Bom chicka wah-wah ... Mellow Mushroom 'mellows out' with date night

April 23, 2020

Mellow Mushroom is fanning the flames of home-based romance with its Wednesday date night specials that include two 10-inch stone baked pies and pretzel bites…

LaRosa's Pizza collects $300K+ for employees, then keeps on going

April 22, 2020

Across the nation, all-sized pizza brands are stepping up with relief not only for their communities' essential workers, but their employees as well. For…

Can CMO return Pizza Hut to 'center of pop culture?'

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

Former KFC Global Director of Marketing George Felix, who took the marketing reins of sister brand, Pizza Hut, in January, reveals how he'll breathe new life…

'Great American Pizza Party' rewards participants, supports pizzerias

April 16, 2020

Tomorrow, pizzerias nationwide will join The Great American Pizza Party, an event created to support pizza restaurants during the COVID-19 crisis. The event…

COVID-19 liability protection for restaurateurs + Edible Brands' new QSR

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

Is your brand making the moves now to prevent COVID-19-related liability claims later? Today's podcast features two Messner Reeves LLP attorneys' expert…

Passover, Easter Week can still be 'pizza week' at 4 brands

April 8, 2020

This is one of the most sacred weeks for Christians and Jews, since adherents to both religions are in the midst of high holy days. For Christians, this is…

Casey's General Store expands DoorDash delivery, adds essential items

April 8, 2020

Casey's General Stores has expanded its DoorDash partnership to provide delivery to 579 locations, seven days a week, across the company's 16-state footprint…

DC home pizza-makers 'bake it out' in Paisano's 'Make-at-Home' pizza contest

April 7, 2020

Washington, D.C.-area Paisano's pizza has launched a Make-at-Home Pizza Contest that runs through April 23, awarding of pizza for life for one family and…

Oregon marijuana dispensary 1st to deliver 'pizza + pot'

April 7, 2020

Marie Jane's Cannabis Connection said it's the first marijuana dispensary in the country to add in-house pizza to its "pot delivery menu," according to a news…

Pizza brands fill up hearts, grocery carts with incentives for orders

April 1, 2020

Philosopher Francis Bacon, once famously said, "If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain."

Pizza Hut puts 'contactless' deal in play

April 1, 2020

Like most brands working to maintain sales during the pandemic, Pizza Hut is working to make deals to meet the needs of customers forced to stay at home…

Leading your pizza brand through the pandemic: Expert's top tips

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

Now is the time for pizza brand leaders to summon all the courage and call on all the brainpower they possess to ensure their businesses make it to the "other…

Papa John's pulls Papadia 'Yoga' ad after US Hindu leader's complaint

Papa John's said it is removing its so-called "Yoga" ad for Papadia sandwiches after complaints from a U.S. Hindu leader that it is offensive to the religion…

Online service launched for COVID-19 communications help

March 25, 2020

Despite, and also because of, the restrictions placed on restaurant businesses by the fight to end the spread of COVID-19, operators must continue to…

Major media industry player steps up to help restaurants

March 24, 2020

The restaurant industry is getting some public service announcement assistance from the television and newspaper industry. Cincinnati, Ohio-based media…

Fresh Brothers Pizza takes it to the 'next level' with Jumanji

March 24, 2020

Fresh Brothers Pizza is catering to its sheltered-in-place customers with a movie night bundle package that include a large one-topping pizza, six fresh knots…

Is your restaurant speaking the COVID-19-era customer's language?

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

The seismic shift that COVID-19 has put on everything about restaurant "life as usual" demands an equally substantial shift in marketing and communication…

Adapting to the new normal: Vendors offer free services to restaurant operators

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

Restaurant operators are scurrying to completely revamp operations to meet the needs of a more or less "locked-in" customer through delivery, drive-thru and…

Just when we all needed a break: Pi Day happens

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

Anyone with a pulse would probably admit that this has been a rough week, between the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and the growing vitriol of the…

Pizza Hut begins year of resurrected favorites with Big Dipper LTO

March 11, 2020

Pizza Hut is resurrecting its Big Dipper Pizza as an LTO that the brand said is just the first of a series of "fan-favorite comebacks" planned for this year…