3 big pizza trends bring bigger pizza kitchen concerns

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    The rate of change in foodservice has always been swift, but technology is…

Domino's does digital ordering 15 ways on Super Bowl Sunday

February 2, 2018

Domino's is hoping to dominate Super Bowl fans' ordering preferences by giving customers a total of 15 different way to order digitally. 

Restaurant tech: What pizza operators need now to woo today's customers

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your brand offers to stay…

Points to ponder before 'playing around' with pizza payment

by Andre Stoorvogel — Head of Marketing, Bell ID

The payment landscape is changing rapidly and these three areas will help you prepare.

NYC all-digital pizzeria does all-online ordering, all the time

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

Newly opened Long Island City Pizza Factory is planting a flag, claiming it is the world's first "full-digital pizzeria," an accomplishment its owners hope…

Pizza Hut boards the value train

January 16, 2018

Promising a pretty thrifty meal on the cusp of the Super Bowl, Pizza Hut is latching on to the value trend by introducing a two-topping medium pizza for $5.99…

GM brings restaurant commerce to the driver's seat

December 7, 2017

GM has figured out how to monetize drivers' commutes by installing an auto industry first in its cars — a commerce platform that allows anyone riding inside to…

Start-up tips for pizza leaders seeking restaurant management software

by Dave Bennett — President & CEO, Mirus Restaurant Solutions

Restaurant management software providers all often seem to be speaking the same language. But don't let that mislead you when you're seeking an RMS solution…

New tool pages customers, tracks wait times and grows to fit chain size

December 6, 2017

Tracking how long customers are waiting for orders or deliveries just got a boost from paging, tracking and guest intelligence tool provider, Long Range…

Aloha-Monkey integration boosts catering, delivery, takeout

November 17, 2017

NCR Corp. has integrated MonkeyMedia Software for delivery with the NCR Aloha POS system. With the integrated system, orders are injected directly into Aloha…

Your pizza POS: The argument for renting

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

The positives to consider when considering whether to rent or own your POS.

Domino's Slack app gives new meaning to 'Cut me some Slack'

November 6, 2017

Between the chat over a deadline and the banter about the weekend’s escapades, that ubiquitous office messaging system known as Slack is now offering Domino's…

New tool brings third-party catering delivery to restaurateurs nationally

November 2, 2017

MonkeyMedia Software and on-demand delivery platform DoorDash have partnered to cater to restaurant catering operations. Their new cloud-based takeout…

Millennials: 'Give us big discounts, cut the small talk'

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

One of the more eye-opening sessions at this Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville this month was a quick, question-filled hour-long chat with a varied…

Pizza delivery's changing landscape: Lessons from retail universe

The trend sweeping the industry for increased delivery from all brands is changing the landscape for pizza restaurateurs, who've traditionally "owned" the…

Go green AND go home: Postmates expands emissions-free deliveries

October 4, 2017

Few, if any, current trends in the foodservice realm can top delivery and sustainable operations. Enter, the on-demand network  PostMates, which has expanded…

Toast, Olo bring combined service to restaurants

September 8, 2017

Toast and Olo have joined forces to offer a restaurant solution that promises to optimize not only the efficiency of ordering, payment and delivery, but…

Onosys signs Krystal, Captain D's, and Giordano's to digital ordering deals

August 29, 2017

Onosys, a custom digital ordering provider, has announced three new restaurant chains have agreed to use its system for mobile and online ordering.  

Partnership between 2 vendors leads to all-in-one mobile ordering and loyalty platform

August 10, 2017

Restaurants and retailers now have access to one solution that offers mobile and online ordering with loyalty capabilities thanks to a partnership between…

Little Caesars Pizza Portal opens door to 'people-less' QSR experience

August 9, 2017

 Little Caesars this week announced it's testing a new tech that basically melds mobile ordering, automatic pick-up and vending to create a new way for…