Dream Dinners makes the meal kit a millennial 'must-have'

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

Newly named Dream Dinners CEO Tina Kuna has been around the block when it comes to making meal kits into big business. In fact, the transformation she led at…

Pizza Hut parent dips, Papa John's continues ascent

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

As Pizza Hut's parent company, Yum Brands, dipped, Papa John's remained in an upward climb.

Screenvision Media partners with Atmosphere to deliver ad network to 8,000 venues

August 7, 2020

Screenvision Media, a cinema and video advertising company, has partnered with streaming TV service, Atmosphere, to feature its Front+Center channel on…

Papa John's 'Shaq-sized' Q2 tramples predictions

Papa John's fare has apparently been filling a lot of customers' pandemic-weary hearts and stomachs over the past few months, as relayed in the company's…

Boston's Pizza's new menu builds on kitchen efficiency, patio dining

August 4, 2020

Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar debuted a new menu last week focusing on improving kitchen efficiency and addressing menu gaps.

Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent dives, Papa John's soars to all-time high

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

The struggle to stay listed on the Nasdaq continues for Rave Restaurant Group, which took another step backward last week, but in Papa John's home turf of…

Yelp: Pandemic permanently closes nearly 16K restaurants

July 27, 2020

Sixty percent of the more than 26,000 restaurants that were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic will not reopen, according to the Yelp Economic Average…

Chicago pizzeria owner pumps pies, sodas to front-line workers

July 24, 2020

Although the pandemic has only been a fact of life in the U.S. since March, to many, it feels like years. In fact, even the generous offers of restaurant food…

Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion

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

Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the…

Study: Only 42% would dine out

July 21, 2020

Fewer than half (42%) of Americans said they are planning to dine out even as regulations restricting their rights loosen, according to Harris Interactive and…

Rapid Fired LTO solves the 'pizza or barbecue' dilemna

July 21, 2020

With many of us in these warm summer days torn on dinner choices between ordering pizza and firing up the grill, Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is providing…

QSRs: 'Cleanliness is the new ambiance'

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

Coming clean takes on a whole new meaning for QSRs in the time of COVID-19.

Pizza trading: Soaring Domino's settles, Rave recedes

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

While the news wasn't great for Domino's and Rave Restaurant Group, Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, and Papa John's reported gains over last week's trading…

Domino's trounces estimates with Q2 results

During the difficult second quarter of 2020, pizza powerhouse Domino's turned in an outstanding performance in the U.S. particularly, despite a downturn in…

Meatless Farm Survey Says Over a Quarter of Americans Will Opt for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives When Restaurants Reopen

With Americans champing at the bit to get back to daily routines and neighborhood restaurants, this survey's findings are a telling sign of what restaurant…

Kraft Heinz invests $48M to expand Missouri manufacturing operation

July 14, 2020

Kraft Heinz has announced plans to invest in its Springfield, Missouri manufacturing facility as part of a five-year, $48 million project to enhance its…

Merchants Foodservice CEO urges support for emergency foodservice relief bill

July 14, 2020

Andy Mercier, president and CEO of Merchants Foodservice, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, has called for support of the bipartisan bill introduced to…

Small, independent restaurants lag in COVID-19 recovery

July 10, 2020

A report from Bank of America shows that large restaurant chains are recovering faster from the COVID-19 outbreak than the rest of the industry, as small…

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…

As COVID-19 cases grow, restaurant transactions fall

July 7, 2020

For the second week, previous signs of recovering recovery for U.S. restaurants are wavering as the number of COVID-19 cases grows nationally. For the last…