Black Friday restaurant gift card sales nearly 10% higher this season

December 4, 2019

A Paytronix analysis of Black Friday restaurant gift card sales reveals a 9.73% increase compared to last year and sales for the holiday shopping weekend…

Yum China wins Top Employer China for 2nd straight year

December 4, 2019

For the second consecutive year, Yum China Holdings, Inc. took home Top Employer China for 2020. The award is presented by global certification program, Top…

Pizza Hut campaign helps needy kids 'read up' inclusively

December 3, 2019

Pizza Hut is helping to put great books that are inclusive of all types of people into the hands of needy children this holiday through its campaign with First…

Domino’s halves online pizza prices through Saturday

December 2, 2019

From now through Dec. 8, Domino's is extending its Cyber Monday deal of half off all online orders for menu-priced pies, a news release said.

A bitter pill: Jack in the Box, Chicken Salad Chick's, Mutt's Canine Cantina leaders discuss responding to reviews

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

You might well say that restaurant success today is actually "written in the stars," since those stars are the measurement of the positive and negative reviews…

Rave president out, new COO + CMO in

November 18, 2019

Just after the close of a brutal week on the stock market for Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, Rave Restaurant Group, the company said late Friday its President…

Togo's 2020 transformation: 'It's not just new paint'

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

Ask anyone who's made a deli sandwich, they'll tell you, making these mouthwatering monstrosities is both time and labor-intensive. But 48-year-old Togo's has…

Remember when a large pizza was under $3?

November 15, 2019

1959 was the year when Round Table Pizza emerged on a very different world and restaurant scene from those of today. But on Dec. 11, when the brand officially…

The scary side of ghost kitchens

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

Pizzerias have long been THE spots in the neighborhood where people meet, make connections and truly build a community. But what happens when those meeting…

Best practices for integrating carryout

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

By envisioning the carryout business as a component of an emerging, integrated digital ecosystem, restaurant decision makers can allocate resources in a way…

Veterans Day Monday has brands primed to show support

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

Veterans Day is Monday and brands nationally are rolling out the red carpet for all those who serve and have served.

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…

PizzaRev's ushers in calzones on their big day

November 1, 2019

Though we're sure everyone already has this on their calendars, PizzaRev is reminding everybody that it's actually National Calzone Day, by introducing…

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…

Schnatter: Morale, pizza quality are down at Papa John's

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

Papa John's founder John Schnatter has written something of a "tell-all" letter in the New York Post, suggesting that the company is teetering on the edge just…

Papa John's founder gets $9.5 million for getting brand's name off Louisville stadium

October 28, 2019

Papa John's founder and former leader, John Schnatter, will get a $9.5 million payout over the next 5 1/2 years from the people behind the Louisville stadium…

Your Pie adds CMO, training chief + 9 stores in Q3

October 22, 2019

Fast casual pizza brand, Your Pie, has hired a former Yum, Arby's and Tropical Smoothie executive to lead its marketing efforts. Lisa Dimson will assume the…

Shaquille O'Neal, Miles College pledge to put Papa John's on 39 black college campuses

October 22, 2019

Papa John's board member and investor, former NBA star, Shaquille O'Neal told Black Enterprise that he is working with Alabama liberal arts school, Miles…

Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent names former Domino's, Pei Wei exec as CEO

The man behind Domino's "pizza theatre" steps into the top spot at Rave Restaurant Group.

Domino's UK 4-nation expansion pulls back, Pizza Hut UK vegan fare pushes forward

October 18, 2019

Pizza action in the U.K. this week, includes some pullback from European expansion by Domino's in the U.K. and extra vegan offerings at its rival, Pizza Hut…