Chipotle leader talks relevancy, experience, cultivating a better world

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

In the opening keynote at this week's Fast Casual Executive Summit, Scott Boatwright, Chipotle Mexican Grill's chief restaurant officer, shared insight on the…

Papa John's brings back 'cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger' pizza

October 19, 2020

Like the old 1978 SNL John Belushi Olympia Tavern skit, Papa John's has got "cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger' on the brain and on the plate. The brand…

Dry US 'bread-basket' works wheat prices up + pizza prices perk up too

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

Drought and an increasingly crunchy-dry U.S. bread-basket region are helping to push wheat futures up, with nearly half of the nation's winter wheat crop now…

COVID-19 kills Coca-Cola’s Tab

October 16, 2020

Tab, Coca-Cola's first diet cola, has fallen victim to the soda giant's plans to reduce its 500 brands in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…

4 pizza pros create pair of pies for charity

October 16, 2020

Leaders at three pizza brands have joined forced to sell some specially concocted pie combinations to Chicagoans to benefit a number of charities during this…

American Egg Board debuts recovery program for small chains

October 14, 2020

The American Egg Board is launching a foodservice recovery program aimed at driving traffic to independent restaurants and small chains still struggling due to…

ZaLat: How 'stoners' + simplification built a better pizza brand

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

A one-time corporate attorney and software business owner moved into the pizza trade to find his true professional passion, as well as a new appreciation for a…

Savory invests in Austin-based pizza brand

October 13, 2020

Mercato Partners Fund-owned Savory is investing in Via 313, a Detroit-style pizza concept based in Austin, according to a news release. This is the second such…

Johnsonville offering breakfast sausage for foodservice operators

October 13, 2020

Johnsonville is now offering foodservice operators the chance to grow their breakfast sales with the launch of its premium breakfast sausage lineup, according…

Domino's plunges, Rave rockets forward in volatile trading week

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

There was a lot of action in pizza brand trading last week, much of it connected to news from major leading brands' performances.

Restaurants adapt to short, long-term impact of COVID-19

by Fast Casual

The short-term impacts of COVID-19 have been tremendous on restaurant customer behavior. Luckily, restaurants have adopted many tactics to handle both the…

Up close with The Halal Guys, HungerRush

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

The Halal Guys CEO talks about riding the choppy seas of a rough restaurant year, while HungerRush stops in to recount the many ways restaurant management…

Domino's Q3 revenues soar, but not as high as some predicted

Domino's pulls off another strong pandemic-era quarter, though not quite up to analysts' expectations.

Ritual, PayPal, Venmo partner with Los Angeles to support local business

October 7, 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City of Los Angeles are partnering with Ritual, PayPal and Venmo to launch 'Open for Business' a collaborative effort to help LA's…

Papa Gino's fights fire with info, awareness

October 7, 2020

Aside from Pizza Month, October is also Fire Safety, which Papa Gino's has been taking to heart through its annual fire safety program since 1993. During the…

Cheese Country-based Toppers Pizza adds (gasp!) vegan cheese items

October 6, 2020

The 65-unit Wisconsin-based, Toppers Pizza brand is launching vegan menu items featuring plant-based, dairy-free cheese from Follow Your Heart, a news release…

Midwest-based brand pushes pizza as bully-buster

October 5, 2020

All 47 Snappy Tomato Pizza locations are supporting National Bullying Prevention Month and celebrating National Pizza Month this October by partnering with the…

A profitable week for pizza brands, cheese producers

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

Strong demand for pizza restaurant fare is not only helping drive up the price of cheese nationally but is also prodding investors to pay their respects to…

Hungry Howie's 'pinks up' pizza boxes to fight breast cancer

September 30, 2020

Hungry Howie's is raising funds and awareness in October for the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. through its annual "Love, Hope & Pizza" campaign.

Pizza Month approaches ... let the deals begin

September 28, 2020

On the cusp of National Pizza month that starts Oct. 1, brands are gearing up with deals and LTOs designed to carry fans through to Halloween, beginning with…