Food & Beverage News & Media
Pizza Hut testing beer delivery in Arizona, California
May 8, 2018
Just two weeks after Papa John's began testing beer delivery in a small Indiana city, Pizza Hut is launching what a news release called its "category first…
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Commodities: Cheese, wheat, auto fuel get pricier
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Most pizza stocks monitored by this site took hits last week during trading, though one brand did get some love from Wall Street.
read nowMenu-labeling enforcement takes effect
May 7, 2018
As of today, restaurant chains with 20 or more stores must be following those long-delayed menu-labeling regulations or face the possibility of penalties. The…
read nowPizza Hut turns 60, celebrates milestones with LTO
April 30, 2018
To celebrate its 60th birthday, Pizza Hut has introduced an LTO called the Double Cheesy Crust Pan pizza — in honor of its stuffed crust and original pan…
read nowBlaze, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, Krispy Kreme win big in Harris Poll
April 27, 2018
Blaze Pizza, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Krispy Kreme took home top honors this year in the 30th annual Harris Poll EquiTrend study of favorite brands. Here's…
read nowPapa John's tests 6-pack beer delivery in Indiana
April 24, 2018
Papa John's is testing beer delivery just across the Ohio river from its Louisville corporate headquarters in nearby Jeffersonville, Indiana, according to Papa…
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Large-scale corporate catering comes to Caviar with Zesty acquisition
April 20, 2018
Caviar food ordering platform's parent company, Square Inc., has acquired certain assets of another company-centered catering platform called Zesty. The…
read nowWhat pizza restaurateurs should know about frozen pie market
April 5, 2018
The popularity of retail pizza chains is helping frozen pizza sales, according to a new report from Allied Market Research. The study, which investigated the…
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Lessons learned about restaurant delivery from another kind of 'delivery experience'
by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo
The restaurant industry is in the midst of a massive $200 billion shift to digital that has become an business imperative for all players who truly want to…
read nowPizza executive takes operations lead at Jimboy's Tacos
March 13, 2018
Former Chicago Fire Pizza Operations Vice President Todd Swiderski will fill the operations director post at Jimboy's Tacos, bringing more than 25 years of…
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Commodities: Clocks not the only things 'springing ahead'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Just as we reset all our clocks to "spring forward" over the weekend, pizza stocks also spent the last trading week moving up in value.
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Women in the Lead: 5 pizza brand leaders talk about having a 'voice at the table'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
These savvy leaders are making Donatos, Toppers, The Pizza Press and Your Pie better businesses and places to work.
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Blaze 'brings it on home' for CEO Mizes in the Gateway City
March 8, 2018
In a real-life version of "hometown boy makes good," Blaze Pizza President and CEO Jim Mizes is getting his wish this Friday, March 9, when the fast-growing…
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Bojangles' makes move to capture Pi Day action
March 8, 2018
Pi Day, March 14 (3.14 being the first three numerals in Pi), has become a hugely popular "marketing holiday" for pizza chains, but now QSR Bojangles' is…
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Liquid gold: Beverage trends to befriend this spring
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Pizza restaurateurs who can incorporate top beverage trends into their menus open up a new source of revenue that can be a relatively easy route to higher…
read nowWoodstock's Pizza deploys ID tech to spot under-age drinkers
March 1, 2018
California pizza chain, Woodstock's Pizza. has enlisted new tech to control underage drinking at its locations, choosing Intellicheck's Age ID to prevent…
read nowBoston's Pizza Restaurant 'lightens the load' for spring
February 21, 2018
Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has launched a lighter spring menu featuring grilled romaine salad, roasted pepper pizza and stuffed chicken, all…
read nowUpscale 'Special Edition' rolls off Pizza Press in May
February 20, 2018
The Pizza Press will open an expanded prototype restaurant this May in Brea, California, dubbed The Pizza Press Special Edition. A news release said the new…
read nowPie Five Pizza franchise comes to New Jersey town
February 16, 2018
Pie Five Pizza Co. is opening its first East Brunswick restaurant on Monday, according to a press release. The New Jersey unit is at 603 NJ-18 in Summerhill…
read nowOggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza adds 4 flatbreads
February 13, 2018
Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza has launched a new selection of seasonal flatbreads, ranging from a breakfast-themed variation to a dessert offering, a news…
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