Live Basil Pizza pushes loyalty program for Thanksgiving Eve promotion

November 22, 2013

Colorado's Live Basil Pizza has declared Nov. 27 as "National Fresh Pizza Day," and is encouraging consumers to order a pizza and avoid cooking the day before…

Utah pizzeria focused on local ingredients earns spot on top restaurant list

November 21, 2013

OpenTable, a provider of online restaurant reservations, has announced the 2013 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 American Fare Restaurants in the…

IKEA's fast food intrusion

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Meatballs have all of the characteristics to be an American menu hit.

New mobile app takes on fake IDs

November 20, 2013

Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc., a technology company based out of Port Townsend, Wash., has launched what it said is the answer to solving the fake ID problem for…

NRA releases new Restaurant Operations Report

November 20, 2013

The National Restaurant Association this week released a new edition of the Restaurant Operations Report, a comprehensive resource that aims to help restaurant…

Ice cream, pizza concepts lead Brand of the Year Watch List

November 20, 2013

Ace Metrix has announced its 2013 Brand of the Year Watch List, which includes the five brands within 20 categories that are in the running for "Brand of the…

Pie Five Pizza grows Kansas footprint

November 20, 2013

Pie Five Pizza opens the doors of its newest location today, at the Oak Park Commons Shopping Center in Lenexa, Kan. This opening comes a few months after Pie…

Boston Pizza raising funds for Philippines relief efforts

November 20, 2013

In response to Typhoon Haiyan which affected millions of people across the Philippines, Boston Pizza and the Boston Pizza Foundation have announced a national…

Pizza 73 heats things up with chili, poutine launch

November 20, 2013

Pizza 73 has rolled out two new menu items in time for winter: chili and poutine.

Fire destroys restaurant, owners to help community's kids

November 19, 2013

A fire earlier this month destroyed Pizzeria Toro in Durham, N.C., but the restaurant has partnered with another Durham restaurant, The Cookery, to host…

MOD Pizza to donate percentage of pizza sales to food banks, shelters

November 19, 2013

MOD Pizza announced the start of its "Spreading MODness" campaign, which will donate $1 from every pizza sold, in every MOD location, to local food banks and…

Figaro's charitable arm awards 50 new grants

November 18, 2013

Figaro's Italian Pizza's H.E.L.P., the Charity, announced that for its latest grant period, which ended Oct. 15, it awarded 50 grants totaling $15,280.20.

Papa Murphy's, McAlister's identified by consumers for offering value

November 18, 2013

Data from Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics program, which surveys consumers about their most recent restaurant visits, confirms that top-rated restaurant…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza spreads through Wisconsin

November 18, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced the opening of its newest location in Brookfield, Wis., at The Brownstones Shopping Center. To celebrate, the…

Pizza Hut Singapore recognized for customer engagement campaigns

November 18, 2013

Pizza Hut swept both the 2013 Marketing Excellence Awards and Loyalty & Engagement Awards with several recognitions of the brand's strategy to adopt…

Papa John's launches ad agency review

November 18, 2013

Less than two months after hiring a new chief marketing officer, Papa John's International announced it is reviewing its national agency of record. Bob Kraut…

Football season provides perception lift for pizza chains

November 15, 2013

The 2013 NFL and college football seasons have been good to the pizza industry thus far: the four big chains (Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's and Little…

Boston Pizza hosting UFC 167 viewing party

November 15, 2013

Boston Pizza, the official sports bar of UFC Canada, is hosting a viewing party Nov. 16 for UFC 167, featuring Canada's Georges St-Pierre versus Johny…

Another top-your-own pizza concept pops up

November 15, 2013

Crush Pizzeria Napoletana is the latest concept to popup featuring the top-your-own setup. The growth of this subsegment of the pizza space has been staggering…

Push marketing that turns people on, not off

Treating push marketing the way you handle TV and radio advertising will not work.