Pizzeria idea of the week: Pizza boxes as pet savers

July 18, 2019

A small New Jersey pizza shop is garnering national attention today after Angelo's Pizza in Matawan last week began using their pizza boxes to do some…

Villa Italian Kitchen lives life on the edge with new 'crusts-only' side

July 12, 2019

The fact that some pizza-eaters prefer the crust to the "meat" of the slice itself is finally getting some long overdue attention by New Jersey-based pizza…

Grubhub CEO counters claims company bought restaurant domain names without permission

July 3, 2019

The CEO of third-party delivery platform, Grubhub, yesterday countered claims first published in a New Food Economy story that it was — without authorization…

Snappy Tomato Pizza puts pies on summer road trip

June 28, 2019

Northern Kentucky-based Snappy Tomato Pizza is driving home it's on-the-go image through a summer promotion that gives guests a free Family Fun Guide featuring…

Cicis reaches limit on limited time offers

June 27, 2019

Cicis is turning its back on the industry promotional standard — the LTO — instead now focusing its new marketing on how the brand offers guests "unlimited…

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 26, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

Coke, Omnivore launching restaurant digital marketplace covering apps to third-party delivery

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

June 25, 2019

Coca-Cola North America is making a big move into foodservice tech this fall when the company said it will launch a digital marketplace that can connect…

Pizza Hut 'red roof' logo reboot a bid to establish category dominance

June 25, 2019

If you're a Baby Boomer or even a Gen X-er, you might wistfully remember lots of rowdy teen-age times spent at the once ubiquitous red-roofed Pizza Huts that…

Bertucci's, Buca di Beppo partner with Slice app

June 21, 2019

Pizza-ordering app, Slice, has partnered with pizzeria chain's, Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta and Buca di Beppo, to make ordering items from those…

Papa John's to dole out $80M for marketing, US franchisees

June 20, 2019

Beginning in the third quarter of this year, Papa John's said it will push out another $80 million in contributions to its National Marketing Fund and…

Mici noodles around with zucchini

June 20, 2019

Denver-based pizza and pasta brand, Mici Handcrafted Italian, is taking advantage of that tubular green harvest of summer, the zucchini, by using it in…

Pizza Inn's PIE debuts in Louisiana

June 12, 2019

Pizza Inn Express opened its first Louisiana location late last week in Lafayette. The new PIE store on West Pont Des Mouton Road is located in the new Exxon…

Marco's makes its mark as Harris Poll 'Pizza Brand of the Year'

June 10, 2019

Marco's Pizza hauled in a heavy-hitter in the awards department this month when the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend Study found that Americans chose it as Pizza…

Square for Restaurants wipes out 'tablet farms' with DoorDash, PostMates, Chowly integration

June 7, 2019

Square for Restaurants has launched a set of order management integrations that allows orders from Postmates, DoorDash and the POS integration solution…

Blaze rebrands pizzas in June to support (RED)

June 6, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is working this month with the AIDS-fighting (RED) on the "Eat (RED) Save Lives campaigns and has rebranded its Red Vine pizza as the…

OpenTable, Upserve partner to connect the diner data dots

June 5, 2019

Online restaurant reservation provider, OpenTable, has connected with restaurant management platform, Upserve, in what a news release said is an…

Postmates to launch television ad campaign featuring Martha Stewart

May 20, 2019

Postmates, the on-demand delivery firm, has announced that its first national television ad campaign will feature celebrity home improvement expert Martha…

Pie Five puts 3 'in your pocket'

May 10, 2019

Pie Five Pizza Co. is adding calzones to its lineup, and to promote the offerings launching Tuesday, it has created a social media sweepstakes featuring…

Mellow Mushroom getting 'more mellow'

May 7, 2019

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers has signed a deal with the marketing agency, Levelwing, to lead its digital strategy, which includes media buying, SEO, creative…

Webinar panel to address restaurant efficiency in age of digital transformation

May 3, 2019

With digital transformation, restaurants are able to improve efficiency and attract customers at he same time. Contributing Editor Bradley Cooper will moderate…