Bertucci's, Buca di Beppo partner with Slice app

June 21, 2019

Pizza-ordering app, Slice, has partnered with pizzeria chain's, Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta and Buca di Beppo, to make ordering items from those…

Mici noodles around with zucchini

June 20, 2019

Denver-based pizza and pasta brand, Mici Handcrafted Italian, is taking advantage of that tubular green harvest of summer, the zucchini, by using it in…

Playing pizza for keeps? 3 tech trends to consider

by Donna Cobb — Executive Director, Enterprise Marketing, Comcast Business

The pace of technological change in the pizza segment can be mind-blowing, but future-minded operators will keep their eyes and minds on at least these three…

Mellow Mushroom getting 'more mellow'

May 7, 2019

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has signed a deal with the marketing agency, Levelwing, to lead its digital strategy, which includes media buying, SEO, creative…

Deciphering the digital marketing puzzle: 3 brands discuss their games

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Making and then keeping up with the pace of change in digital marketing can be a source of challenge, innovation and frustration for pizza brands, as was…

Mod Pizza launches rewards plan with nonprofit donation option

March 8, 2019

Mod Pizza launched a new app-based loyalty program that gives customers the option of taking points for free food or paying rewards forward to trigger a…

CPK revamps, improves rewards program

January 24, 2019

California Pizza Kitchen today said it will launch an enhanced rewards program on Jan. 29 featuring more rewards, including free entrées, early access to new…

Pizza Inn puts a little "Philly" in its pies

January 4, 2019

Pizza Inn has introduced a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza as an addition to its All Day Buffet, a news release said. The new offering includes steak, onions, green…

Papa John's new rewards program gives point-per-dollar spent

December 10, 2018

Papa John's has announced a rewards program the brand said awards points five times faster than it has with previous programs. Papa Rewards converts rewards…

ShopAdvisor’s Mobile Marketing Solution Draws Diners to Regrub’s Smashburger Franchises

One Smashburger franchise owner, Regrub, Inc., has turned to ShopAdvisor to drive more brand awareness, customer engagement and sales with four restaurant…

Tillster's Digital Coupons and Loyalty Index Reveals Increasing Demand for Rewards

Tillster -- the global leader in digital ordering and engagement solutions for restaurants -- examines how a restaurant's digital coupons or loyalty strategy…

Donatos Pizza rewards program goes systemwide

October 23, 2018

Donatos Pizza rolled out its new Pizza Love Rewards this week, in which customers can earn their tenth pizza free, along with reward points with purchase and…

Free webinar puts Dunkin's DD Perks through loyalty litmus test

October 19, 2018

For loyalty and customer engagement software provider, Paytronix, there's a kind of four-part litmus test that great brand loyalty programs must pass: program…

Dunkin' Donuts' loyalty program dissected during free webinar

September 25, 2018

When it comes to loyalty programs, Dunkin' Donuts and its DD Perks rewards platform check just about all the boxes. And to help other brands learn from the…

Little Caesars masters pizza without the people interface

September 24, 2018

Little Caesars has installed a proprietary Pizza Portal pickup, which offers a heated, self-service mobile order pickup station for customers, in nearly all of…

Restaurant Revolution/Thanx partnership powers mobile engagement

September 13, 2018

Restaurant Revolution Technologies Inc. recently announced a partnership with Thanx Inc., which helps restaurants and retailers drive incremental revenue…

Pizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q2 results

August 2, 2018

Yum China reported an overall 1 percent dip in same-store sales for the company during Q2 2018, stemming from a hefty 4-percent drop in its Pizza Hut brand's…

Food allergen programs deliver deeply dedicated diners

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Many more brands are stepping up to the plate to tackle diners' concerns about food allergens by using everything from staff training to detailed menu item…

How Do Millennials Want to Engage with Loyalty Programs?

We recently launched CodeBroker’s Mobile Loyalty Survey. The report, based on research with 1,300 loyalty program members, has received a great deal of…

Hungry Howie's wraps 8 years same-store sales growth

May 3, 2018

Hungry Howie's Pizza said it has racked up eight years of consecutive same-store sales growth after wrapping up its 2017 financials, which indicated that the…