NRA president/CEO named to 'Most Powerful People in Food' list for the third year in a row

February 2, 2015

The National Restaurant Association's (NRA) President and CEO Dawn Sweeney has been named one of 2015's "Most Powerful People in Food" by The Daily Meal for…

Jet's hearts you, Papa John's is sweet on you and Donato's is hot for you

February 2, 2015

Warmth, sweetness and love could best sum up last week's new menu items.

Blaze offering free pizza to celebrate Sarasota opening

January 30, 2015

To participate customers must follow Blaze Pizza on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.

DiGiorno's ad with Terry Bradshaw ranks among top 5 Super Bowl campaigns

January 30, 2015

Corporate consulting firm CelebExperts revealed its Top 5 Celebrity Marketing Campaigns for Super Bowl XLIX.

'Fifty Shades of Grey' Domino's ad will haunt your dreams

January 29, 2015

It's the latest ad from Domino's Israel for its Sriracha pizza, taken right out of the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey novel and film.

Papa John's offering free pizza in honor of Super Bowl Sunday

January 29, 2015

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's Pizza is offering free pizza in celebration of Super Bowl Sunday.

Old Chicago Pizza 'Explorer Series' unveils coffee ale

January 29, 2015

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, a traditional casual dining restaurant, is partnering with Left Hand Brewing Company and Allegro Coffee Company on February 4 as…

Fishbowl launches guest data analysis solution

January 29, 2015

Fishbowl's Guest Analytics solution analyzes POS, loyalty, email, social, online ordering, reservations and guest satisfaction data.

Canada-based Pizza 73 launches jalapeno poppers for Super Bowl

January 27, 2015

Pizza 73, a Western Canada pizzeria, has launched Jalapeno Poppers across its 74 locations in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

California Pizza Kitchen unveils Valentine's Day deals

January 27, 2015

California Pizza Kitchen unveiled its love-sick deals for Valentine's Day, the Sweet Deal for Two and the "What We Do For Love" sweepstakes.

San Fran meal delivery service now takes Bitcoin

January 27, 2015

San Francisco-based SpoonRocket, an on-demand meal delivery startup, has announced that it now accepts Bitcoin as a form of payment.

Pizza Hut promo features NFL's Rex Ryan and Tony Romo

January 26, 2015

Pizza Hut, expecting to serve 2 million pizzas for Super Bowl, recruited head football coach Rex Ryan and quarterback Tony Romo for a new campaign challenging…

SPIN! adds new shrimp dishes, more sizes of beer, wine

January 23, 2015

Kansas City, Missouri-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza has introduced small plates, shrimp dishes, appetizers, a new dip, and more sizes of wine and beer to its…

A romantic pizza from Giordano's is available even for single cat lovers on Valentine's Day

January 22, 2015

The pizza of love is available from Feb. 9 - 15.

Mazzio's, Wing Run Wings cobranding 11 flavors of wings

January 22, 2015

Mazzio’s Italian Eatery is cobranding with Wing Run Wings to offer a choice of new boneless or traditional wings in a in 11 different flavors.

Best practices for developing, deploying a mobile app for your brand

Your app is an extension of your brand, and an app with sub-par design or functionality can do serious damage to that brand.

Villa Italian Kitchen announces winner of $3,000 sweepstakes

January 20, 2015

Morristown, New Jersey-based Villa Italian Kitchen today announced the winner of its Holiday Wish & Win Sweepstakes and the grand prize of $3,000.

Chuck E. Cheese promo offering Amazon gift card, free tickets

January 19, 2015

Chuck E. Cheese's is giving kids free tickets and a chance to "Do the Chuck E." dance with the store's own mascot. Kids can perform the dance every hour during…

Stevi B's adds game day, family-friendly offers

January 19, 2015

Atlanta-based Stevi B's has introduced a number of customer promotions starting this month.

How restaurants are using gamification to increase engagement in loyalty apps

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Restaurants are discovering the power of leveraging apps, loyalty programs and games to engage customers and drive traffic.