Council voted to cap commissions on third-party food delivery services during the state of emergency, a move that supporters say will provide…

May 26 webinar hones in on curbside pickup, delivery transition tips that work

The pandemic has pushed restaurant curbside pickup and delivery practices to the top of operators' priority lists. Check out this free webinar for one brand's…