Mellow Mushroom employee takes grand prize in annual Winter Acrobatic Trials

February 25, 2015

Bradley Johnson of Mellow Mushroom Pizza of Chattanooga took the grand prize at The US Pizza Team's annual Winter Acrobatic Trials at the NAPICS show in…

Fast casual, pizza chains recognized as 'most allergy-friendly'

February 25, 2015

AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants in the United States, has just released its 2015 list of Most Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains…

Researchers predict alternative proteins will make up one-third of market by 2054

February 24, 2015

Plant proteins, insects, algae, and synthetic biology sources may make up over 50 percent of the alternative protein market by 2054.

Domino's, Papa John's share new 52-week high

While cheese and wheat prices hardly moved last week, Domino's and Papa John's both reached new 52-week highs on the same day.

When Brad Pitt and Ellen DeGeneres eat your pizza at the Oscars, you can probably try for world domination next

February 20, 2015

Since Ellen DeGeneres ordered pizza from Big Mama's & Papa's for herself and Hollywood elite such as Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford at the 201…

Domino's exceeds fundraising goals for St. Jude's

February 19, 2015

Domino's Pizza raised a record amount of donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the 2014 St. Jude 'Thanks and Giving' campaign.

Pizza Hut honors Academy Awards with free pizza promo

February 19, 2015

Pizza Hut will reward select fans with free pizza for a year for sharing a photo on Twitter or Instagram of themselves dressed up while eating Pizza Hut Pizza…

Bake-at-home pizzeria sources local, organic ingredients

February 19, 2015

New bake-at-home pizzeria Bake425˚ has set up shop at 345 Park Avenue, Glencoe, Illinois with a grand opening celebration scheduled for Feb. 21.

Pizza Patrón capitalizes on study linking spicy foods to higher testosterone, better sex

February 19, 2015

Pizza Patrón launched its 'add jalapeños' campaign, LLORAR Y LLORAR, named after a song by Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez.

John's Incredible Pizza celebrates 10 years with Ontario Reign

February 19, 2015

Montclair, California-based John's Incredible Pizza Company announced their 10th Anniversary will be celebrated with an anniversary party Feb. 24-26.

Frozen pizza retailers step up their game with healthier choices

February 18, 2015

To keep up with restaurant competition, retail pizza marketers are offering consumers more options aligning with health and wellness trends, according to the…

Papa Murphy's selects Paychex to manage HR

February 18, 2015

Paychex, Inc., provider of payroll, human resource, insurance and benefits outsourcing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses, announced that Papa…

Little Caesar's launches bacon-wrapped crust

February 18, 2015

The new Bacon Wrapped Crust DEEP!DEEP! Dish is available at Little Caesar's as a limited time offering at all U.S. Little Caesars restaurants beginning Feb. 2…

On the Move: Pizza travels South and to Cambodia

February 18, 2015

Pizza moved from Cambodia to Nashville to Texas this past week, with the majority of locations populating the South.

CEC Entertainment to release to 2014 financial results

February 17, 2015

CEC Entertainment Inc., parent company of Chuck E. Cheese's, announced that it will release financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2014 after the market…

QSRs, fast casuals provide table service with RFID technology

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

As the restaurant industry trends toward using more and more technology to enhance customer experience, age old problems like searching for a guest’s table are…

POS developer SpeedLine integrates kitchen automation software

February 13, 2015

Vancouver, Canada-based pizza and delivery restaurant point of sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. announced a new integration with ConnectSmart Kitchen…

Chicago Domino's to hire 2,000

February 10, 2015

Chicago-based Domino's Pizza franchise locations are looking to hire 2,000 employees across 103 locally-owned and operated stores.

Waco, Texas man wins Rosati's trip to Naples

February 10, 2015

David Stone of Waco, Texas is the winner of the Rosati’s Pizza sweepstakes, "What Lies Under The Pie" and will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to Naples…

On the menu: pizza shares the love

February 9, 2015

From Canada to California, pizzerias are spreading the love with heart-shaped pizza promotions.