The NFL: What Papa John's giveth away, Pizza Hut picks up

February 28, 2018

A sales-hemorrhaging Papa John's last night announced it was cutting its NFL organizational sponsorship and designation as the NFL's "official pizza." Pizza…

Punchh adds 9 new brands to now reach 20M total customers

February 23, 2018

Cloud-based engagement and loyalty platform Punchh has signed on nine new brands to its Punchh Restaurant Marketing Cloud. Among them are Fazoli's, Norms…

Papa Murphy's names new CMO

February 23, 2018

Papa Murphy's has named Laura Szeliga as its CMO, putting her at the helm of brand strategies and marketing plans for the company, a news release said. 

Boston'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…

Little Caesar doles out value to Canadians

February 15, 2018

Little Caesar of Canada is tossing a $5.99 pie into the national mix, offering its classic medium round pepperoni pizza for that price across the land of the…

Revenue source emerges for pizza restaurateurs with daytime downtime

February 15, 2018

New York City restaurants with daytime downtime have a new option for creating revenue during off-hours. A start-up company called KettleSpace has created an…

Oggi'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…

800 Degrees Pizzeria rebrands with new focus

February 12, 2018

With a plan to add wood-fired rotisserie ovens to selected stores, 800 Degrees Pizzeria has rebranded as 800 Degrees Woodfired Kitchen and has expanded its…

Welcomemat data show southeastern US has a thing for pizza

February 9, 2018

Data collected on pizza coupon redemptions through new-to-the-neighborhood welcome service Welcomemat indicates that the southeast U.S. has a heart made of…

Menufy partners with LevelUp to build restaurants' mobile reach

February 6, 2018

Online ordering provider, Menufy, has partnered with LevelUp to extend its restaurant clients' distribution channels and hopefully orders, without added cost.

3 big pizza trends bring bigger pizza kitchen concerns

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    The rate of change in foodservice has always been swift, but technology is…

Domino's does digital ordering 15 ways on Super Bowl Sunday

February 2, 2018

Domino's is hoping to dominate Super Bowl fans' ordering preferences by giving customers a total of 15 different way to order digitally. 

&Pizza circles Pi Day to 'put a ring on it'

January 31, 2018

That day every year when the pizza industry hijacks a celebration of the mathematics behind the circumference of a circle — i.e., Pi Day — this year brings a…

Restaurant tech: What pizza operators need now to woo today's customers

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your brand offers to stay…

2018 pizza trends promise more 'exotic' pies

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

Pizza brand leaders give the down-low on of-the-moment dough, up-to-the-second sauces and top-trending toppings.

Pizza Patron rebrands for growth

January 29, 2018

The 90-location Pizza Patrón concept is relaunching with a new logo, visuals and updated website and online ordering platform. The refresh is meant to help…

Points to ponder before 'playing around' with pizza payment

by Andre Stoorvogel — Head of Marketing, Bell ID

The payment landscape is changing rapidly and these three areas will help you prepare.

800 Degrees Pizzeria puts former Focus Brands exec in CMO seat

January 19, 2018

Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Pizzeria has named Thomas Bartsch as its chief marketing officer. Bartsch most recently served as CMO and global marketing vice…

NYC all-digital pizzeria does all-online ordering, all the time

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

Newly opened Long Island City Pizza Factory is planting a flag, claiming it is the world's first "full-digital pizzeria," an accomplishment its owners hope…

Pizza Hut boards the value train

January 16, 2018

Promising a pretty thrifty meal on the cusp of the Super Bowl, Pizza Hut is latching on to the value trend by introducing a two-topping medium pizza for $5.99…