10-year outlook: commercial foodservice poised for growth as away-from-home dining expands

November 5, 2019

The commercial foodservice industry will continue to expand as Americans eat more meals away from home, but operators face a host of challenges from a more…

Dog Haus, Ike's, Zoup leaders say being trendy is definitely not 'where it's at'

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

The name of the game now in limited-service menu innovation has less to do with following the waves of trends that regularly sweep through food service and…

Papa John's adds brand's 1st crust flavor in 35 years

November 4, 2019

For the first time in its 35-year history, Papa John's is adding a flavor to its original crust by baking the brand's garlic sauce and Parmesan-Romano cheese…

Chowbotics upgrades robotic salad making kiosk

October 31, 2019

Chowbotics has introduced Sally 2.0, the newest iteration of its fresh food robot, which first came to market in 2018 and is in action at more than 7…

Still no pumpkin? Pizza Inn has a delicious one

October 31, 2019

'Tis the day and the season for all things pumpkin-related, which is among the reasons Pizza Inn is returning its Pumpkin Pizzert to the brand's all-day…

Domino's, Papa John's 'treated,' Pizza Hut ... not so much

On the stock market last week, investors were in a 'tricky' mood when it came to Pizza Hut parent, Yum Brands, though they morphed into little darlings with…

New Uno Pizzeria menu offers 65+ items for 6 different diets

October 24, 2019

Uno Pizzeria & Grill has launched its "Love All, Feed All" menu, designed for guests with specific dietary preferences or requirements. The brand's…

The food safety of food tech: An expert's pre-purchase checklists

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

From automated assembly lines, to salad-making robots, food tech is increasingly becoming part of daily life in QSR kitchens. Here, a food tech and safety…

Pizza Hut's new plant-based pie box 'cuts corners'

October 23, 2019

Pizza Hut is ushering in a curvier look beginning today for a limited time with the use of round take-out and delivery boxes on its test of a plant-based pizza…

Is your kitchen-bar crossover management blowing money out the door?

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Pizza restaurant operators are rethinking their kitchen crossover, as more beverages from the bar are becoming infused with ingredients typically reserved for…

Bavaro's: Building a pizza brand on history

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

Any pizza operator who has ever tried to build a location inside a historic or near-historic location can relate to Dan Bavaro, who spent two years and a whole…

Domino's, Pizza Hut + cheese prices all up

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

This week's pizza commodity report reveals a relative oddity in the pizza brand stock values report, while cheese prices trend up, but gas prices show signs of…

British losing patience waiting in line for food

October 4, 2019

The British are known for their patience, but when it comes to waiting in line at a restaurant, their patience is wearing thin.

The tongue-wagging 'Wow!' power of Dog Haus + fast casual summit preview

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

From the Tae Kwon Dog to the Bad Mutha Clucka, Dog Haus does dogs, sausages and other eats on a whole other plane. Today, Dog Haus Partner for Marketing and…

Pizzeria will make sci-fi a reality with AI-powered assembly line

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

The AI-driven automated pizza assembly line made public this morning promises to take pizza brands' make-stations out of human hands and turn them over to a…

Pizza: Once again, Americans' 1st and only choice

September 27, 2019

Pizza restaurateurs can rejoice again this year as California Pizza Kitchen said again this year, Americans are unequivocal: most would choose pizza if they…

Pizza players see hefty hikes in cheese, wheat, gas prices

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

Last week was harder to swallow than most on the markets for pizza brands, with only moderate gains in some pizza brand values, but steeply higher wheat…

As cheese prices surge, gas price spike set to also strike delivery-centric pizza biz

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

After weekend drone attacks sliced Saudi oil output in half, the delivery-centered pizza business may soon get a one-two punch from both higher gas prices, and…

Fired Pie, Your Pie add new menu options

September 13, 2019

Two pizza brands are adding menu options this week, beginning with a plant-based offering at Fired Pie, where the chain's plant-based chorizo crumbles are now…

Hurricane season: Failing to plan now, may be planning to fail later

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

While Hurricane Dorian has largely passed, after devastating the Bahamas and spurring flooding in North Carolina, the torrential rains and furious winds of the…