Pizza Inn launches May Military Appreciation 'Care Package' drive

April 25, 2019

May is Military Appreciation Month, and Pizza Inn is honoring it with a drive to supply military "Care Packages" to service members around the world through a…

How pizza brands can get their slice of post-Amazon Effect action

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

The so-called "Amazon Effect" has changed the game for restaurateurs and pizza brands are no exception. What can be done to stay competitive in a faster…

Pizza Hut pulls out all the stops for NFL draft

April 22, 2019

Pizza Hut is promoting its second year as the NFL Official Pizza Sponsor by giving customers a code for half off its pizzas for a limited time. The 2016's…

Capturing that elusive 'earned media': A reporter's 6 pointers for pizza brands

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

You might call earned media the "snow leapard" of restaurant marketing -- elusive, hard to capture, but potentially invaluable when you can land it for your…

Blaze opening in Yorba Linda, California

April 16, 2019

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza will open a 2,600-square-foot open kitchen location Thursday in Yorba Linda, California, near two other restaurants on Yorba Linda…

Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today

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

Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…

Mici 'caters' to grads

April 12, 2019

Denver micro-chain, Mici Handcrafted Italian, is helping high school and college graduates celebrate their accomplishments this year by donating money to…

When pizza brands take root: Franchisee's tips on growing your pizzeria's community connections

Your Pie franchisee Lisa Maclellan said restaurant operators stand to gain a long list of business and personal positives by establishing strong roots in their…

EVOS Launches Campaign to Promote Healthy Eating Culminating in Free Organic Milkshakes for Earth Day Celebration

ShopAdvisor and EVOS Restaurants have announced the launch of a campaign designed to engage consumers in the Tampa/St. Petersburg and Miami areas with special…

At 60, Round Table rebrands as royalty

April 8, 2019

Round Table Pizza is rolling out a brand revision at age 60, based on consumer research, a news release said. The full rebranding covers everything from logo…

Little Caesars names PepsiCo exec to global marketing post

April 4, 2019

Little Caesars has named Jeff Klein, PepsiCo's former global Foodservice CMO, as its senior vice president of global marketing foodservice, a news release…

Deciphering the digital marketing puzzle: 3 brands discuss their games

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

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…

Mici's takes a bite out of Tax Day

April 3, 2019

Not to ruin your day, but Tax Day is just around the corner and at least one pizzeria, Mici Handcrafted Italian, is taking some of the bite out of that annual…

ezCater secures $150M in latest funding round

April 2, 2019

Online catering marketplace, ezCater, has raised  $150 million is a Series D-1 investment round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and GIC, which will go…

Slim Chickens COO on innovating via potato chip flavors while growing a QSR via Southern hospitality

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

The "Southern sweetheart" of the chicken QSR sector, Slim Chickens, is the subject of this week's podcast, featuring COO Sam Rothschild, who talks about…

Papa John's names former Subway, McDonald's marketing exec as global CMO

March 28, 2019

Papa John's International has named Subway Senior Vice President of Marketing/North America Karlin Linhardt as its global CMO, a news release said.  At Subway…

Putting social media muscle in your pizza catering business

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Social media has delivered new marketing opportunities for restaurants, but it has also raised the bar, especially since customers now expect catering services…

Shaquille O'Neal joins Papa John's board, becomes brand ambassador

March 22, 2019

Papa John's today announced that NBA Hall of Famer and restaurateur Shaquille O'Neal will join its board, become a brand "ambassador" and invest in nine…

California Pizza Kitchen, Your Pie, &pizza sprouting spring innovations

March 21, 2019

The pizza world is primed and ready for spring with all kinds of menu items sprouting up like daffodils do this time of year. Here's a roundup of some of the…

Papa John's UK promises Marmite in every bite with stuffed crust LTO

March 19, 2019

Papa John's in the U.K. is readying to launch a pizza with a crust stuffed with a substance that could be a metaphor for our times: marmite. The ultra-salty…